Sustainable Design Specialist, Architect, Energy Modeler
Resume:
Samira Ahmadi, LEED GA, Assoc. AIA
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
t: 210-***-**** e: *******@******.***.***
w: www.samira-ahmadi.com
Designer Sustainability Consultant Energy Modeler
Objective
To obtain a position in the field of architecture that will utilize my skills in sustainable design and energy performance modeling
Education
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), Pittsburgh, PA
Master of Science in Building Performance and Diagnostics, May 2011
GPA: 3.73/ 4.0
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), San Antonio, TX
Master of Architecture, May 2009
GPA: 3.87/4.0
Transfer Student, Bachelor of Art in Architecture, 2006-2007
Azad University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Bachelor of Art in Architecture, May 2005
GPA: 3.94/4.0
Work Experience
Carnegie Mellon University, Center for Building Performance and Diagnostics
Proposal Preparation, Summer 2010
• Prepared a proposal to obtain funding to explore the challenges and opportunities in transforming an existing parking garage into an infrastructure generating clean solar electricity which can be used for electric mobility
Research Assistant, 2009- 2011
• Researched and worked with the team to gather existing “Passive House” strategies for renovating and super-insulating houses and residential complexes to significantly reduce heating and cooling energy consumption
University of Texas at San Antonio, College of Architecture
Instructor, Teaching Assistant II, Spring 2008
• Taught freshmen studio course, Design II
Arkan Pouyesh Architecture Firm, C.C.L. Co. Tehran, Iran
Intern, Architect, 2004 - 2005
• Researcher and designer in the Ahvaz Convention Center project
Ahmadi and Associate Engineering Co. Iran
Intern, Architect, 2003-2004
• Generated architectural drawingsRelevant Courses
Intro to Sustainable Design, Building Performance Modeling, LEED Buildings and Green Design, Leadership in Energy and Environment Design, Performance of Advanced Building Systems
Projects
Shading and Day lighting in EnergyPlus, Fall 2010, Spring 2011
• Investigated the capability of an existing simulation programs, EnergyPlus and DesignBuilder, in modeling the solar gain and daylighting in a design case model
• Explored the impact of several shading and day lighting strategies on energy performance of an office building
Sustainable Design Analysis of a Studio Project, Fall 2008
• Applied LEED standards to investigate possibilities of earning LEED certificate for a studio project
Skills
Design:
Autocad, SketchUp, 3D Studio Max, Revit, Adobe Creative Suite Energy Simulation:
eQuest, DesignBuilder, EnergyPlus Applications:
Matlab, LabView, Excel, Processing
Publications
• Ahmadi, S. Kothari, S. Dong, B. Surana, S. “Natural Ventilation, Utilization of Envelope Potential Through Building Controls,” BESS 2011 Proceedings, Pomona, California, 2011
• Ahmadi, S. “New Educational Tools to Teach Structure to Architecture Students,” Me’mar Magazine, Iran, October 2007
• Ahmadi, S. “Sustainable Architecture – Solar Energy”, Abadboom, Engineering Institute of Iran publisher, N. 27, summer 2005.
• Ahmadi, S. “Sustainable Development in Architecture”, Civil, Architecture and Urban Design Conference Proceedings, April 2005
Activities and Membership
• Graduate Students Assembly Representative for School of Architecture, CMU, 2010-2011
• President of Tau Omega Chapter of Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, UTSA, 2008-2009
• Associate member of American Institute of Architects, Currently
Honors
• 2009 recipient of Alpha Rho Chi medal – The National Professional Fraternity for Architecture and the Allied Arts - UTSA
• The Ninth Annual George W. Anderson, Jr. Awards, CMU, School of Architecture, Spring 2011
• School of Architecture Financial Aid Award, Carnegie Mellon University
• The University of Texas at San Antonio President’s List, Fall 2006
• The Presidential Scholarship, The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2008 2009 and 2007-2008
• The College of Architecture Annual Scholarship, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2007 2008
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