Setting Up a Revit "IDE" for Advanced Content Creation
Published by
BILT ANZ 2024
Summary
Presentation on advanced Revit content creation workflows.
About
Highly accomplished Sustainable Design Consultant with over three decades of expertise in lighting and building science, specializing in human-centric design and environmental performance. Proven leader in developing national policy, technical specifications, and BIM frameworks for complex projects, including the nationwide Ngā Iti Kahurangi education program. Seeking to leverage extensive experience as an expert representative on international standards committees and a national-level policy advisor. Also looking to undertake doctoral research focused on the human-centric evaluation of learning environments.
Work
Ministry of Education
|Lighting & Policy Consultant / Ngā Iti Kahurangi Programme
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Summary
Served as a principal consultant leading a nationwide program to upgrade learning environments, contributing to policy development and technical standards for lighting.
Highlights
Served as principal lighting consultant for a nationwide Ministry of Education program, upgrading learning environments in over 760 small and remote schools across New Zealand.
Developed comprehensive technical specifications for luminaires, ensuring standardized, high-quality lighting interventions across all sites to enable valid comparative research.
Co-developed a scalable, web-based assessment methodology and application, analyzing existing conditions and prescribing quantitative lighting solutions with methodological consistency.
Established protocols for collecting baseline and post-intervention environmental data (specifically the illuminance readings) using data loggers, generating rich longitudinal datasets for future analysis.
Analyzed exception reports and applied expert knowledge to formulate solutions for complex, non-standard design problems where standardized approaches were insufficient.
Wellington New Regional Children's Hospital
|BIM Coordination Lead
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Summary
Led the integration and coordination of complex multi-disciplinary data for the Te Wao Nui children's hospital within a unified BIM framework.
Highlights
Led the integration and coordination of complex, multi-disciplinary data for the Te Wao Nui children's hospital project.
Designed and implemented robust protocols for managing and coordinating large, disparate datasets from multiple disciplines (architectural, services, structural, seismic) within a unified Building Information Modeling (BIM) framework.
Conducted spatial and systems analyses to optimize designs for machine pre-fabrication, translating digital models into efficient construction processes.
Silvester Clark
|Lead BIM Implementation Consultant (Professional Training)
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Summary
Developed and delivered professional training on Revit and BIM workflows to technical staff and management.
Highlights
Developed and delivered comprehensive training programs on Revit and BIM workflows, enhancing the technical capabilities of staff and management.
Implemented BIM best practices, streamlining design processes and improving project efficiency for technical teams.
Victoria University of Wellington Solar Decathlon Team
|Building Services Advisor
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Summary
Mentored a university student team in an international design-build competition focused on evidence-based engineering.
Highlights
Mentored a university student team in an international design-build competition, focusing on evidence-based engineering principles.
Guided students in applying building science principles and performance modeling to achieve quantifiable energy and comfort targets, contributing to a 1st place award in the Engineering sub-contest.
Volunteer
Various Solar Farms
|Peer Reviewer - Glare and Glint Assessments
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Summary
Provided expert peer reviews and opinions on glare and glint impact assessments of photovoltaic solar farm projects.
Highlights
Provided expert peer reviews and opinions on glare and glint impact assessments for photovoltaic solar farm projects, ensuring compliance with the Resource Management Act.
ISO/TC 274 - Light and Lighting, New Zealand Delegation
|Expert Member
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Summary
Representing Standards New Zealand on the international technical committee responsible for developing and maintaining global standards for lighting systems, applications, and energy performance.
Highlights
Represented Standards New Zealand on the international technical committee, contributing to the development and maintenance of global standards for lighting systems and energy performance.
Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand (IESANZ)
|NZ Chapter Committee Member
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Summary
Active committee member contributing to the advancement of lighting science and practice in New Zealand.
Highlights
Contributed to the strategic direction and operational activities of the NZ Chapter, fostering professional development and industry standards.
New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC)
|Consultant, Green Star Technical Working Groups
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Summary
Provided expert consulting to Green Star Technical Working Groups across various building categories.
Highlights
Consulted on Green Star Technical Working Groups for Building, Office, Interiors, and HomeStar, contributing to the development of sustainable building rating tools.
Illuminating Engineering Society of Australia and New Zealand (IESANZ)
|Technical Member
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Summary
Provided technical expertise and insights as a long-standing member of the IESANZ.
Highlights
Applied extensive technical knowledge to support IESANZ initiatives, contributing to the professional body's technical guidelines and best practices.
Ministry of Education DQLS
|Peer Reviewer - Lighting and Visual Comfort
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Summary
Selected as an expert peer reviewer for the 2020 revision of the New Zealand Ministry of Education's national design standard for lighting in learning spaces.
Highlights
Critically analyzed proposed standards and provided evidence-based recommendations for the 2020 revision of the national design standard for lighting in learning spaces.
Bellevue School Board of Trustees
|Parent Representative & Property/Finance Portfolio Lead
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Summary
Served as a parent representative and led the Property/Finance portfolio for the school board, contributing to governance and resource management.
Highlights
Led the Property/Finance portfolio, overseeing financial planning and property management initiatives for the school board.
Provided governance oversight as a parent representative, contributing to strategic decision-making and community engagement.
New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC)
|Founding Board Member, Interim Council
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Summary
Played a foundational role in establishing the New Zealand Green Building Council, shaping its early strategic direction.
Highlights
Contributed to the establishment of the NZGBC as a founding board member, influencing initial strategic and operational frameworks.
Education
Massey University
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Graduate Certificate
Science and Technology (Lighting)
Victoria University of Wellington
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Bachelor
Building Science
Awards
Excellence, Lighting Innovation
Awarded By
Lighting Council of New Zealand
Awarded for significant innovation in lighting, specifically for contributions to the Ngā Iti Kahurangi program.
Commendation, Lighting
Awarded By
IESANZ The Lighting Society
Received a commendation for lighting excellence, recognizing work on the Ngā Iti Kahurangi program.
Supreme Award
Awarded By
Property Council of New Zealand
Recognized with the Supreme Award for outstanding contributions to the Te Wao Nui - Wellington Children's Hospital project.
First Place, Engineering Contest
Awarded By
U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon
Achieved first place in the Engineering Contest during the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.
Publications
Glenorcy Eco Retreat: What if you had the perfect client?
Published by
Nocturnal Harmony Symposium
Summary
Presentation on ideal client collaboration in eco-retreat design.
Ngā Iti Kahurangi - Improving Classrooms in Small or Remote Schools
Published by
Electrolink Magazine
Summary
Article detailing improvements in classroom environments through the Ngā Iti Kahurangi program.
Daylight The Way To Workplace Wellness?
Published by
Light-Space-Design Conference
Summary
Presentation exploring the impact of daylight on workplace wellness.
Setting Your Team Up To Succeed
Published by
BILT ANZ 2017
Summary
Presentation on strategies for team success.
Modular BIM Workshop
Published by
Modular Construction Conference
Summary
Workshop on modular Building Information Modeling.
Bamyan 1 Mega Watt Solar Installation
Published by
NZGBC Green Room event
Summary
Presentation on a 1 Megawatt solar installation project.
Health benefits of daylighting
Published by
LIGHTING Art & Science Magazine
Summary
Article discussing the health benefits of natural daylight.
110 year old building seen in a new light!
Published by
LIGHTING Art & Science Magazine
Summary
Article on lighting design for an historic building.
Green Building, Green Stars and Lighting Design
Published by
LIGHTING Art & Science Magazine
Summary
Article on the intersection of green building, Green Star ratings, and lighting design.
Lighting and Green Star
Published by
IESANZ Conference
Summary
Presentation on lighting principles within the Green Star rating system.
Skills
Lighting & Daylight Design
Advanced Daylight Modeling, Luminaire Specification and Analysis, Spectral Quality Assessment, DALI Control Systems, Post-Occupancy Evaluation.
Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Autodesk Revit, Multi-disciplinary Data Management, Custom Template Development, BIM Coordination, Digital Model Translation.
Research & Data Management
Zotero, Environmental Data Logger Deployment, Light Analysis, Noise Analysis, CO2 Analysis, Structured Interviews, Quantitative Data Analysis, Longitudinal Dataset Creation.
Sustainability Frameworks
Green Star (Accredited Professional & Assessor), Homestar (Assessor), Sustainable Design Consulting, Building Performance.
Policy & Standards Development
National Policy Advisory, Technical Specification Development, International Standards Committees (ISO/TC 274), Peer Review, Resource Management Act Compliance.
Project Management
Program Leadership, Cross-functional Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Problem Solving, Technical Consulting.
Building Science
Building Performance Modeling, Energy Targets, Comfort Targets, Evidence-based Engineering.
Training & Mentorship
Professional Training Delivery, Student Mentoring, Curriculum Development.