Dr. Carolina Espinoza Sanhueza received her Ph.D. from Université Laval (Canada) in 2024. She is an architect, researcher, and educator specializing in building environmental quality, with research focusing on daylighting, lighting, colour, climate-responsive architecture, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality. Her work explores how environmental design influences occupants’ comfort and well-being, combining building science with immersive visualization techniques to evaluate both qualitative and quantitative aspects of light. She has contributed to several externally funded research projects on healthy indoor environments, biophilic design, and community resilience, supported by organizations including the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Sentinel North program. Before joining Bilkent University, she held postdoctoral research positions at Toronto Metropolitan University and Université Laval, and taught in the graduate program at Universidad del Bío-Bío in Chile.
Publications (Selected)
Carolina Espinoza Sanhueza (2025). “Towards an Image Assessment Method to Characterize Light and Color in Architecture,” with M. Hébert, J.-F. Lalonde, and C.M.H. Demers. Intelligent Buildings International, pp. 1–17.
Carolina Espinoza Sanhueza (2024). “Biophilic Analogous Patterns for Light Responsive Architecture During Polar Night: Examining the Photobiological Effects of Electrical Lighting and Surface Colour Configuration,” with M. Hébert, J.-F. Lalonde, and C.M.H. Demers. Building and Environment, vol. 249, Article 111125.
Carolina Espinoza Sanhueza (2023). “Exploring Light and Colour Patterns for Remote Biophilic Northern Architecture,” with M. Hébert, J.-F. Lalonde, and C.M.H. Demers. Indoor and Built Environment, pp. 1–18.
