Alex Amato

Dr. Alex Amato is a Sustainability and Research Advisor at Earthna, with over 40 years’ experience in the built environment. Since 1996, his research has largely focused on the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), quantitatively assessing the environmental impact of buildings, construction systems, and products. Dr. Amato has worked in both the private and public sectors in the UK, Southeast Asia, and in the Middle East. He is currently the Head of Sustainability at the Qatar Green Building Council. Here, he has helped deliver an expanding research and education program. Dr. Amato’s work covers a wide gamut, from design, to construction, product development and research. He has taught architectural design, construction technology, and sustainable construction in the faculty of Architecture and Real Estate and Construction, at the University of Hong Kong and wider afield in China, particularly the University of Chong Qing.