Kostas_D

Experience

• Building Physicist BDP · Full-time Mar 2019 – Present 5 yrs 9 mos Manchester, England, United Kingdom Part L & Building Regulations Assessments (2010 & 2014) and Energy Performance Certificates
  for domestic & non-domestic buildings, new construction & refurbishment
  • Develop solutions and ensure that the local planning targets and requirements are met (including London Plan)
  • Non-domestic buildings: school, offices, healthcare, leisure center, hotel, retail, university facilities, National Squash Center, Stadium for a football academy
  • Overheating Calculations using BB101, TM52 and TM59 - Solar gains check and façade optimization
  • Heating and Cooling Loads
  • Net Zero Carbon Studies using the relevant UKGBC and LETI methodologies
  • Daylight Modelling, Sunlight and overshadow assessment
  • Standard Assessment Procedure for domestic buildings
  • TM54: Evaluating Operational Energy Performance
  • Reports: Thermal Comfort, Part L,NET Zero Carbon Study, Predicted Operational Energy (TM54), Passive Design Analysis
  • Working through RIBA Stages 1, 2, 3 & 4
  • Produce evidence requirements for BREEAM credits requiring thermal modelling outputs (HEA 01&04, ENE 01&04)
  • Liaise with the design engineers, clients and consultants so that the requirements or requests are met. Attend meetings
  • Follow instructions from the Team Leader whilst work independently
  • Follow the QA process when receiving information or a model from another consultant.QA the assistant’s work and assisting him
  • Support on design competition/bid for a school
  • Modelling software: IES VE
• Thermal Modelling Engineer McCann and Partners · Full-time Oct 2015 – Feb 2019 3 yrs 4 mos Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom Part L & Building Regulations Assessments (2010 & 2014) and Energy Performance Certificates
  for domestic & non-domestic buildings, new construction & refurbishment
  • Non-domestic buildings: schools, offices, care homes, mixed use developments, hotels, sports and university facilities, retails, Bristol Airport, National Museum of Wales
  • Overheating Calculations using BB101, TM52 and TM59 - Solar gains check and façade optimization
  • Heating and Cooling Loads
  • Low Zero Carbon Technologies Studies
  • Daylight Modelling, Sunlight and overshadow assessment
  • Standard Assessment Procedure for domestic buildings
  • Reports: Thermal Comfort, Part L, Low Zero Carbon Technologies, Passive Design Analysis, Sun path analysis
  • Working through RIBA Stages 2, 3 ,4 & 5
  • Produce evidence requirements for BREEAM credits requiring thermal modelling outputs (HEA 01&04, ENE 01&04)
  • Liaise with the engineers so that the client’s requirements or requests are met. Supervise trainees and manage workload. Attend meetings
  • Modelling software: EDSL TAS
• Freelancer Engineer Elance-Odesk · Freelance Apr 2014 – Sep 2014 5 mos Thessaloniki, Greece *Survey for installing solar panels on a boat
  *Make an energy simulation in PVsyst for a 25 KW solar PV system
  *Make renovation drawings (concept design) for the entrance of a health center using Revit
  *Make 5 different conceptual design options for a solar shed using SketchUp
  *Build a 3D model and perform a whole building energy analysis of a 2500 sqm residential building in a resort using Revit and Green Building Studio.Investigate possible energy efficiency measures and make suggestions.
  *Draw electrical drawings used as templates for solar PV residential installations using AutoCAD
  *Solar panels layout in AutoCAD
• Solar PV Engineer Cansol · Internship Mar 2013 – Aug 2013 5 mos Saint-Estève, Occitanie, France *Knowledge of Frenchs-Europeans norms for PV systems
  
  *Participate and watch with the PV installation team
  
  *Calculate the necessary equipment (pv modules,batteries,charger,inverter,cables,electrical protection, electrical diagram) and make the offer for a small off-grid PV system up to 260 W for 3 sub-stations of gaz in France
  
  *Search for telemetry systems for energy and water consumption in the buildings via wireless sensor network
  
  *Calculate the necessary equipement (pv modules,batteries,charger,inverter,cables,electrical protection,electrical diagram) for a off-grid PV system 1.5 KW for a small house.Make a document for the project.
  
  *Design a photovoltaic system 23 KW grid-connected in a public building.(make the plan of solar panels using AUTOCAD, sizing cables and electrical protections, make the electrical diagram using Lise PV, make the configuration of the solar panels with the inverter, make the cost of the project)
  
  *Design a photovoltaic system grid-connected for a house 6 KW (evaluate the roof space, select the pv modules, inverter, integration system and sizing the cables and electrical protections)