Maricruz is a researcher for the European Industrial Doctorate project SOLOCLIM and a Ph.D. candidate at Wageningen University. Previously, she obtained an MSc in Sustainable Building Performance and Design from Oxford Brookes University where she received the Hodgkinson award scholarship. Maricruz has worked in architecture on a wide range of projects in London and Costa Rica. She has developed throughout her career, a strong interest in sustainability and exploring the potential of green wall systems and their effect on the urban climate.