WORK Experience Portfolio Kimmy El-Dash l
Commercial Connections Ltd Building Energy Assesor Crossgar, N. Ireland l 2009- 2013
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l Acoustic & Thermal product and services provider l The Carvill Group Ltd Technical Assistant Dunmurry, N. Ireland
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2005- 2009
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Century Homes
Timber Frame Designer Belfast, Rep. Ireland l 2004- 2005
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Habitat for Humanity NI Volunteer Belfast, N. Ireland
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2011
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Mivan
Cad technician Belfast, N. Ireland
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l Building energy Assesor Crossgar, N. Ireland l 2009- 2013
Housing Association l Clanmill Developers l M J McBride Architect l Dempsey Architects CfSH rating l Level 4 ‘The Library’ was Commercial Connections first Code for Sustainable Homes assessment. The abandoned Templepatrick library was replaced with 2 social housing units. The scheme was commissioned by Clanmill Housing association and designed by Dempsey architects.
Code for Sustainable Homes
Commercial Connections Ltd
Railway Line
Site
Templepatrick library (demolished)
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Replacement scheme
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On the acoustic side, we supplied products to reduce reverberation, attenuate impact and airborne noise for newly built schemes, refurbishment and conversions. I advised clients on the difficulties of successfully attenuating noise. The most common issue presented sound absorption in sport halls and community centres, impact and airborne noise in dwellings.
Acoustics
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Commercial connections also advised on the acoustic specification for the scheme. A party wall which complied with both robust details and the housing association requirements was specified.
Sound absorption
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Noise reduction
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Noise reduction
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The Carvill Group Ltd
Woodbrook I Lisburn, N. Ireland l 2007- 2010
Scheme l £35m Master plan l Llewellyn Davies Yeang Architect l TODD Architects Eco-Homes rating l Very Good
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The SW corner of Brokerstown Village was being developed by the Carvill Group. This section comprises 50 acres of greenfield land which was divided in 2 phases, Woodbrook l & ll with 1088 units being proposed.
Designated cycle route
In Woodbrook l a total of 350 dwellings as well as 8 retail /office spaces were proposed.
Village Green
Construction started in 2007, with the first 100 units being completed in 2009. The scheme was hailed as Northern Ireland’s first eco-village. Features such as a wood chip biomass district heating system, permeable paving and a surface water attenuation pond were some of the environmentally friendly features of the scheme.
Protected tree line (TPO) Wet meadow
The scheme received the RTPI/RSPB Northern Ireland Sustainable Planning Award (2009) for Urban Development and the Built Environments Typical units
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View across ‘the green’
Energy centre
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Energy Centre
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Wet Meadow
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l Annadale Embankment Belfast, N. Ireland l 2008- 2010
Scheme l ÂŁ10m Architect l Richard Partington Architects Eco-Homes rating l Pass
Site location
The Carvill Group Ltd
River Lagan Block E Block D Block C Open space feature
Block B
Block A
This is a mix tenure scheme, constructed in a Brownfield site situated on the waterfront of the River Lagan, in South Belfast. It is formed by 5 individual apartment blocks which define generous open spaces. When completed the development will comprise a total of 216 one, two and three bedroom apartments. The project was short-listed for CEF construction excellence award (2010) and for the RICS awards (2011) in the regeneration category.
Block A
View from across river lagan
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Open space feature
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Annadale AnnadaleEmbankment Embankment 5
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The Carvill Group Ltd
Ross’s Mill Lisburn, N. Ireland l 2006- 2008
Houses
Apartments
Scheme l £10.8m Architect l Richard Partington Architects Eco-Homes rating l Good
Internal courtyard
Converted mill
This was a Brownfield development which included the conversion of a 19th century flax mill and the construction of 15 new terraced houses and 150 apartments. The apartment blocks enclosed a car parking area which is decked over, creating a shared courtyard for residents. The scheme was short-listed for the RICS awards (2010) in the regeneration category.
Converted Flax Mill
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Town houses & Apartments
Converted Flax Mill
Ross’ Mill 6
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Internal Courtyard
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l Castlereagh Road Lisburn, N. Ireland l 2006- 2007
Site layout
The Carvill Group Ltd
Apartments Houses
Scheme l ÂŁ10.5m Architect l Richard Partington Architects Eco-Homes rating l Good This was an award winning Brownfield development, in the outskirts of Belfast city centre in the East of the city. It is comprised of 44 apartments and 35 houses. Winner of the CRL Awards for excellence (2006) in the ECO category
Apartment block
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Apartment block - main road
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Castlereagh Road 7
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The Carvill Group Ltd
Chatsworth Square Lisburn, N. Ireland l 2005- 2007
Raised Terrace
Scheme l £6.4m Architect l TODD architects Eco-Homes rating l Good
Apartments
This was a Brownfield development in which 141 ‘two up two down’ houses were replaced with 133 units of which 76 were apartments and the remaining 56, houses. The original street layout was retained, with the incorporation of traffic calming measures to deter vehicles and create safer streets.
New street layout
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Raised terrace
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Apartment block
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l Halcomb Square Lisburn, N. Ireland l 2005- 2006
Site layout
The Carvill Group Ltd
Apartments
Scheme l £ Architect l Richard Partington Architects Eco-Homes rating l Good Houses
This was a Brownfield development where 61 units were constructed, 40 of which were apartments and 21 townhouses. The apartment blocks are 3 storey high and the town houses 2 ¹/₂ storey. The scheme is located in east Belfast, in the outskirts of the cities centre.
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Halcomb Square 9
Century Homes
Fortunestown - Tallaght Dublin, Ireland l 2005- 2007
Scheme l â‚Ź15m Developer l Glenman Corporation Architect l TODD architects Social Housing development commissioned by South Dublin County Council. The scheme consisted of 117 units, comprised of houses and two 4 storey apartment blocks.
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Apartment Block
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Apartment Block
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l Volunteer Work Belfast, N. Ireland l 2011
The scheme
Habitat for Humanity NI
The scheme consist of six 3 storey terraced dwellings built for local residents, with the help of volunteers. From June until September I worked on the construction of the timber framed panels. In September site works began, where I helped with labouring work together with other volunteers. On site I had the opportunity to erect the timber kit, fix the roof trusses and tiles, insulate walls, install the air tightness membrane and plaster board some of the units.
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Roof tiling
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External walls
Insulation & Air tightness
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l CAD technician Antrim, N. Ireland l 2003
Whilst working in Mivan as a CAD technician I had the opportunity to work on the drawings for exciting projects such as the Mc Laren Technology Centre (by Norman Foster) and Scottish Parliament (by Enric Miralles).
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In the Scottish Parliament project I worked mainly with the drawings for the doors and screens.
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McLaren technology Centre
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