Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) seeking Materials Specialist in New York, NY, US
Job Summary:KPF is seeking a Materials Specialist, passionate about sustainable design, to join the Environmental Performance (KPFep) team in NYC and bring their expertise to the design of high performance buildings. KPFep is a specialized team within KPF focused on environmental design, building performance simulation, and tool development.The ideal candidate for this position will leverage their material science and environmental design expertise to help develop workflows and resources for the analysis of environmental and health impacts in materials. In particular they will be tasked with researching upgrades to current KPF LCA workflows, developing and maintaining in-house databases regarding environmental impact and material health, and defining office wide embodied carbon targets an innovation opportunities. Working closely with design teams, they will also lead the integration of modeling tools and support the design process from concept to construction. The position will pro...
Job Summary:
KPF is seeking a Materials Specialist, passionate about sustainable design, to join the Environmental Performance (KPFep) team in NYC and bring their expertise to the design of high performance buildings. KPFep is a specialized team within KPF focused on environmental design, building performance simulation, and tool development.
The ideal candidate for this position will leverage their material science and environmental design expertise to help develop workflows and resources for the analysis of environmental and health impacts in materials. In particular they will be tasked with researching upgrades to current KPF LCA workflows, developing and maintaining in-house databases regarding environmental impact and material health, and defining office wide embodied carbon targets an innovation opportunities. Working closely with design teams, they will also lead the integration of modeling tools and support the design process from concept to construction. The position will pro...