SUKREET SINGH 2118 Oak Street, Apt A, Los Angeles, CA 90007 | (213) 271-8914 | sukreetsingh@gmail.com .
Sukreet Singh is the Licensed Architect in India and has Master’s Degree in Building Science from University of Southern California. He aims to become a sustainable design professional that specializes in Architecture-Engineering and Building Technologies. EDUCATION: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States (GPA 3.95) Master of Building Science Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), New Delhi, India. Bachelor of Architecture
05/2012 05/2009
LEED AP BD+C, LEED GA & Member of Council of Architecture & Indian Institute of Architects PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: GreenWorks Studio/ Harley Ellis Devereaux, Los Angeles, USA 07/2011 – To date Building Analyst Zero Net Energy Retrofit for Recreation Center at University of California Santa Barbara. Facade Retrofit Analysis & Design for 845 S.Figueroa Street, Los Angeles Integrated Project Delivery –Energy, Daylighting and CFD Analysis for Girl Scouts Greater Los Angeles Lakota Dining Hall Day-lighting Analysis for Annenberg School of Communications at USC & Dining Hall at California Luthern University LEED Consulting L’avenir d’Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India 11/2009 – 05/2010 Architect Developed creative sustainable guidelines for the master plan for Auroville ‘eco-city in the making.’ R.K. & Associates - Green Park, New Delhi, India Architect Intern & Architect Construction and site management of a housing project of 35 acres in Ludhiana, India.
01/2009 – 10/2009
Progressive Architects, Sant Nagar, New Delhi, India Lall & Associates, Green Park, New Delhi, India
06/2008 – 07/2008 06/2007 – 07/2007
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS: MBS Thesis: Zero Net Energy proposal for 97,000 sft Institutional Building by calibrating an energy model to metered data, providing Energy Conservation Measures to reduce energy consumption and offsetting rest by generating on-site energy Environmental Defense Funds (EDF) Climate Corps Fellow – Additive Energy Model for LACC Campus SBSE 2012 Retreat Scholarship Award & Presenter Presenter at SimBuild 2012 ‘Comparison of two different energy simulation programs while calibrating the same building’ Presenter at ‘Energy Optimization for Retrofits Workshop 2012’ hosted by Autodesk University of Southern California, Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society, Academic Excellence Award First Runner-Up for 2012 EDR Design Shift Charrette IESNA Saul Goldin Competition Winner 2011 Shriya Anand Gold Medal, GGSIPU - best student in Architecture in academic and extra-curricular performance Bharat Mansinh Rana Gold Medal, GGSIPU - outstanding Architectural Design/Fifth Year Thesis J.R. Bhalla Gold Medal, GGSIPU - For all round academic performance and leadership qualities Birla White Yuva Ratna Award (Aditya Birla Group) - 1st Prize for North Zone in the “Tourist Information Centre” category.
2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2009 2009 2007 2007
ACTIVITIES: Leadership: President, Graduate Architecture Student Association (GASA), USC School of Architecture, 2011-12 Sustainable Infrastructure Committee | AIA LA – COTE ‘Committee on the Environment’ Networking Committee Member, USGBC USC Student Group, 2011-12 Student Correspondent for ‘Form: Pioneering Design’, an Architectural periodical, 2010-11 Head of ‘Sponsorship Team’ & ‘Light Weight Structure’ team. Designed and executed a light weight structure (75’ x 65’x 30’) to be used as roofing for an open air stage for Zonal National Architectural Students Association (NASA) Convention 2006. Software: Architecture: Autocad, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino Energy Simulation: Design Builder incl. CFD, eQuest, Energy Plus, Energy Pro, AECOsim, Vasari, BEopt, Open Studio, IES VE Pro, Lighting: Ecotect/Radiance/Daysim, DIVA for Rhino, AGi32 Others: C# (learning), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Corel Draw, 3Ds Max Workshops & Conferences: SimBuild 2012, SBSE Retreat 2012, Energy Optimization for Retrofits Workshop (Autodesk) 2012, GreenBuild 2011, Green Buildings conference (Indian Institute of Architects, 2009) REFERENCES: Marc Schiler, Vice Dean/Professor – USC School of Architecture; Email: marcs@usc.edu; Ph: 213-740-4591(o); 626-398-8253(m) Elisabeth Newell, Sustainability Specialist – GreenWorks Studio/HED; Email: ernewell@verizon.net; Ph: 310-486-2144(m) Peter Simmonds, Head of the Advanced Technology Group, IBE Consulting Engineers; peter.simmonds@ibece.net; Ph: 818-219-1284(m)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE GreenWorks Studio/ Harley Ellis Devereaux Sukreet’s background in Architecture and Building Science brings a creative sense coupled with technical expertise to all the projects. He has achieved several national and international awards in both Architectural and Technical fields. He specializes in energy modeling including Day-lighting, Thermal and Computational Fluid Dynamics. This skill set leads to recommendations of energy efficiency measures using innovative building technologies. His contribution includes analyzing and informing design development and to give framework for Basis of Design & goals of commissioning and M&V. Some of the projects he worked on are described below. In addition to regular projects, thermal simulations & CFD analysis has been done for numerous competition entries.
UCSB ZNE Retrofit Recreation and Aquatic Centre with 3 buildings and 2 outdoor swimming pools, was analyzed using Whole Building Energy Simulations. The end goal was to radically reduce the current energy consumption and offset the rest through generating on-site energy. Detailed energy simulation models for 3 buildings were created using eQuest and calibrated to actual energy consumption of the building. Systematic analysis led to creation of baseline models; based upon which various Energy Efficiency Measures could be devised relative to cost effectiveness.
Façade Retrofit Analysis & Design 845 S.Figueroa is a five story building located in downtown Los Angeles and is surrounded by high rise buildings from 3 directions. A 100% retrofit proposal maximizing efficiency relative to optimum day lighting was to be devised based on long term cost benefit. Façade and glazing recommendations were provided after gauging the impact of surrounding context which was a dominant factor in this case. Each façade was treated separately and analyzed based on the solar radiation and shading that it received throughout the year. Detailed simulations were conducted to optimize daylight within the space. It was learned in the process that the best practices typically applied for energy conservation led to obstruction of available daylight. This in turn led to higher costs. However, keeping in mind the impact of surrounding high rise buildings, cheaper glazing with higher visible transmittance and certain shading parameters were finally proposed which turned out to be very cost effective and yet energy efficient.
Day-lighting Analysis for Dining Hall at California Lutheran University Two Story Dining Complex located at California Lutheran University was to be designed to enhance daylight levels in space and minimize annual consumption of artificial lighting. Elements like skylights and solar tubes were experimented along with different types of glazing and opening sizes in order to optimize daylight levels while resolving the complexities created by glare. This was done with using Ecotect as the primary modeling tool coupled with Daysim to analyze annual based cost effectiveness. Ecotect was even used along with Radiance to document LEED Daylight & Views credit.
Integrated Project Delivery –Energy, Daylighting and CFD Analysis Integrated Process was adopted for designing Girls Scouts Greater Los Angeles Lakota Dining Hall. Early stage energy analysis inclusive of both thermal and CFD was done to implement high performance and cost effective strategies. CFD analysis was key element for Natural Ventilation mode of operation. This was done using Design Builder interface and energy plus engine. The mechanical sketches were then drawn integrating 4 different modes within the building. Daylighting analysis was also done to maximize good day-lighting in the space.
Day-lighting Analysis for Annenberg School of Communications, USC The day-lighting analysis for Atrium of Annenberg School of Communications at USC was done to understand the effect of skylight and maximize good daylight entering the building. The luminance levels on media screens present in the atrium was also studied in order to avoid fading of screen.
LEED Consulting Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality assessments and documentations have been done using approved modeling tools. Co-ordination with consultants, verification of data to be uploaded has been an integral part of documenting and uploading rest of the credits.
Environment Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow - LACCD The primary objective of the 2012 EDF (Environment Defense Funds) Climate Corps Fellowship at LACCD (Los Angeles Community College District) in partnership with the Environmental Defense Fund is to identify and analyze energy efficiency measures for one of Science laboratories built by LACCD at Los Angeles City College and in turn make a template for other LACC campus buildings to reach the same feat. The building in question is evaluated based on financial returns and environmental impact. Energy efficiency measures are found by calibrating the energy model of science building to the actual utility information. Sukreet is leading a team of energy analysts to calibrate all buildings of LACC campus to gather real time demand of chilled water and hot water from central plant. All the buildings along with central plant are being modeled with Design Builder interface and energy plus engine. Central plant with thermal storage is being made directly in Energy Plus engine to overcome the deficiency of Design Builder interface to model ice tanks. The energy efficiency measures from this full campus additive energy model would then be analyzed on campus scale and not only building scale.