Background

The objective of the UNDP/GEF project on improving energy efficiency in residential buildings in Turkmenistan is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by improving energy management and reducing energy consumption in the residential sector in Turkmenistan.
The project has been designed to:

• strengthen building codes and associated normative documents on energy efficiency in buildings,
• develop capacity at Turkmengas State Corporation and other state entities to identify end-use energy savings in their housing stock and implement investments to reduce end-use energy consumption,
• introduce improved highly-efficient design measures to major housing designers and developers, and
• replicate these measures through protocols for energy-saving measures in prototype buildings and through mainstreaming EE issues into state construction and housing policies and programs.

The project seeks to reduce energy consumption and associated greenhouse gases in residential sector in Turkmenistan and is structured into four project components:

•  Energy efficient building codes and supporting capacity strengthening
•  Demand-side management : partnership with Turkmengas State Corporation
•  Improved design measures for major residential building designers and developers
•  Replication through partnership with other developers and support for policies that encourage energy efficiency

At present, neither new construction nor refurbishment projects consider the energy performance of the buildings involved. The buildings being constructed and refurbished now without any attention to energy efficiency are effectively “locking in” patterns of energy consumption – and associated greenhouse gas emissions -- for the next several decades at needlessly high levels.  Even before the construction boom, emissions in the residential sector totaled more than 3 million tonnes of CO2, or nearly 10% of total CO2 emissions from fuel combustion. Now, these emissions play an increasing role in the overall share of greenhouse gas emissions in Turkmenistan, and the residential sector is the third largest source of emissions in the country. Without intervention, these emissions will continue to grow unchecked.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in the drafting of technical specifications for three new residential buildings that will demonstrate energy-efficient design, materials, and equipment
• Participate as needed in planning the process for developing and confirming initial design and cost assessment for the three new demonstration buildings
• Review of energy audit data and assessment of potential energy-efficiency measures in existing buildings subject to retrofit, and in developing scenarios for various combinations of measures.  This assessment will help the project team to devise a broad program of building energy retrofits, to be developed in 2014 as a demand-side management program.  The audits, begun in 2012 and to be completed in 2013, will also serve the more specific purpose of providing a basis for design of three demonstration renovation projects (see output immediately below)
• Participate in the development of design and planning of the renovations of three existing buildings in order to demonstrate cost-effective energy-efficiency upgrades
• Participate in development of the designs for the three new demonstration buildings based on the technical specifications, with the goal of maximizing energy efficiency and reflecting world best practices to the extent possible within technical, market, and budgetary constraints
• Development of training modules and materials on energy-efficient building design for university students and professionals
• Delivery of training to building designers in Turkmenistan on energy-efficient building design.

This work will be carried out via regular remote correspondence with the Project Team, plus one visit to Ashkhabad, covering one full work week.
Outputs:

• Written recommendations presented regarding technical specifications and initial design and cost assessment process for three new residential buildings

• Written discussion presented on feasible and recommended measures for a program of retrofit of existing residential buildings in Turkmenistan, based on results of energy audits completed by the Project Team. 
• Written recommendations presented on the design and planning of the renovations of three existing buildings, including design details and justification of chosen energy-efficiency measures
• Written recommendations presented on the designs for the three new demonstration buildings, including design details and justification of chosen energy-efficiency measures
• Training modules and materials delivered on energy-efficient building design for university students and professionals
• Training sessions delivered to building designers in Turkmenistan on energy-efficient building design
• Written report summarizing Consultant’s participation in the mission to Ashkhabad undertaken during this assignment outlining:

Competencies

• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
• Treats all people fairly without favoritism
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Ability to meet the deadlines
• Excellent organizational, analytic, communicative, time-management, and teamwork skills
• Good writing skills and computer literacy

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Academic qualifications in building science and/or thermal engineering.

Experience:

• At least 10 years of practical experience in design of energy-efficient residential buildings. Close working familiarity with international best practice in design of building envelopes and HVAC systems.  Technical expertise in thermal engineering, and energy performance modeling in buildings.
• Wide familiarity with current best practices in energy-efficient building design, with regard to both heating and cooling as well as other relevant issues.
• Proven experience in preparing and conducting training relevant to energy-efficient integrated building design
• Working experience in developing countries and CIS countries is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Proficiency in English, including excellent analytical and presentation skills. Skill in written and spoken Russian is strongly preferred.

Submission of applications: