Joana Bastos holds a degree in Architecture, from the Technical University of Lisbon (2008) and a PhD is Sustainable Energy Systems of the MIT-Portugal Program, from the University of Coimbra (2017). Between 2008 and 2011 Joana worked in architecture and urban planning offices in Lisbon, Amsterdam and Copenhagen, with important contributions from management to architectural and urban design, including award-winning project competitions, building retrofitting and construction management. Since 2011, Joana has specialised in environmental sustainability of the built environment. In particular, by developing innovative research on the life-cycle assessment of environmental and health impacts associated with urban areas, including buildings and transportation systems, air pollution, urban metabolism, material flow analysis and waste prevention and management.
University of Coimbra / ADAI - LAETA, Coimbra, PT, Post doctoral researcher
I am a Postdoctoral researcher at the Center for Industrial Ecology/ADAI-LAETA (Energy, Environment and Sustainability group), University of Coimbra (UC).
I participated in the application for funding within the scope of the EU H2020 program with the Urban_WINS (Urban metabolism accounts for building waste management innovative networks and strategies) project, a collaboration between 27 partners from 6 EU countries.
Since March 2018, I have managed and developed most of the technical work within this project at the UC, mostly on environmental assessment of urban areas . In this period, I have made most of the UC connections with national and international partners and co-organised the Urban_WINS conference in Portugal.
University of Coimbra / ADAI - LAETA, Coimbra, PT, Researcher, PhD candidate
Researcher at the Center for Industrial Ecology/ADAI-LAETA (Energy, Environment and Sustainability group), and PhD candidate in Sustainable Energy Systems of the MIT-Portugal Program (MPP), University of Coimbra (FCT-MPP scholarship.)
Citypattern, Lisbon, PT, Manager
Co-founder and manager of the real estate company Citypattern, in Lisbon, Portugal. The company invested on residential properties for retrofit and sale, mostly in the metropolitan area of Lisbon and the Algarve.
NA, Lisbon, PT, Architect (independent)
Independent work on housing retrofit projects, in Lisbon.
ateliermob, Lisbon, PT, Architect
Architecture and urban planning work including award-wining projects in international competitions (e.g., Second prize of the Premio di Architettura 2011 - Rione Esquilino - I Municipio - Roma, Fondazione Franz Ludwig Catel), significant building retrofitting and social interventions in the urban regeneration of the area of "Intendente" in Lisbon.
ADEPT Architects, Copenhagen, DK, Architect
Architecture and urban planning work including award-wining projects in international competitions (e.g., First prize of the KU.BE - House of movement, in collaboration with MVRDV; and First prize on the Dalarna Media Library competition, in collaboration with Sou Fujimoto Architects).
VMSA - Vitor Mestre Sofia Aleixo Arquitectos, Lisboa, PT, Architecture intern
Architecture intern working mostly on model-making and 3D modelling, including two public high school retrofits in the scope of the national program undertaken by Parque Escolar.
One Architecture, Amsterdam, Architecture intern
Architecture intern working from concept, design, model-making to final documents and presentations in a diversity of projects, including the international competition for La Defènse, in collaboration with O.M.A.
University of Coimbra, Energy for Sustainability Initiative, MIT-Portugal Program, PhD, Sustainable Energy Systems
The dissertation, “Linking the urban form to environmental and health impacts with a life-cycle approach”, examined several important linkages between urban form, the environment and health, and addressed critical issues in the application of life-cycle assessment (LCA) to urban areas. The linkages provided insight on the effects of different urban form characteristics on environmental and health impacts associated with residential buildings and transportation, and the approaches can support decision-making and help on the design and implementation of strategies toward sustainable development.
School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, US, Visiting researcher at EHS
Visiting researcher at the Department of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS), School of Public Health, University of Michigan. Research collaboration with Prof. Stuart Batterman's team, on exposure to traffic-related air pollution, integrating GIS.
University of Coimbra, Coimbra, PT, English for academic purposes
Two semesters/levels of the course "English for Academic purposes" at the University of Coimbra.
Portuguese Architects Association, Lisbon, PT, Bioclimatic principles in Architecture
2-day course on Bioclimatic principles in Architecture, by the Portuguese Association of Architects.
Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PT, 6-year degree in Architecture
6-year degree in Architecture. Complete education with a strong technical component, from architectural and urban planning design, to structural design, CAD, art and architecture history, among others.
Cambridge School, Lisbon, Lisbon, PT, English for foreigners
English foreigners course, including the Certification of Proficiency in English by the University of Cambridge (ESOL Examinations).
1st Prize in a conference poster competition, 1st Place
1st prize in the poster competition at the 17th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment - Integrating environment and health, National Council for Science and Environment, January 24-26, Washington D.C., USA. with the poster: Bastos, J., Marques, P., Batterman, S., Freire, F. (2017) "Comparative life-cycle assessment of urban road transport in Lisbon, Portugal.
PhD scholarship, Scholarship
PhD scholarship FCT - MIT-Portugal Program BD/52309/2013.
FCT is the Portuguese national funding agency for science, research and technology.
Inov Art, Scholarship
Governmental funding program of the Directorate-General for the Arts of the Portuguese Ministry of Culture (9 months).
