Jean-Marc Zbinden

Architect - Water and Habitat in Detention Advisor, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Switzerland

Pavlos Tamvakis

Head of Water & Habitat Project Management, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Greece

Pavlos Tamvakis is a senior specialist in sustainable infrastructure and project management with long-standing experience across humanitarian, public, and private sectors, including more than twelve years with the International Committee of the Red Cross, within the Water and Habitat Unit, where he served nearly five years as Head of Construction and now four years as Head of Project Management. With a background in architecture, civil engineering, and risk and resilience research, he works on projects that strengthen essential services and enhance the relationship between design quality, environmental performance, and human wellbeing. Pavlos collaborates with leading academic and institutional partners on research related to climate adapted and sustainable construction and contributes to the development of tools and frameworks that support project planning, governance, and financing. He has published widely on sustainable construction, infrastructure systems, and the planning and delivery of projects in complex operational settings.

Dr Bowen Du

Research Scientist, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), China

Dr. Bowen Du is a Research Scientist at the Human-Oriented Built Environment Laboratory at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). He leads interdisciplinary research at the intersection of indoor air quality and human health, and contributes to the development of next-generation tools for understanding human–building interactions. His work spans from chamber experiments to large-scale data initiatives, aiming at translating scientific insights into practical strategies for healthier and more equitable built environments. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at the University of Toronto. He previously earned his M.Sc. and B.Sc. degrees in Building Environment, Energy, and HVAC Engineering from Tongji University. At EPFL, Dr. Du has led multiple research projects, among them the development of the first pilot global indoor air quality database—a major international initiative under the ISIAQ Innovation Network. He works closely with collaborators across Europe, North America, and Asia. His publication record spans leading journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Indoor Air, and Building and Environment, including several highly cited works on indoor CO₂, pollutant exposure, and cognitive impacts. He developed Airpeak, an open-source Python package now used by research groups in the US and Europe, and he actively contributes to scientific communities through committee memberships, conferences and frequent invited talks. Dr. Du is a member of ISIAQ, ASHRAE (TC 2.4), and IEA EBC Annex 95. Trained across China and Canada and now based in Switzerland, Dr. Du brings a global perspective to the challenge of creating healthier, smarter, and more human-centric indoor environments.