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Alan Hendry – Head of Sustainability, Jacobs Engineering
Speaker Bio: Alan is the Director for Sustainability at Jacobs. He has worked on a wide variety of initiatives including transport, planning, construction and programme delivery and is involved in key sustainability networks. He has worked with clients as diverse as the NDA, Dallas Fort Worth Airport, Scottish Water Solutions and the Highways Agency on key sustainability initaitives. Alan is currently the Chair of the Scotti...
Conor Clarke- Head of Energy Conservation Unit, OPW
Speaker Bio: Specialist in optimisation of Energy Performance in commercial (new and existing) buildings. Expert in large-scale energy conservation programmes. Mechanical and Electrical Building Services - Lead Engineer in large Government Building Projects. Represent OPW on various National Technical Committees and Working Groups including NSAI (IS3218 - Irish Fire Alarm Standard), E...
Karol Sikora- Postdoctoral Researcher and Adjunct Lecturer, NUIG
Speaker Bio: Dr. Karol Sikora, PhD, MA, MSc, BSc, is an Adjunct Lecturer and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the National University of Ireland, Galway and is involved in the €0.5 million international project: ‘Innovation in Irish Timber Usage’, funded by the Irish Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine. He also acts as a co-supervisor of PhD Walsh Fellow carrying out the project: ’The influence of silvicultural practice on the structural properties of Irish timber’, funded by Teagasc. ...
Tom Moloney – Director, Construction Information Services (CIS)
Tom Moloney is the Managing Director of Construction Information Services. The company has been the lead provider of project information for Ireland for over 43 years.
Barry McDermott – Head of Sustainability, PM Group
Speaker Bio: Barry McDermott is Group Head of Sustainability and is responsible for the development and promotion of sustainability within PM Group business operations, design services and project delivery. Barry is an environmental engineer and certified sustainability assessor with 20 years’ experience in delivering sustainable business solutions, helping organisations produce tangible economic, environmental and social benefits, enabling them to build long-term business success. ...
Paul O’Reilly – Founding Director, ORS
Speaker Bio: Paul O’Reilly is a chartered engineer, award-winning entrepreneur, and energy consultant with over 25 years experience advising both public and private sector organizations on energy saving matters in the built environment. He is a founding member of ORS, an internationally acclaimed project management and consulting engineering company. Paul is also a director of numerous sustainable energy development and advisory organizations including Watt Footprin...
John K. Downey – Director, Downey Planning
Speaker Bio: John Downey is a Chartered Town Planner and the Director of Downey Planning a dynamic planning, development and environmental consultancy. John holds a BA (Hons), Master’s Degree in Regional and Urban Planning (MRUP) and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) and is currently studying a Barrister of Law (BL) degree. John is a former Chair of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and is a corporate member of the Irish Planning Institute. He currently sits on the Policy Practise Committee of the RTPI in London.
