Building Performance Analyst

DLR Group has an opening for a Building Performance Analyst.

Position Summary

The Building Performance Analyst will assist the project design team, including architects and engineers, during the design process by identifying impactful building performance strategies. They will use energy modeling and building performance analysis to quantify the feasibility of building performance strategies and advocate for the most impactful strategies with the design team.

The Building Performance Analyst will act as an integrated design resource, providing insights and actionable data to project teams to set and achieve building performance goals. They will advocate for high performing buildings and provide design feedback drawing from sustainable design best practices.

The successful candidate will

• Be responsible for energy modeling and analysis, daylighting analysis, writing reports for energy life cycle cost analysis, utility incentives as required by the state, code and utilities, and LEED documentation.
• Evaluate the impact and feasibility of energy conservation strategies through optimization of building form, envelope, electrical and mechanical systems.
• Apply their knowledge of building systems and critical thinking skills to troubleshoot technical design challenges.
• Research high performance building strategies such as daylight optimization, thermal comfort, analysis of metered data, etc.
• Act as an integrated design resource, providing insights and actionable data to project teams to set and achieve building performance goals.
• Develop sustainability and performance design narratives and deliverables at all stages of design for projects.
• Leading Integrated Design charrettes managing and providing sustainable design services during different phases of the design process.
• Advocate within the firm on the topics of building performance and sustainable design.
• Possess knowledge of the practical application of advanced techniques in energy modeling.
• Perform Energy and Life Cycle Analysis for the different energy conservation measures.
• Perform Measurement and Verification services for post occupancy evaluation.
• Provide support to teams to meet Architecture 2030 targets.
• Advocate for Architecture 2030 and support reporting both inhouse and within the building community.
• Advocate within the firm on the topics of building performance and sustainable design.
• Participate in office culture providing a sustainability mindset during meetings and discussions.
• Advocate for and attend professional events (IBPSA, ASHRAE, AIA) and learning opportunities related to sustainability and performance design.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering, engineering, interior design or equivalent
• 6+ years of experience performing energy modeling and building performance analysis
• 1 year experience using Integrated Environmental Solutions Virtual Environment for energy modelling
• Proficient in energy modeling and building and daylight analysis software
• Proficient in REVIT
• Knowledge and understanding of sustainable building design
• Ability to represent building performance data predictions, metrics and building science research, as well as writing comprehensive reports verbally and graphically
• Familiarity with the prominent ASHRAE standards such as ASHRAE 209, ASHRAE 90.1, ASHRAE 62.1 and ASHRAE 55

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in architectural engineering, engineering, interior design or equivalent.
• Knowledge of parametric design tools such as Ladybug and Honeybee
• ASHRAE, BEMP and HBDP Certification
• LEED Accredited Professional
• International WELL building Institute, WELL certification
• Healthy Buildings RESET Standard certification