Birmingham Ormiston Academy
State of the art performing arts and digital media academy in Birmingham, UK
Role: Building physicist and mechanical building services engineer (RPS)
Duration: 2006–2009
Project Value: £25,000,000
Description
I led the conceptual and detailed building physics and mechanical engineering design. The building was a new state of the art performing arts and digital media academy with a focus on achieving very low-carbon emissions and a BREEAM excellent rating. The building incorporated several renewable energy systems including 500kW biomass boiler, photovoltaics and solar thermal array.
Key Achievements
- Delivered a BREEAM Excellent rating
- Achieved a significant reduction in carbon emissions
- Developed innovative engineering solutions
- Collaborated with architects and contractors
Technical Skills Applied
- Building physics
- Mechanical engineering
- HVAC design
- Energy modeling
- Project management
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