Assistant Professor, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design, and School of the Environment
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design University of Toronto, 1 Spadina Crescent Toronto, ON M5S 2J5
416-978-5038
Campus
- Downtown Toronto (St. George)
Cross-Appointments
John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design
Fields of Study
- Sustainable Buildings
- Sustainable Design & Technology
Areas of Interest
- Design of buildings and cities with emphases on human comfort
- Performance simulation
- Sustainable design
- Low-energy design strategies
Biography
Alstan believes that through data-driven processes, designers can create comfortable built environments that will support social interaction, require less energy, and last longer before being razed. He co-creates the popular DIVA tool for calculating the daylighting and energy performance of buildings and cities and actively develops new software tools as part of his research.
Before joining the University of Toronto, Alstan taught sustainable design to the first four graduating classes at the Singapore University of Technology and Design. He also co-founded Mapdwell, a technology company dedicated to providing information to homeowners about the renewable energy potential of their rooftops.
Education
BA in Architecture, Georgia Tech
MA in Architecture, University of Pennsylvania
PhD in Building Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology