UNDP Jobs - 48212- Glare Study for Buildings in Malaysia for Building

Glare Study for Buildings in Malaysia for Building Sector Energy Efficiency Project

Location :

UNDP Country Office, MALAYSIA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Oct-2014

Application Deadline :

08-Aug-14 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

12 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

6 man-months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The Building Sector Energy Efficiency Project (BSEEP) has for its goal the reduction in the annual growth rate of GHG emissions from the Malaysia buildings sector. The project objective is the improvement of the energy utilization efficiency in Malaysian buildings, particularly those in the commercial and government sectors, by promoting the energy conserving design of new buildings and by improving the energy utilization efficiency in the operation of existing buildings. The realization of this objective will be facilitated through the removal of barriers to the uptake of building energy efficiency technologies, systems, and practices.

A passive design technical guideline on EE building design has been prepared. The passive design guideline is targeted for building designers, architects, engineers and building developers. The passive design guideline will serve both as a teaching/training aid and as a detailed, practical up to date reference for designers on all aspects of designing and constructing new EE buildings or retro-fitting existing buildings that are upgraded. The project intends to assist local designers in Malaysia to design daylighting requirements in buildings. The consultancy is expected to predict discomfort glare within daylit open plan green buildings which can then be used the target design value (current designers use 2000 cd/m2). Findings of this work will then be incorporated and published in the passive design technical guidelines produced by BSEEP. The publication of the findings of the consultancy should assist designers and architects choose lower visible light transmission glazing and reduce the use of internal blinds.

Visit www.jkr.gov.my/bseep for further information.

Duties and Responsibilities

Scope of Work:

The primary jobscope is to determine the discomfort glare in buildings in Malaysia through the application of luminance mapping review. The consultant is also required to review and provide comments to improve the daylight harvesting chapter of the passive design technical guideline.

The consultant will be required to:

Determine the discomfort glare in buildings in Malaysia through the application of luminance mapping: Review the construction methods, glazing types, and shading use in Malaysia to propose a suitable method to ascertain the discomfort glare in buildings in Malaysia. The consultant upon agreeing the methodology (i.e surveys, field test etc) with BSEEP is subsequently required to analyse and determine the discomfort glare in buildings in Malaysia.
Review the existing daylight harvesting chapter: Review and provide comments on the on the strengths and weaknesses of the daylight harvesting chapter in the passive design technical guideline. The comments should address:(a) Scientific and data soundness; (b) Originality (c) Degree to which conclusions are supported (d) Importance and interest to readers;
Formulate improvements to the guidelines: Based on the findings of the discomfort glare, review, rewrite and reformulate the existing daylight harvesting chapter based on the weaknesses found and propose changes to MS 1525.

Methodology:

The consultant will report to the National Project Manager and will work closely with the BSEEP project team based at the Environment and Energy division of the Public Works Department (JKR). The methodology includes data collection, desk research, interviews and meetings with relevant stakeholders, third party, consultants and discussions with UNDP Malaysia.

Expected Outputs:

The consultant is expected to produce the following:

A report on the proposed methodologies to determine the discomfort glare in buildings in Malaysia;
A report on the findings of the work based on the agreed methodologies to determine a recommended discomfort glare luminance for Malaysian buildings;
A report to recommend the necessary changes to the daylight harvesting chapter suitable for addition into the passive design technical guidelines produced by BSEEP. The report must address all aspects required in workscope 1 and 2 above.

Duration:

The consultancy is expected to take place from October 2014 to October 2015.

Deliverables and Timeline:

The consultant will be responsible for the delivery, content, technical quality and accuracy of the report. All deliverables shall be submitted to UNDP Malaysia and BSEEP Project Management Unit at Environment and Energy division of the Public Works Department

Terms of Payment:

The fee is payable upon satisfactory completion and acceptance of the deliverables by BSEEP Project Management Unit and UNDP Malaysia. Breakdown of deliverables and percentage is in Annex I. The Financial proposal template and the scoring methodology are available at: http://www.my.undp.org/content/dam/malaysia/docs/Procurement/MyIC_2014_042%20Annexes%20I-III.docx

Documents to be included when submitting the proposals:

Interested individuals must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Proposal on how your qualifications and experience can lead towards the successful deliverable of this assignment within the required timeframe, and provide a brief methodology on how you will approach and conduct the assignment;
Financial Proposal as provided. Alternatives are allowed;
Personal CV including areas of expertise and past experience in similar projects and at least three (3) references in the format of UN Personal History Form (P11 form). The UN Personal History Form (P11) is available at: http://www.undp.org.my/uploads/p11%20personal%20history%20form.doc.

Note:

Please scan and save all documents (proposals and P11 Form) into one PDF file then upload.
For clarification question, please email to procurement.my@undp.org with the reference number of MyIC_2014_042.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Knowledgable in daylighting and lighting design and energy efficiency;
Demonstrates strong analytical skills;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude

Development and Operational Effectiveness:

Ability to apply peer reviewer guideline production procedures;
Ability to analyze technical requirements in daylighting applications;
Strong analytical skills

Management and Leadership:

Focuses on impact and result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
Supports teams effectively and shows conflict resolution skills;
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills;
Builds strong relationships with clients and external actors;
Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure;
Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

PHD degree in a relevant field.

Professional Experience:

At least 3 years experience in conducting research and work in daylighting and/or discomfort glare;
Published journals and/or papers relating to discomfort glare;
Experience in drafting or developing technical guidelines will be an advantage;
Knowledgeable in passive design practices in tropical climates will be an advantage;

Language:

Proficient in English;
Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia will be an added advantage.