Highly accomplished Environmental Design Innovator and Architectural Educator with 22+ years of international leadership experience across Canada, New Zealand, and the Middle East. Holding a PhD specializing in performance-based design for carbon neutrality, Dr. Noori has pioneered curricula in AI-driven sustainability and parametric environmental optimization, impacting academic and built environments. Proven success in securing research funding, leading industrial-grade sustainability projects, and transforming theoretical concepts into tangible, climate-resilient solutions.
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, Iraq
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Led DeltaFrom Architecture & Engineering as Founding Partner and Design Principal, directing multidisciplinary teams in delivering integrated, sustainable project solutions across diverse public and private sectors.
Highlights
Directed multidisciplinary design teams (12+ architects/engineers), delivering integrated project solutions across 8 sectors including mixed-use, residential, governmental, commercial, hospitality, urban master plans, healthcare, retail, and sustainable landscape systems.
Pioneered and implemented evidence-based design protocols, incorporating performance-driven site planning, life-cycle optimized structural systems, climate-responsive MEP integration, and universal accessibility compliance.
Managed a 20+ million project portfolio from concept to construction administration, ensuring alignment with International Building Standards (ISO/CAN), Kurdish Regional Building Codes, client operational requirements, and environmental resilience benchmarks.
Lecturer, Department of Architectural Engineering
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, Iraq
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Lectured across two international universities, developing and delivering architectural engineering curricula with a focus on sustainable design, professional practice, and building technologies.
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Developed and delivered comprehensive curriculum for core architectural studios, lectures, and professional practice courses for 2nd to 5th-year undergraduate students.
Supervised 5th-Year Comprehensive Design/Thesis Projects, guiding students through complex, research-informed graduation projects integrating technical, theoretical, and contextual requirements.
Led 4th-Year Urban Design Studio, focusing on city-scale design projects addressing systemic urban challenges and lectured on Professional Practice, covering ethics, contracts, project management, and Canadian/international standards.
Taught fundamental and advanced principles of sustainable construction systems, materials, detailing, and integrated building services (HVAC, electrical, plumbing) for architectural and interior design programs.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Contributed to faculty research initiatives in environmental design, supporting data collection, analysis, and literature reviews.
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Contributed to faculty research initiatives in environmental design, including comprehensive data collection, analysis, and literature reviews to support ongoing academic projects.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Supported graduate-level architectural education, facilitating seminars, providing technical guidance, and mentoring students in integrated design processes.
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Facilitated seminars and provided technical guidance on building performance analysis for Masters-level Building Science and Technology I, supporting student project development (Jan-Apr 2011).
Mentored graduate students in integrated design processes for Comprehensive Architecture Studio, providing critical feedback on studio projects and supporting design critique sessions (Sep-Dec 2010).
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Conducted specialized research on human-computer interaction applications within architectural and environmental design contexts.
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Conducted research on human-computer interaction applications, exploring their integration into architectural and environmental design contexts to enhance user experience and sustainability.
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, Iraq
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Drove tourism-focused cultural heritage preservation and urban regeneration through innovative design and strategic planning initiatives.
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Drove tourism-focused cultural heritage preservation through design innovation, executing public space regeneration and cultural architecture projects that enhanced urban vibrancy with environmentally sensitive design.
Advised on tourism development strategies, feasibility assessments, and planning, collaborating with inter-agency teams and investors to align visions with cultural heritage preservation.
Senior Architect / Urban Planner (Directorate of Urban Design & Planning)
Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, Iraq
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Managed high-impact municipal projects focusing on data-driven, sustainable urban growth and revitalization within the Kurdistan Region.
Highlights
Led multi-million-dollar urban revitalization and master planning projects with Iraqi institutions and international donors, integrating energy efficiency, cultural contextualism, and environmental responsibility.
Pioneered green design principles in urban systems, establishing foundations for climate-resilient development and multi-scale risk assessment.
Presented technical plans to ministerial stakeholders and international reviewers, ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainable urban growth.
Awarded By
State Organization of Tourism, Iraq
Recognized for directing Bazyan-Dokan-Qamchogha regional masterplans impacting 250k residents.
Awarded By
Kurdistan Regional Government
Selected for an international delegation to promote design and development, engaging with entities like Vakantie Bureau (Utrecht, Netherlands), Hawler International Expo (Erbil, Iraq), and Sulaymaniyah International Forum (Iraq).
Published by
ARCC/EAAE 2014 International Conference – Beyond Architecture. Change
Summary
Co-authored peer-reviewed conference paper presented at the ARCC/EAAE 2014 International Conference in Honolulu, HI.
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Passive Design, Net-Zero Carbon Frameworks, Carbon Neutrality.
Grasshopper/GHPython, ClimateStudio, AI/ML-Driven Environmental Optimization, Parametric Design, Computational Design.
Urban Heat Island Mitigation, Nature-Based Solutions (NBS), Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS), Climate-Resilient Development, Multi-Risk Assessment (CCDI).
Canadian Curriculum Development, Digital Fabrication, Graduate Studio Supervision, Architectural Education, Pedagogical Strategies.
Drone Photogrammetry, GIS Integration, Energy Simulation (EnergyPlus/IESVE), Building Performance Analysis, Data Analysis.
Integrated Project Solutions, Construction Administration, Contract Management, International Building Standards (ISO/CAN), Client Operational Requirements.
Urban Master Plans, Urban Revitalization, Sustainable Urban Growth, Public Space Regeneration, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Feasibility Assessments.
Performance-Driven Site Planning, Life-Cycle Optimized Structural Systems, Climate-Responsive MEP Integration, Universal Accessibility Compliance, Net-Zero Design, Circular Economy, LEED Certification.
Human-Computer Interaction, Data Collection, Literature Reviews, Peer-Reviewed Publication, Applied Sustainability Research, Empirical Research.
Ministerial Stakeholders, International Reviewers, Inter-Agency Collaboration, Investor Relations, Public-Private Partnerships.