Teresa Heitor is the chair and Professor of Architecture at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon. She leads a research team specializing in Space-Use Analysis and Post Occupancy Evaluation, making use of a space-based approach to the modelling of human activity patterns know as “space syntax”. The prime focus of her research is on educational facilities and innovative learning environments. Teresa has been involved with the Centre for Effective Learning Environments (CELE-OECD) activities in the filed of school building performance since 2005, collaborating with the Group of National Experts on Evaluation of Education Facilities (GNEEEF). She has coordinated the Portuguese participation in the International Pilot Study on the Evaluation of Quality in Educational Spaces (EQES-CELE Pilot Study, 2011). Teresa is member of the Space Syntax Steering committee and chair of the organizing committee of the 11th international Space Syntax symposium (Lisbon 3-7 july 2017) Teresa is a registered Architect in Portugal with practice experience.