Faculty DirectoryMaria Raggousis
Adjunct Lecturer
Contact
2145 Sheridan RoadTech
Evanston, IL 60208-3109
Email Maria Raggousis
Departments
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Education
B.S. in Architectural Engineering, Drexel University, 2018M.S. in Civil Engineering, Drexel University, 2018
Biography
Maria Raggousis is building enclosure consulting engineer with Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. (SGH). Maria is passionate about the durability of the built environment and provides practical advice to clients for predicting, mitigations, or reducing moisture-related damage to building enclosures. Maria specializes in energy modeling and thermal/hygrothermal analyses. In addition to lecturing at Northwestern University, she has served as a guest lecturer at Drexel University in Philadelphia and the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. Maria is a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), Phius Certified Consultant (CPHC) and a member of the ASRHAE SSPC 160 Committee on Criteria for Moisture-Control Design Analysis in Buildings. Maria participates in the ADEPT Mentorship program, ACE Mentor Program, Landmarks Illinois’ Skyline Council, local ASCE and AEI chapters, and is a member of Chi Epsilon and the Tau Beta Pi Association.
Courses Taught
- CIV_ENV 395-0-3: Building Enclosure Design
Selected Publications
Raggousis, M., E. Beam, and J. Karras, “Fenestration Alignment in the Exterior Wall Section”, The Construction Specifier, May 2026, pp. 12-19, print.
Raggousis, M., and S. Zalok, “Where Glass Meets Roof: An Introduction to Fly-By Curtain Walls and Parapets”, Building Science Association of Ontario, Pushing the Envelope Canada, Fall 2025, pp.19-21, print.
Raggousis, M., and S. Zalok, “Demystifying the Fly-By Curtain Wall Parapet,” Building Enclosure Online, April 2022. DOI: 10.1089/glre.2016.201011