Building engineerPolitecnico di Milano

Updated to June 2017

Curriculum vitaeMarco Merla

MARCO MERLACurriculum Vitae

ABOUT ME

AsAs a building engineer I possess a comprehensive knowledge of designing and developing projects, from the beginning to the execution phase. My training is related both to architecture and engineering, and my interest focuses especially on construction technologies, façade engineering, building physics and sustainability issues. AfterAfter the graduation in Building Engineering at Politecnico di Milano, in 2013 I started my experience at Deerns Italia in the Sustainability team. My work mainly deals with energy analyses and simulations aimed at the optimization of the building envelope, at the improvement of thermal comfort and at the reduction of energy consumption. BesidesBesides large-scale works, as the definition of energy strategies at masterplan level, my interest in issues such as building physics, thermal comfort and daylight pushes me to perform specific analyses, often applied to environmental certification schemes as LEED, BREEAM and ITACA.EnergyEnergy Certifier since 2012, I later acquired the qualifications as BREEAM International NC (in 2014) and RFO (in 2016) Assessor, and the qualification as BREEAM AP - Accredited Professional (in 2017).II cooperated and cooperate with the Department of Architecture, Built environment and Construction engineering of Politecnico di Milano as a tutor for the course “Fundamentals of Integrated Building Design”, part of the “Building and Architectural Engineering” school.EasyEasy going by nature and able to get along with both work colleagues and seniors, I learned during the years to work both in groups and alone and to respect pressing deadlines.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

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Marco Merla

Milano (MI) - Italy

marco_merla@hotmail.commarco_merla+39 3398042142www.linkedin.com/in/marcomerlaportfolio and thesis on issuuportfolio and thesis on issuuwww.issuu.com/marco_merla

Italian3rd October 1987

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

06/2017Qualification as BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP)

09/2016Qualification as BREEAM International Refurbishment and Fit-out (RFO) assessor

03/2014Qualification as BREEAM International New Construction (NC) assessor Qualification as BREEAM International New Construction (NC) assessor

06/2012 - 10/2012Qualification as Engineer - A section (Civil and Environmental engineer)

Politecnico di Milano 09/2009 - 04/2012 Grade: 110/110Master of Engineering (MEng) - Building EngineeringThesis: “Stone, Wellness and Innovation: requalification of a disused marble quarry area in Vila Viçosa, Portugal, by building a hotel - spa, a restaurant and exhibition spaces.”Tutors: Emilio Pizzi + Giuliana IannacconeTutors: Emilio Pizzi + Giuliana Iannaccone

02/2012 - 04/2012Qualification as Energy Certifier of buildings in Lombardia area

Politecnico di Milano 09/2006 - 09/2009 Grade: 107/110Bachelor - Building Engineering Thesis: “Practice and critical analysis of energy and environmental rating systems: the CASBEE protocol applied to a case of residential building in Milan.”Tutor: Enrico de AngelisTutor: Enrico de Angelis

03/2009 - 06/2009Qualification as Construction Site Safety & Health Planning Coordinator

WORK EXPERIENCE05/2013 - DEERNS Italia Location: Milano - ItalySustainability consultant. BREEAM assessments, definition of energy and environmental strategies for buildings and masterplans, energy modelling, thermal comfort modelling, lighting and glare analyses. www.deerns.com

03/2016 - 06/201603/2016 - 06/2016Politecnico di Milano Location: Milano - ItaliaTutor at the course “Fundamentals of Integrated Building Design”.

09/2014 - 02/2015Politecnico di Milano Location: Milano - ItaliaTutor at the course “Fundamentals of Integrated Building Design”.

01/2013 - 04/2013Mutability Mutability Location: Mendrisio - SwitzerlandExecution of energy and lighting analyses on buildings during the design phase. www.mutability.ch

09/2012 - 10/2012Politecnico di Milano Location: Milano- ItalyTutor at the Cluster International Workshop - Expo Milano 2015. www.expo2015.org/eventi/cluster-international-workshop

ItalianEnglish

PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCESMother tongue:Other languages:

Operating Systems: - Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10

Software:- Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project- Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Project- Autodesk Autocad, Ecotect, Vasari- NREL OpenStudio, EERE EnergyPlus, eQuest, Radiance, IES-VE, MC4- LBNL Therm, IBP Wufi, CENED+, CENED+2- Graphisoft Archicad, Artlantis Studio, Google Sketchup- Rhinoceros + Grasshopper + Ladybug + Honeybee - Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator- LaTex- LaTex

PUBLICATIONSDiaferia R., Dibari G., Merla M.(2016), Application of parametric study and generative algorithms to optimize building physics analyses, PLEA 2016 - 32th International Conference on Passive and Low Energy Architecture, Los Angeles.

Accredited designer of “Islands, sea and food” pavilion at Expo Milano 2015. Various authors (2014), Cluster pavilions Expo Milano 2015, Mondadori, pag. 92-101

AWARDS AND WORKSHOPSCompasso Volante - Ettore Zambelli International Workshop, XXIII Edition (2011)“Stone, Wellness and Innovation: requalification of a disused marble quarry area in Vila Viçosa, Portugal, by building a hotel - spa, a restaurant and exhibition spaces.” Second classified - Vila Viçosa jury Third classified - Lecco jury

Cluster International Workshop - Expo Milano 2015Cluster International Workshop - Expo Milano 2015“Rhythm of discovery”. Design of an exhibition cluster themed Sea and Islands. Tutoring and supervision. Published on domusweb 25 Oct 2012 http://www.domusweb.it/it/news/cluster-workshop