Mina Nour

• Provide guidance and advice on sustainability and energy efficient measures in order to achieve optimum design.

• Successfully delivering projects to meet the Resourceful Energy Credit under the Estidama Pearl Rating system within the Abu Dhabi region. Projects include hospitals, factories, theme-parks and malls, residential towers, office blocks and villas.

• Test different design configuration options during early stages of design through Dynamic Simulation Modeling Software ensuring optimum design.

• Carry out full building and project energy efficiency analysis and conservation measures.

• Conduct energy conservation measure strategies and understand the energy performance of projects under different design configurations.

• Demonstrate projects are ASHRAE 90.1 compliant using Dynamic Simulation Modelling Software (such as IES).

• Ensure Estidama/LEED projects meet requirements and documentations are met.

• Act as Pearl Qualified Professional (PQP) on large projects ensuring all targeted Estidama pearl requirements are met ensuring Estidama credits are awarded.

• Successfully carried out an extensive case study on a ‘Net Zero’ Villa concept, analysing different passive design measures achieving optimum design.

• Produce concise reports explaining energy reduction measures, current design aspects, expected energy savings as well room for improvement.

• Successfully managing multiple projects while meeting tight deadline schedules without compromising quality of work.

• Successfully demonstrated the predicted energy performance when different energy reduction techniques are applied to different building types including; refrigerated warehouses, air conditioned warehouses, residential and commercial spaces using eQuest and IES simulation software.

• Produced concise reports explaining energy reduction techniques, effects, expected energy savings, and expected dollar savings.

• Helped create rollout strategies to implement the McDonald’s biodiesel program for APMEA region.

• Weekly progress reports and presentations.

• Built an extensive database to track the biomass, health and progress of biodiesel plants.

• Written up client project proposals to ensure projects are implemented to a high standard meeting client expectations, while being delivered on time.

• Checked and analysed the global energy monitoring systems on a daily basis ensuring no issues have occurred and the data being monitored is accurate.

• Designed mechanical systems for well renowned commercial buildings within Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, including; HVAC, Plumbing and Fire Protection Design.

• Conducted thermal heat load calculations using Carrier HAP E20 and Bently - HEVAComp software.

• Specified equipment, schedules, materials, sizing of ductwork and pipework.

• Consultations with designers and architects and responding to queries objectively to maximize understanding.

• Contract managed and coordinated the digital upgrade works.

• Contract managed and coordinated the fire upgrade works with over 1, 000 blocks of properties.

• Successfully organized and authorized over a years worth of outstanding payments totalling over £300, 000.

• Planned and delegated daily work to other team members and contractors while addressing any potential issues.

• Approved programs of work while managing multiple projects on day-to-day basis.

• Ensured all work carried out shows value for money while meeting local standards and regulations.

• Conducted concise, fortnightly reports for management and board meetings.

• Ensured all relevant documents and systems are up to date with current works programs.

• Surveyed sites to ensure works have been carried out accordingly.

Customer Services Advisor.

• Conducted concise energy audit reports, ensuring recommendations are categorized based on cost and complexity.

• Intently monitored buildings’ energy use after extensively gathering data.

• Extensively researched buildings’ usage and provided recommendations that take into consideration the end-users’ health and quality of work.

• Co-created a user guide/database for different building types and end-users, which was later used as a reference to aid in the reduction of energy in public sector buildings.

• Built and carried out CFD analysis on proposed and existing properties; enhancing their aerodynamics.

• Conducted successful wind tunnel tests, dramatically improving wind environments at pedestrian levels.

• Carried out various wind tunnel analysis’ and CFD models around Wellington City; comparing the benefits, limitations and accuracies of each method.

• Presented findings to ‘Wellington’s City Council Urban Development Strategy Team’; helping the decision of which wind analysis method should be adopted for future designs.

• Helped conduct a nationwide survey examining energy consumption in non-residential buildings.
• Surveyed and gathered information required for the study.
• Created energy simulation computer models using the gathered information.
• Analysed the teams findings and information on daily basis to ensure deadlines were met.
• Sent weekly reports summarizing team’s findings, concerns and progress.