PhD Student from Polytechnic of Bari, Italy
Vito grew up in southern Italy, in Puglia. He managed his family’s construction company for five years and graduated with a degree in Building Engineering from the Polytechnic of Bari. He continued his studies in Spain at the University of Seville, where he obtained a second Master’s Degree in Building Engineering. He is a certified BIM Manager and has managed projects such as the Bari City Plus initiative, designing accessible and sustainable bus shelters across the city. Today, in addition to finishing his PhD at the Polytechnic of Bari, and as a visiting scholar at the University of California, Berkeley, he serves as a project manager for design firms and construction companies.
In his role as a visiting scholar at CBE, Vito is working on the Facade Map project, which collects and visualizes global data on advanced building facades to promote sustainable design practices. Additionally, he is contributing to a new project in collaboration with TU Delft and New Jersey Institute of Technology, based on an analysis of the Window-to-Wall Ratio (WWR) and using data with the CBE Survey, focusing on view access and comfort. His work bridges cutting-edge research and real-world applications, reflecting his commitment to advancing the construction industry’s sustainable and innovative practices.