What We Do
- Research on heritage resilience and cultural sustainability
- Analysis of new technologies and strategies applied to historic buildings
- Exploration of issues related to justice and equity in cultural heritage
- Master planning for architectural conservation projects
- Research, documentation and assessment of cultural assets, historic sites, and world heritage
- Feasibility studies for rehabilitation and urban development
Angela Lombardi, Ph.D.
Dr. Angela Lombardi currently serves as Director of the Center of Cultural Sustainability. She is an architect, preservationist, architectural historian, and full professor in Architecture and Preservation. Her research and teaching focus on heritage conservation and resilience at architectural and urban scales. Research endeavors include an advanced study of San Antonio's cultural landscape, applying advanced documentation technologies at the scale of the building, the city, and the territory.
Dr. Lombardi’s work includes projects at UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Baalbek and Tyre-Lebanon, Erbil-Iraq, Lima-Peru, Merv National Park-Turkmenistan, and Mesa Verde-CO. She is co-editor of the following books: Lima, the Historic Center, Analysis and Restoration (2012) and History Meets Science between Abruzzo and Texas (2019).
William Dupont, MArch
Prof. William Dupont established UTSA’s Center for Cultural Sustainability in 2011, building it into a nationally recognized hub for research, education, and advocacy in the sustainability and resilience of heritage. Under his leadership, the Center garnered over $3.9 million in sponsored projects and implemented novel methods of cultural resource management while fostering research collaboration among students, faculty, private industry, and international partners. Dupont departed UTSA in 2025 but remains active on CCS projects as a Visiting Researcher.
About CCS
The CCS provides academic research and services to benefit communities, completes large-scale research projects, provides research and educational opportunities for graduate students, and convenes leaders in the field for dialogue on global practices concerning sustainable development and construction.
Mission