professional experience RoGBC 2011-12 “EcoLibrary” (EcoBiblioteca) Sustainable Refurbishment of a 19th Century Building in Cacica, Romania_Living Building Challenge
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Brief: Refurbishment of the 19th century Cacica library in Suceava County in an exemplary, sustainable manner by significantly improving the design, energy performance, lighting quality, indoor air quality and comfort of the building. The ‘EcoLibrary’ project is registered in the Living Building Challenge (http://living-future. org/lbc), a green building certification program that defines ‘the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today’. Size of project: 150 m² (ground floor only)+50 m² (porch). Site: 1,100 m² Project cost: €250,000 (£210,000) Timeframe: 2010 to date Roles: Designer, Assistant Manager, Designing and updating all of the project’s drawings (building survey, plans, sections, technical details, 3D models and renderings), Checking the solutions proposed by the architect and engineers comply with the LBC specifications, Materials procurement, Updating the project’s LBC documentation, Communication with all of the project’s stakeholders and the public (updates, graphic and oral presentations of the project). More info: http://www.rogbc.org/en/projects/ecobiblioteca Partners: