Computational Design Specialist in energy analysis
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Bjarke Ingels Group’s Copenhagen Office is seeking a Computational Design Specialist within BIG IDEAS, which is the research and development division for all of BIG’s offices.
Role
The position will focus on informing the design process by quantifying the impact of potential architectural scenarios. This includes 1. modeling energy demand to compare passive design strategies, 2. estimating renewable energy production from wind turbines, PV arrays, hydrogen fuel cells, hydro-turbines, and heat pumps, as well as 3. evaluating energy storage options like batteries. The applicant will also be responsible for integrating the aforementioned analysis into larger systems, such as smart building management systems, smart cities, and Life Cycle Analysis frameworks. It will occasionally be necessary to model for compliance, but that is not the primary focus of this position. BIG IDEAS work hand-in-hand with design teams on more than half of BIG’s projects and collaborates closely with BIG’s in-house structural engineering department. We regularly engage throughout concept, schematic, and design development phases and occasionally continue through construction documentation. You will be part of a 10 -person ‘Computational Design’/’Sustainability’ team with expertise in climate analysis, LCA analysis, sustainability certification, geometry optimization, computational tool/software development, and robotic fabrication. We work almost exclusively with open-source tools and utilize a global research network.