André Harms is a sustainability engineer and founder of Ecolution Consulting, a sustainability and green building consulting firm based in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa. André started the firm in 2011, after spending 14 months in Antarctica as mechanical engineer and team leader of the South African National Antarctic Expedition's overwintering team. It was there that his passion for the environment was brought face to face with the critical situation we are facing on our planet. Since starting Ecolution, André and his team have worked on some of South Africa and Africa’s most exciting sustainable building projects, across many different industries. André is an electro-mechanical engineer by training, with extensive experience in a vast array of disciplines pertaining to design, project management, implementation oversight, energy efficiency, renewable energy, commissioning, green building certifications, and other sustainable interventions in the built environment. André also has a host of credentials, including being a qualified Renewable Energy Professional, Commissioning Process Provider, as well as a Green Star, Net Zero and EDGE Accredited Professional.Andre heads up the sustainability consulting services which entails a range of activities including:- Green building design- Passive design strategies- Green Star SA certification- LEED certification- EDGE certification- Sustainable operating practices- Sustainable building principles consulting- Building performance modelling and optimisation- Operational energy optimization- Consulting on sustainable material and product selection- Building commissioning process - for GSSA or LEED- Energy modelling​ and integrated design implementation- Site sustainability evaluation and monitoring- Waste management consulting- Sustainability strategy development

Lecturing specific modules regarding Energy, Water and Waste for the Sustainable Hospitality Management undergraduate and graduate courses.Guest-Lecturing a specific module Capstone: Sustainability Consulting Project course

Convening and lecturing the Environment and Services course providing architects in their final undergrad year some exposure to an Engineer, what services their buildings have to make provision for, what impact these services have on the environment and how to mitigate such impact.

South African National Antarctic ProgrammeMechanical Engineer and Team Leader of the South African National Antarctic Expedition's overwintering team spending 14 months in Antarctica. Responsible for the overall team dynamics, logistics and coordination as well as all mechanical systems and operations.