Uma Patwardhan, LEED AP BD+C patwardhan.uma@gmail.com I 205.826.2770 I 2507 McCullough Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212 A dynamic, motivated individual with thorough understanding of sustainability concepts, energy modeling and having demonstrable experience in working on LEED certification, market research for new green products and technology. l education Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Aug 2012 Master of Science in Sustainable Design (GPA: 3.83/4.0) Mumbai University, India Bachelor of Architecture
May 2005
l skills AutoCAD, Revit, Ecotect, Green Building Studio, EQuest, Design Builder, Energy plus, REMRate, ArcGIS, Sketch Up, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Microsoft Visio l experience Sustainability Intern Sep 2012 – present Lake|Flato Architects, San Antonio, TX LEED, Energy Modeling, Living Building Challenge Betty & Clint Josey Pavilion, TX (Living Building Challenge) Involved in an in depth market research for red list free materials for this 5400 sf open air education and meeting pavilion designed to achieve a “Living” status with Living Building Challenge. Camana Bay, Cayman Islands (Certification goal – LEED Gold) Sustainability consultation, LEED Online documentation and calculations and coordination with consultants for this urban block that consist of two office and retail buildings and a 375 space parking structure. San Antonio Children’s Museum, TX (Goal – LEED Silver) Sustainability consultation, LEED Online documentation and calculations for this 50000 sf of indoor exhibition space designed to ensure better adjacencies, improved indoor environmental quality and overall energy efficiency. Research Assistant, CMU Spring 2012 Pittsburgh Modern Website – www.pghmodern.org Teaching Assistant, CMU Fall 2011 Issues in Practice – Urban Design Studio In House Architect, Grand Hyatt, India Jul 10 – Jul 11 Design Development & Coordination : Reviewed designs, applied technical expertise in decision making process while collaborating with a team of international architects and consultants to attain closure of design phase for a premium hotel building for Hyatt International. Architect, STUP Consultants Pvt Ltd, India May 08 – Apr 09 Conceptual Design & Design Development Project Architect, SNK Consultants Pvt Ltd May 06 – Apr 08 Space programing, Coordination & Execution
l academic projects Synthesis Project : Reduction in energy consumption & improvement in indoor environmental quality (IEQ) using dynamic solar shading devices on highly glazed office buildings, CMU (Dept of Energy, USA Funded) Aug 2012 In depth analysis of field experiments using dynamic external and internal venetian blinds with focus on energy savings by reducing cooling and lighting loads in offices and improved IEQ for occupant comfort by reduction of glare while maintaining the desired task and daylight intensity, reduction in radiant temperature asymmetry and maximizing access to views. Commercially available high performance products and case studies of these installations identified. Building Performance Modeling, CMU Fall 2011 Energy Simulation, HVAC system Analysis, Documentation : Performed energy simulation for a multifamily mixed use building as a part of an ongoing neighborhood development project at Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh using Green Building Studio and eQuest based on DOE-2. Analyzed various HVAC systems for the same using Design Builder and EnergyPlus. Created detailed reports of observations and analysis. Productivity, Health & Quality of Buildings, CMU Fall 2011 Studied several research papers relating productivity, performance and individual satisfaction to various factors affecting work environment such as lighting, thermal controls, ventilation and developing a financial model to predict benefits in a ROI framework. Zero Energy Housing, CMU Fall 2011 Envelop Assembly, Codes & Standards, Mechanical & Renewable Systems, Modeling in Rerate: Analyzed construction assemblies & performance of materials for different climates, sizing of mechanical and renewable systems, Energy Star appliances, energy consumption and modeled a retrofit building in REMRate for compliance with National Home Energy Rating Standards. GIS, CMU Spring 2012 Map designing and spatial analysis of data by using ArcGIS Redesigning Built Environment, CMU Spring 2012 Provided energy efficient and sustainable design solutions for retrofitting existing residential, educational and office buildings through building diagnostic techniques and energy modeling. Examined energy efficiency financing opportunities Aquarium Design, Undergrad Capstone Project Summer 05 Conceptualized and designed an aquarium by thoroughly studying every aspect of design including state of the art display techniques, indoor lighting, circulation and ventilation