Hi, I'm Federico Tartarini 👋
I am a Horizon Fellow and Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning at the University of Sydney. My background is in 👨💻🔬 Energy Engineering. I am passionate about research and open-source software development. My academic work focuses on human thermal comfort, indoor environmental quality (IEQ), HVAC systems, thermoregulation, and physiological sensing.
My mission is to enable evidence-based, occupant-centric building design through transparent and accessible tools. I actively contribute to open science by developing and maintaining free, open-source software for researchers and practitioners in the built environment.
You can explore my publications on Google Scholar
🔧 Key Projects I have contributed to the development of several research tools and applications:
- pythermalcomfort - to calculate thermal comfort and heat stress indices based on international standards.
- HeatWatch - provides personalised heat stress risk scores and evidence-based cooling recommendations.
- CBE Thermal Comfort Tool — an interactive online calculator for evaluating thermal comfort conditions.
- Cozie Apple - a real-time data collection framework for building occupant feedback and physiological sensing.
- CBE Clima Tool - supports climate-driven design decisions for architects and engineers through climate data analysis.
- Sports and Medicine Australia - Extreme Heat Tool - offers practical guidance to mitigate heat risks during sports activities.
- Cozie Fitbit - etends the Cozie framework to Fitbit devices for real-world physiological data collection.
🎓 Research Interests
- Human thermal comfort modelling and indices
- Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) assessment
- Physiological data acquisition and interpretation
- Software tools for occupant-centric building design
🎥 Educational Content
I regularly share knowledge and tutorials on my YouTube channel, covering topics including:
- LaTeX and Beamer
- Python
- Typst
- PyCharm
- Docusaurus
- ReactJS
🌍 Outreach Websites I have also authored several public-facing web tools:
- COVID-19 aerosol infection risk estimator — Models aerosol transmission risks in indoor spaces.
- Air Quality and Weather - Singapore - Real-time air quality and meteorological data.
- Dengue Singapore - Tracks dengue risk using real-time weather and public health data
🤝 Support and Collaboration
I am open to collaborations with researchers, students, and industry partners. If you find my work valuable, you can support my efforts by:
