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Birmingham, United Kingdom

London

Specialising in domestic retrofit. Led Mayor of London's Energy Leap and Warmer Homes projects.

London, United Kingdom

Croydon

• Business case and project development for energy performance contract for Council's buildings, schools and communal areas of housing under GLA RE:FIT programme• Management of domestic energy efficiency projects, including sub-regional management of £1.3m project covering 7 local authorities, leading successful funding applications and leading procurement processes• Sustainability appraisal and Strategic Environmental Assessment of planning policy documents• Development of best practice planning policy for Local Development Framework (LDF) and local evidence base for sustainable design and construction standards, including appearing at Examination in Public to ensure inclusion of policies.• Provision of advice and analysis for major Council procurement processes• Assessment of environmental performance of planning applications and enforcement of local sustainability standards including at planning appeals• Support to corporate invest-to-save energy efficiency projects and district energy feasibility work• Support to Greater London Authority Green Deal feasibility project• Significant contribution to Council strategy documents, including review and oversight of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Action Plans and authorship of statutory Home Energy Convervation Act further report.• Delivery of Council responses to government consultations on sustainability and energy policy• Provision of relevant advice and training to colleagues and presentation at external stakeholder events• Member of The Green Deal Finance Company's local authority focus group.

Renewable energy options appraisals and sustainability statements for developers and architectsManagement and redevelopment of developer support serviceResponsible for securing business and managing clientsCode for Sustainable Homes and SAP AssessorDelivery of training sessions on low carbon buildings to planners on behalf of LDAThree month secondment to support Sutton Council's development control team to provide advice on planning applications

Cheltenham

Master Of Science (Msc), Environment And Development

Modules in: Environment and Development, International Development, Water resource management, Society and Development, Applications.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Arabic With Modern Middle Eastern Studies, Hons (First Class)

Year Studying Arabic As Part Of Undergrad Degree, Arabic Language And Literature