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Kent, England, United Kingdom

Managing developments and renovations across the Estate.

London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Galle, Sri Lanka

Representative of clients on building projects, managing all elements of the build: from planning and design through to completion. Coordinating timelines & risk, design input and managing designers, engineers and contractors.Liaising with and tendering to new clients; identifying new work opportunities.Overseeing green technologies including rammed earth walls, green roofs, photovoltaic installation and healthy materials.www.azerozero.com

Galle, Sri Lanka

Expanding the presence of this rapidly growing online database for designers to access green materials and information.Representing the company, marketing it to new clients and establishing its presence in Sri Lanka.Helping architects and designers to source materials and share information on green architecture.www.gigabase.org

Galle, Sri Lanka

Project Management for a number of building projects including the renovation of an eighteenth century dutch townhouse and the concept design of an 8 villa development.

Management Responsibilities:- Problem solving and decision-making.- Developing new areas of revenue, marketing and networking- Running a team of eight people: workloads, problems, training, recruitment and redundancies.- Financial accounting and forecasting.- Established the company business plan.Technical Responsibilities:- An advisory role alongside architects, developers, engineers, local councils and clients on sustainability strategies for all types of developments, including climate change mitigation strategies.- Carrying out environmental assessments, using sustainability tools and indicators such as BREEAM, LEED and the Code for Sustainable Homes.- Writing sustainability statements for development projects.Engagement with the Environmental Sector- Give presentations on a range of topics.- Regular contribution of articles to trade magazines.- Member of the Green Register steering group, the Good Homes Alliance and the USGBC.- Chairing and participating in debates, lectures and round-table discussions.

Representative on Europe-wide EC-funded `LEnSE' projectResearch Assistant to Dr. Richard MurphyProject Outline:- Developing a sustainability assessment method for buildings to help protect against and prepare for the impacts of climate change.- Working alongside a range of European institutions from countries including Belgium, Switzerland, the; among others.Key Responsibilities:- In charge of selecting and prioritising issues for the methodology.- Presenting findings to experts from across Europe, including at the European Commission in Brussels.- Visiting international case studies and interviewing stakeholders.- Chairing meetings, liaising with organisations around European, research and writing reports.

- Writing and editing: Responsible for a range of documents including reports for the directors, leafletsfor the public and details of the charity's services for the homeless clients.- Key responsibilities: Interviewing clients, sub-contracting work, website maintenance and a range ofsupport services

Surveying Diploma, Property Development And Management, Distinction

Modules include: - Planning Law - Development Appraisal - Applied Valuation - Acquisition & Disposal of Land & Real Estate

Msc Distinction, Environmental Technology

Core Subjects: climate change, environmental law, ecological management, pollution control and research methods. - Specialised.

Ba First Class Honours, Geography & Psychology

- Specialised in environmental sciences, climate change, policy and development. - Psychology: Studied for two years in a joint honours.

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