Contact
kkonis@usc.edu
Associate Member
Kyle Konis, Ph.D, AIA is an Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of Southern California and Director of the Chase L. Leavitt Graduate Building Science Program. Prof. Konis’ research centers on improving the feedback loop between design intent and the performance of buildings in use, with an emphasis on the experience of building occupants. He seeks to develop novel performance metrics, participatory evaluation techniques, data-driven design support tools, and lessons learned from the study of existing buildings and their occupants. These outputs are produced with the goal of building a body of evidence to support innovative design practices that more closely align project performance with human needs and sustainability objectives.
Since arriving at USC in 2012, Prof. Konis has served as the principal investigator on 6 externally sponsored research projects, including two Upjohn Research Grants from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and an EISG grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC), California’s primary agency responsible for advancing science and technology in the field of energy efficiency. His research has been published in prominent building science journals including Energy and Buildings, Building and Environment, and Solar Energy. His book, (co-authored with Stephen Selkowitz) titled, Effective Daylighting with High-Performance Facades, Emerging Design Practices, was published by Springer in 2017.
He is the recipient of the 2016 Architectural Research Centers Consortium (ARCC) New Researcher Award, the 2015 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) New Faculty Teaching Award, the 2015 ACSA Housing Design Education Award, and the 2015 Building Technology Educators Society (BTES) Emerging Faculty Award. He is a registered Architect in Washington and California.