Suzy Li

graduate smart surfaces scholar

Suzy Li, LEED AP, received her Bachelors in Urban Planning at Beijing University of Technology, and her Master of Urban Design and Master Science of Architecture in 2013 and 2014 at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU). She is an adjunct instructor at CMU, co-instructing the course Urban Design Methods. An urban design professional in the Urban Planning and Design Academy of Beijing University of Technology from 2016-2018, Suzy has returned to pursue her PhD in Building Performance & Diagnostics at Carnegie Mellon University. She has worked with the USGBC Orange County Market Leadership Advisory board, advising on strategic and tactical activities to expand the green building marketplace for the USGBC. Smart Surfaces is the focus of her thesis topic including the development of smart surface taxonomy and the quantified benefits to environment and quality of human life.