Lis O’Brien is a Chartered Architect and Sustainable Energy Engineer, previously managing an architectural practice for over 20 years in UK and Ireland, specialising in the sustainable energy efficient design, renewables, BIM and project management of buildings. She is involved in a number of expert panels in Ireland and across Europe related to energy retrofit, circular and digital advancements. Lis is now the DASBE Manager (Digital Academy for the Sustainable Built Environment) at Technological University of the Shannon, developing flexible programmes to support and progress the construction industry into a modern energy efficient, sustainable digitalised era.