Sustainable Design Analyst
About The Position
ZGF is seeking a talented and professional Sustainable Design Analyst with 3+ years’ experience to join our team in Los Angeles, CA to support and provide direction on projects within the firm. As a Sustainable Design Analyst, you will work with architecture teams, consultants, and clients to develop design strategies that meet the sustainable vision and project goals. You will support the delivery of projects based in US and Canada in their pursuit of higher building performance including complex multi-phased higher education, large transit, healthcare, civic and/or commercial development projects. You will support sustainability certification efforts for programs such as WELL, LEED and Living Building Challenge, and Zero Carbon certification. You will lead project Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and work collaboratively with others toward design optimization. You will perform other sustainable design analyses, as needed and within your experience and capabilities, including daylighting, solar shading, thermal comfort, energy, carbon intensity and material health. You will summarize and communicate analyses through visual and data-intensive graphics and assist teams in communicating results and recommendations to our clients and consultants. You will research innovative products and materials and assess for sustainability, health, and performance. You will develop, maintain, and improve workflows on tools focused on LCA, carbon intensity, and other analysis types. You will train design staff to utilize and complete project analyses, including LCAs, climate, daylight, and solar studies. You will contribute to general office-wide initiatives and marketing efforts around our project performance work. You will demonstrate motivation in seeking new responsibilities and challenges.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Architecture, Engineering or Construction Management, Environmental Design, Building Science or related field.
- Proficient in MS Office Suite.
- Proficient with OneClick LCA, Tally, EC3, and/or other LCA software.
- Experience with Grasshopper for Rhino, Climate Studio, LightStanza, IES, or other sustainable performance building analysis software.
- Ability to understand, produce and convey metrics related to daylight, glare, outdoor comfort, and similar analysis methods related to occupant experience.
- Demonstrated ability to graphically illustrate and verbally communicate sustainability concepts in a clear and effective manner.
- Organizational and critical thinking skills to create materials for engaging and creative presentations through storytelling.
- Experience and proficiency in navigating and utilizing architectural project documents, including drawing sets and specifications.
Nice To Haves
- 3+ years’ experience
- Experience with sustainable standards; such as LEED, WELL, Living Building Challenge and Passive House training and/or accreditation
- Experience in Revit, Rhino, Adobe Suite, and other modeling, graphic, and scripting
- Creative problem solver with well-rounded analysis skills and the ability to work independently, with multi-disciplined teams, and balance multiple projects.
- Ability to work with short schedules and deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Work with architecture teams, consultants, and clients to develop design strategies that meet the sustainable vision and project goals.
- Support the delivery of projects based in US and Canada in their pursuit of higher building performance including complex multi-phased higher education, large transit, healthcare, civic and/or commercial development projects.
- Support sustainability certification efforts for programs such as WELL, LEED and Living Building Challenge, and Zero Carbon certification.
- Lead project Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and work collaboratively with others toward design optimization.
- Perform other sustainable design analyses, as needed and within your experience and capabilities, including daylighting, solar shading, thermal comfort, energy, carbon intensity and material health.
- Summarize and communicate analyses through visual and data-intensive graphics and assist teams in communicating results and recommendations to our clients and consultants.
- Research innovative products and materials and assess for sustainability, health, and performance.
- Develop, maintain, and improve workflows on tools focused on LCA, carbon intensity, and other analysis types.
- Train design staff to utilize and complete project analyses, including LCAs, climate, daylight, and solar studies.
- Contribute to general office-wide initiatives and marketing efforts around our project performance work.
- Demonstrate motivation in seeking new responsibilities and challenges.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision coverage with a generous employer contribution
- HSA with employer contribution
- 401k with employer match
- 4 weeks of PTO
- 10 paid holidays per year
- Paid parental and family leave programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
