Russell Crosby

Analysis of soil stability; calculation of structure settlement; excavation drawings; foundation and shoring design.

Technical drawings and engineering reports for building renovation projects; energy performance certification of residential and commercial buildings; planning and design of small-scale on-grid PV power plants for pre-investment assessments.

Assistance in planning and coordinating activities on a construction site.

Focuses on energy efficiency, indoor air quality, sustainable materials, and modern building technologies to design healthy, low-impact buildings. Key topics include building physics, renewable energy, and smart systems.

Fundamental elements of NZEB constructions (thermal insulation, high performance windows, adaptive shading), technical building systems (district heating, heat recovery, renewable energy systems) and smart buildings (building automation and management, smart grid, smart metering and demand side management, smart readiness indicator).