Expert Details
Sustainable Design, Sustainability, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, BREEAM, CSH, Engineering
ID: 729220
United Kingdom
Expert has experience in the technical and financial analysis and in the design of all commercially available energy efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy systems listed in his areas of expertise.
Expert was requested to give CPD (Continued Professional Development) training presentations both internally to DSA employees and externally to architects and developers. These presentations were on the topic of sustainable design considerations, compliance with sustainability and energy policy, and renewable energy systems.
Expert has published articles about the future of carbon policy for industry publications in the USA, UK, France, Israel, and South Africa.
Technical and financial analysis of 16,000m2 installation of PV panels for Larnaca Airport in Cyprus.Technical and financial analysis of systems to reduce the running cost of a Royal Mail sorting facility.Sustainability audit for the Americal School of London.Feasibility study for a river-water cooling system for an office building in Riga, Latvia.Technical and financial analysis of a waste to power system in London in coordination with Thames Water.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2010 | Degree: Executive MBA | Subject: Business | Institution: Imperial College, London |
| Year: 2003 | Degree: BS Mechanical Engineering | Subject: Mechanical Engineering | Institution: The Johns Hopkins University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2006 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head of Sustainability | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Consulting engineering role responsible for the sustainability and renewable energy business unit .Manager of a business unit with a turnover of £150k. Responsible for managing and training 3 mechanical engineers. Company expert in renewable energy and sustainable design. Generated profits exceeding £90k per year from renewable energy and sustainability projects. Presented complex engineering solutions to developers, architects, planners, and other engineers. Worked on a large variety of international projects including office towers, malls, mixed-use, and residential developments. Responsible for the project management of residential, mixed-use, and commercial projects in the UK. Took the initiative to launch a weekly internal training programme for all the DSA engineers. Presented two training seminars to clients: Sustainable design considerations, and Compliance with UK energy and sustainability policies. Prepared technical and financial analyses on systems including photovoltaic panels, river-water cooling, evaporative cooling, geothermal, biomass, fuel cells, bio-digestion, CHP, and solar water heating. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2006 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Director | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Started a business selling a telephone service.Spent first 2 months selling to businesses. Revised his strategy by selecting a niche market to focus sales on – sold mostly to Anglo-Saxon expatriates living in France. Evaluated innovative add-on products to sell to his client-base. Performed basic accounting and administrative requirements. Signed over 280 customers. Sold business to Budget Telecom. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2005 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Business Development Manager Europe | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the development of new products for the water market across Europe. Responsibilities included sales, marketing, producing technical specifications, and pricing.Promoted from French to European head-quarters after only 10 months. Developed a go-to-market strategy for a new product. Liaised with senior management across the world. Oversaw the conception and setup of the French website. Oversaw the implementation of a CRM software for France. Wrote advertising/marketing material for new products. Identified and acquired customers through cold calls, tradeshows, and presentations. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2004 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Head Estimator | Department: Undisclosed |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the pricing and the writing of technical proposals for all the company’s bids with values up to € 2.7M.Operational after undergoing only 2 weeks of training. Took the initiative to rewrite the 70 page standard technical tender document. Took the initiative to improve the pricing methodology. Member of quality, estimating, backlog, and design internal committees. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Dec 2009: Won BCO challenge "Design the office of the future." |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has published articles in Trading Carbon (UK), Living Green Online Magazine (USA); Environnement & Technique (France), and the Israeli Institute of Energy and Environment (Israel). |
Fields of Expertise
alternative energy, amorphous photovoltaic cell, amorphous silicon solar cell, energy conservation, energy consumption, energy efficiency, energy efficiency analysis, energy efficiency evaluation, measurement & verification, energy efficient building design, energy engineering, energy recovery system, energy-efficient air conditioner, energy-efficient biomass boiler, energy-efficient boiler, energy-efficient building, energy-efficient chiller, energy-efficient cogeneration, energy-efficient district heating, energy-efficient energy management system, energy-efficient energy recovery system, energy-efficient energy storage system, energy-efficient fan, energy-efficient gas boiler, energy-efficient heat pump, energy-efficient heating ventilating and air conditioning control, energy-efficient heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system, energy-efficient lighting system, energy-efficient solar water heating, energy-efficient water heating, environmental impact statement, French, French language translation, geothermal energy, heating system, photoelectric cell, photovoltaic cell, photovoltaic energy system, photovoltaics, public policy, renewable energy system, renewable resource, solar collector, solar energy, solar energy application, solar irradiance, solar irradiance observation, solar lighting system, solar panel, solar space heating, solar space heating system, solar technology, solar thermal energy system, thin-film photovoltaic cell, energy policy, feed in tariff, Spanish language translation