Hi,

My name is Miguel, and these are some quick facts about me.

I started as an Architect. Then I fell in love, emigrated to Brazil, and entered academia, ending up doing a doctorate in civil engineering on zero-energy buildings. Then progressed to become a professor and researcher.

Then left it all and got back to Lisbon, Portugal.

Which such a background, you won't be surprised to know I write about the intersection of Buildings, Energy, and Environment with People with a capital P.

So much so that I become a Medium top writer on energy. And also on transportation, because of an ongoing series about electrification of transport. I like to write series be it on hydrogen, solar power or new air conditioning technology.

On a more personal leve, I have an on-and-off relationship with running, yoga, and sometimes lifting. I really like to hike and I do zazen.

Writing brings me clarity, so I write out loud to learn and publish to get feedback from people and learn more. So please fell free to comment and start a conversation.

Currently, my goal is to write three times a week here on Medium. I regularly publish on Age of Awareness.

I hope you learn something from my articles or, at least, find them instigating. And if you do, please consider buying me a coffee at https://ko-fi.com/bequest to keep me running while I research and write more articles.