Rahman Azari is an associate professor of architecture and director of Resource and Energy Efficiency (RE2) Lab at the Pennsylvania State University. Azari is also affiliated with the Penn State Institutes of Energy and the Environment (IEE). Azari’s research on carbon-neutral buildings and cities has been supported by research grants from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), US Department of Energy (DOE), and Penn State. Azari has served as faculty advisor to winning entries for the US DOE Solar Decathlon Design and Build Challenges, and AIA+ACSA COTE Top Ten competitions.