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Hello, I’m Surbhi

I design Healthy, Energy efficient buildings

About Me

Hello! Thankyou for checking out my page! My name is Surabhi. I am an intuitive with professional passion for resource conservation & recycling. In my free time, I enjoy listening to music,  baking, watercolour painting & reading. I am a tree hugger at heart and  totally love animals. 

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My Works at a glance

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Education

Sept 2016-Sept 2017
MSc. Environmental Architecture
Glasgow School Of Art, Glasgow Mackintosh Environment Architecture Research Unit (MEARU)
May 2009 - May 2014
Bachelors in Architecture
M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology , Bangalore
Graduated - May 2009
A-Levels (ICSE)
Ryan International School, Bangalore

Experience

Dec 2022-Present
Building Physicist > Senior Building Physicist
AESG Specialist Design Consultancy
April 2021- Nov 2022
Sr. Sustainability Engineer, Global Sustainability Sector
Khatib & Alami Engineering Consultants
March 2018 - March 2021
Energy Analyst
Terra Viridis Environmental Consultants LLP
June 2015 - August 2016
Freelance Architect
Self Employed
June 2014- May 2015
Junior Architect
Dutta Kannan Architects
June 2013- May 2014
Professional Training
SE-Arch , Mumbai, June 2013 - Dec 2013 Sacred Groves, Auroville , Jan2014-May2014

Software Skills

Rhino
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Ladybug/Honeybee[+], ClimateStudio
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Thermal Modelling - EDSL TAS , EQUEST , IES-VE
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Revit
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CFD - Openfoam, Butterfly / Simscale
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MS Office - Word, Excel, Po
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AutoCAD / Sketchup
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What I do
CIimate Responsive Design
Micro-climate analysis of factors- Relative Humidity , Temperature , Wind , Radiation. Outdoor thermal comfort -PET & UTCI , Heat Island Analysis
Climate Risk Assessment
Identification and classification of Risks to portfolio of assets. Quantification of Impacts of Physical & Transitional Risks using TCFD principals and Proposal of Mitigation strategies.
Energy & Daylight Modelling
Daylighting analysis - UDI , sDA , Solar Exposure studies. Energy Simulations to quantify energy use , Knowledge of Energy related codes & Standards such as CIBSE , ASHRAE Standards.
Sustainability reporting
Sustainability Benchmarking, Energy Carbon & Water Use reduction targeting & planning. Course correction to achieve set benchmark through strategic implementation of ECMs
Multi-Attribute Objective Analysis
Multi-variable envelope Optimisation using Colibri, design explorer. Shading design. Mapping of Solar geometry.
Post Occupancy Evaluation
Survey & Measurement of spaces to audit thermal comfort/stress in end-users & thermal performance of Building. Equipment Calibration & monitoring for Indoor Air Quality.
Data Analysis & Visualisation
Data Analysis using Excel, Power BI. Grasshopper. Identifying energy patterns to achieve savings. Data visualisation using graphs to communicate effectively.
Efficient Water Management
Water Use reduction calculation, Optimised tank sizing calculations, Flood Risk Management through effective water attenuation & storage strategies