on energy efficiency in buildings. From 2006 to 2009 he was President of the Italian Ecolabel section; He has provided information and consulting services to a large variety of clients including Local Municipalities, Regions, Ministries, European Commission, IEA Social activities Since 2003 he is the scientific Director of the "Kyoto Club" a not-for-profit association made up of representatives of 230 Italian business, financial, local municipalities that promotes a proactive stance on the global warming issue (www.kyotoclub.org). Since 2002 he is the scientific Director of the bimonthly magazine "Qualenergia" and of the most visited Italian web site specialized on energy efficiency and on renewable energies (www.qualenergia.it). From 2014 to 2016 he has been President of Green Building Council Italy and from 2015 to 2016 President of FREE, the Coordination of 27 Italian Associations on renewable energies and energy efficiency Recognition In 2001 he received the “European solar prize 2001” by Eurosolar, for his “extraordinary individual commitment”. Entrepreneur activities From 2008 to date he is President of Exalto Energy&Innovation a company involved in research activities, consulting and acting as Esco in the field of renewable energies and energy efficiency (www.exaltoenergia.it). External links Qualenergia Kyoto Club Master Ridef FREE Green Building Council Italy Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Energy engineers National Research Council (Italy) people Academic staff of the University of Palermo