Job Description
As a Building Physics Specialist, you will play a crucial role in assessing and optimizing the environmental performance and occupant well-being aspects of our projects. Your expertise in conducting simulation exercises will inform the design process, ensuring sustainable and high-performance buildings. Additionally, your collaboration with the sustainability team and effective communication skills will facilitate the achievement of various sustainability certifications. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge projects and make a significant impact in the field of building physics.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Conduct early design stage simulations to assess climatic data and evaluate passive and active design strategies.
- Prepare comprehensive reports on passive design strategies based on simulation results, effectively communicating design constraints and opportunities to key stakeholders.
- Maintain a high level of professional responsibility while delivering the required services.
- Ensure clear and effective communication with the sustainability team, presenting analysis results in a manner that is easily understood by the design team and clients.
- Collaborate with the sustainability team to provide the necessary evidence for achieving various sustainability certification requirements.
- Proficiency in performing daylight analysis, quality views assessments, open spaces simulations, and grasshopper calculations.
- Conduct detailed Universal Thermal Climate Index (UTCI) simulations to assess outdoor thermal comfort levels achieved by the design, proposing cost-effective strategies for improvement.
- Assist in the preparation of technical presentations and participate in client briefings to showcase the technical aspects of pr
- A bachelor's or master's degree in Architecture, or a related field.
- Proven experience in sustainability or similar role, with a strong background in simulations, and sustainable design practices.
- Proficiency in using simulation software such as Rhino Modelling, Ladybug Tools, GH Scripting, and CFD tools.
- Familiarity with sustainability certification programs (e.g., LEED) and their requirements.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and effectively communicate complex technical concepts.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, ensuring accurate and reliable analysis results.
- Effective teamwork and collaboration abilities, working seamlessly with multidisciplinary teams.
- Professional certifications (e.g., LEED AP) would be a plus.