Dr. Tariku is a BCIT Research Chair in Advanced Building Technology, the Director of the Building Science Centre of Excellence, the founder and Director of the Building Science Graduate program at BCIT, an adjunct professor at Western University, and NSERC Canada Research Chair in Whole-Building Performance (2011-2022). Dr. Tariku has extensive research experience in building performance analysis, measurements, and numerical modeling. Dr. Tariku’s research interests include advanced and sustainable building materials, high-performance building envelope systems, whole-building performance optimization and decision-making, integration of advanced building technologies, net-zero building design and operation, retrofitting and decarbonization of existing buildings, and urban building physics. Dr. Tariku’s research program goal is to develop frameworks for designing buildings that are energy efficient, durable, economical to build and operate, environmentally friendly, and provide comfortable and healthy indoor air quality to occupants. Dr. Tariku has published over 100 scientific publications in the building science field, and he has developed various computer simulation tools and state-of-the-art research facilities at BCIT. Dr. Tariku had contributed to three IEA/EBC-sponsored international research projects, namely Annex 41, Annex 55, and Annex 68, where he contributed as co-subtask leader of “Field measurements and case studies”. He has been serving as editorial board member, guest editor, and member of the board of directors in local and international associations. Dr. Tariku is an active participant in three ASHRAE and two ASTM Technical Committees.