Environmental Performance Intern

Kohn Pedersen Fox • New York, NY

2d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

KPF is seeking a talented Environmental Designer passionate about sustainability and building performance to join our Environmental Performance (KPFep) team in NYC for a 2-3 month summer internship. The intern’s work time will focus on exploring how environmental modeling and simulation can have a direct impact on the design process, working directly with ongoing projects. KPF’s mission is to elevate cities through impactful design, collaborating closely with the world’s most forward-thinking clients to create high performing, carefully crafted buildings that are unique to their physical, social, and environmental contexts. KPF collaborates closely with the world’s most forward-thinking clients to create high performing, carefully crafted buildings that are unique to their physical, social, and environmental contexts. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran or marital status, or other characteristics protected by law. http://www.dhs.gov/E-Verify

Requirements

• Applicant must currently be enrolled in an accredited Undergraduate or Master Program (Architecture or Engineering), with a focus on Environmental/Sustainable Design, Building Science or Computational Design, and possess the following skills:
• Strong graphic, design and visualization skills, as well as good communication skills for working with design teams
• Proficiency with Rhino and Grasshopper scripting techniques
• Experience with thermal and daylight simulation tools within Rhino/GH, such as Climate Studio or Ladybug/Honeybee
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator

Nice To Haves

• Basic computation/coding skills in C# and/or Python not required but desirable
• Familiarity with the LEED/WELL certification systems not required but desirable

Responsibilities

• Provide environmental design support to KPF design teams on projects in concept, schematic, and development phases
• Research and visualize sustainability strategies for ongoing project work
• Analyze design options through climate, thermal, daylight, energy, and material simulations and present findings to teams
• Develop in-house resources including sustainable design precedents, guidelines, modeling tools, and graphics for the KPFep library
• Collaborate on firm-wide initiatives to accelerate adoption of sustainable design practices across 50+ NYC project teams

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k with company matching contributions
• Paid time off
• Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) support and other perks
• Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.
• Collaborative, high-performance environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern