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L. Diaz and A. Potvin
Liliana Diaz holds Bachelor’s degrees in Law and Philosophy and she completes a Master and
a Ph.D. in Development Studies at the Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development (IHEID) in Geneva, Switzerland where she was part of the Research Group on Environmental Governance. Liliana has worked since 1990 about implementation of emerging environmental
policies and laws in Colombia and Latin America. Her publications addresses the challenges of
taking into account the diversity of actors, disciplines and decision-making levels in international
environmental policies. As member of the EDS Institute team since 2007, she has coordinated
various innovative initiatives of interdisciplinary training in sustainable development, including
internships, introductory multidisciplinary courses and summer schools. She is also co-author of
the book Sustainable Development: Issues and Trends and coordinator of the MOOC of the same
name, which has joined more than 12,000 participants since its launch in 2015.
Professor Potvin holds a BA (1988) and a MA (1993) in Architecture from Laval University.
He subsequently completed his Ph.D. (1996) in Architecture at the Martin Center for Architectural and Urban Studies at the University of Cambridge. Professor Potvin is actively involved in
teaching and research in environmental design at all three study cycles. He is co-founder of the
GRAP (Research Group in Physical Environments), specializing in the integration of passive environmental control systems on urban, architectural and materials scales. His most recent research
projects focus on bioclimatic architecture, urban microclimatology and environmental adaptability. He is also actively involved in the transfer of knowledge in professional practice in Integrated
Design Process (IDP) for many national and international projects. Mr. Potvin sits on the interdisciplinary steering committee of the Sustainable Development Training Center (CFDD) of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Laval University. He is also a member-associate of the international organization Passive Low Energy Architecture (PLEA). Since June 2016, he is the Director
of the Hydro-Québec Institute for Environment, Development and Society.
L. Diaz and A. Potvin
Liliana Diaz holds Bachelor’s degrees in Law and Philosophy and she completes a Master and
a Ph.D. in Development Studies at the Graduate Institute of International Studies and Development (IHEID) in Geneva, Switzerland where she was part of the Research Group on Environmental Governance. Liliana has worked since 1990 about implementation of emerging environmental
policies and laws in Colombia and Latin America. Her publications addresses the challenges of
taking into account the diversity of actors, disciplines and decision-making levels in international
environmental policies. As member of the EDS Institute team since 2007, she has coordinated
various innovative initiatives of interdisciplinary training in sustainable development, including
internships, introductory multidisciplinary courses and summer schools. She is also co-author of
the book Sustainable Development: Issues and Trends and coordinator of the MOOC of the same
name, which has joined more than 12,000 participants since its launch in 2015.
Professor Potvin holds a BA (1988) and a MA (1993) in Architecture from Laval University.
He subsequently completed his Ph.D. (1996) in Architecture at the Martin Center for Architectural and Urban Studies at the University of Cambridge. Professor Potvin is actively involved in
teaching and research in environmental design at all three study cycles. He is co-founder of the
GRAP (Research Group in Physical Environments), specializing in the integration of passive environmental control systems on urban, architectural and materials scales. His most recent research
projects focus on bioclimatic architecture, urban microclimatology and environmental adaptability. He is also actively involved in the transfer of knowledge in professional practice in Integrated
Design Process (IDP) for many national and international projects. Mr. Potvin sits on the interdisciplinary steering committee of the Sustainable Development Training Center (CFDD) of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Laval University. He is also a member-associate of the international organization Passive Low Energy Architecture (PLEA). Since June 2016, he is the Director
of the Hydro-Québec Institute for Environment, Development and Society.