Personal profile
Research interests
Energy Conservation
Energy Efficient Buildings
Bioclimatic Architecture
Passive Solar Design
Sustainable Architecture
Quality of life through sustainable design
Social Sustainability and Sustainable Development
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Passive Architecture in Cyprus, University of Wales
1 Oct 1998 → 1 May 2002
Award Date: 1 May 2002
Master, Environmental Design and Engineering, University College London
1 Sept 1993 → 1 Sept 1994
Award Date: 1 Sept 1994
Master, Architecture, University of Architecture Sofia
1 Sept 1987 → 1 Feb 1993
Award Date: 1 Feb 1993
External positions
Part-time Adjunct faculty, University of Cyprus
2007 → 2017
Director, P.A. Lapithis Architectural Firm
1996 → …
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Embedding Sustainability in Architectural Education- Designing Self-Sustained Communities
Lapithis, P., 14 Nov 2025, 18th International Conference in Education, Research and innovation. IATED PublicationsResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Self-Sustained Communities: From Earth to Moon to Mars
Lapithis, P., 24 Jul 2025, 2025 ed. nicosia. 224 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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From Khirokitia to Mars
Lapithis, P. & Lapithi, L., 23 May 2023, cyprus: Pantheon Cultural Association press. 62 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Designing a Difference, 2nd edition: Social Sustainability in Cyprus
Lapithis, P., Papadopoulou, A. & Hekkers, M., 1 Mar 2020, 2nd ed. Cyprus: Pantheon Cultural Association press. 544 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Sustainability, Education and Interior Design: Interrelated Aspects - the case of Cyprus
Ioannou-Kazamia, K. & Lapithis, P., 2019, International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. EDULEARN, p. 461-470 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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