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Dr. Dirk Schwede is managing director of energydesign asia – Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH and its subsidiary energydesign (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., both companies in the Technology and Innovation Network of Prof. Dr.-Ing. M.N. Fisch. Dr. Schwede is currently located in Shanghai, China and is working as a design specialist consultant and researcher for energy-efficient, comfortable and sustainable building design in Asia and other regions with tropical climate. He has over 15 years work and research experience in Germany, Australia and China. He has been teaching at Tongji University in Shanghai and Deakin University in Australia. He has been working as external expert in the field of energy-efficient building for the GTZ in projects in India, Pakistan and Ukraine. Currently he is working with an interdisciplinary group of researchers in the MegaCity project on climate change adaptation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam as expert for energy-efficient and sustainable design. He is holding a degree in building engineering from Stuttgart University in Germany and a PhD from The University of Sydney in Australia.
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Dirk Alexander Schwede |
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Titles |
PhD (The University of Sydney, Australia)
Dipl.-Ing. (Bauingenieurwesen, Universität Stuttgart, Germany) |
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Position |
Managing Director, energydesign asia – Ingeneurgesellschaft mbH |
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Qualifications |
LEED Accredited Professional |
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Address |
energydesign asia – Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH
Gropiusplatz 10, D-70563 Stuttgart |
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Phone |
+49 (0)711 / 99 007 – 5 (company) |
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Address (cn) |
energydesign (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Yangpu District Chifeng Rd. 63, Design Center 1902
200092 Shanghai, China
设能建筑咨询（上海）有限公司
上海市杨浦区赤峰路63号
设计大楼1902室 200092 |
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Phone (cn) |
+86 (0)21 / 659791-40 (company) |
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Email |
dirk.schwede@energydesign-asia.com |
Curriculum Vitae
Professional Positions |
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from Oct 2008 |
Managing director, energydesign (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China |
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from Jan 2008 |
Managing director, energydesign asia – Ingeneurgesellschaft mbH (EDA), Stuttgart, Germany |
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Jul 06 – Jan 08 |
Post-doc Research Fellow, Built Environment Research Group (BERG), Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
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Sept 02 – Apr 06 |
PhD candidate, School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, Faculty of Architecture, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Sep 00 – Sep 02 |
Project employee, Steinbeis-Transfercentre for energy, building and solar technology (STZ-EGS, EGSplan), Stuttgart, Germany |
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Oct 99 – Aug 00 |
Project engineer for integral planning - facility management, Planungsgruppe IFB Dr. Braschel, Stuttgart (Germany) |
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Degrees |
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Jul 02 – Mar 06 |
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, The University of Sydney, Australia |
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Oct 96 – Sep 99 |
Diplom-Ingineur (Dipl.-Ing.)
Bauingenieurwesen (Building Engineering), Universität Stuttgart, Germany |
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Oct 93 – Sep 96 |
Vordiplom and Advanced Course Work,
Bauingenieurwesen (Building Engineering), Technical University Braunschweig, Germany |
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May 92 |
Abitur, Helene-Lange Gymnasium, Rendsburg, Germany |
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Research Experience |
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Aug 06 – Jan 08 |
Post-doc Research Fellow, Built Environment Research Group, School of Architecture and Building, Deakin University |
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Jul 02 – Mar 06 |
PhD Student, School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, University of Sydney |
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Apr 05 – Sep 05 |
Researcher, School of Architecture, Design Science and Planning, University of Sydney, in the CRC-CI Project 2005-001-C, Sydney Opera House, FM Exemplar Project |
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Jan 99 – Jul 99 |
Research and diplom thesis: "Integrated planning of the building equipment of an office building", Chair for Heating and Air Conditioning Technology, University of Stuttgart |
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Apr 98 – Jul 99 |
Research Assistant, Chair for Heating and Air Conditioning Technology, University of Stuttgart |
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Jul 97 – Jun 98 |
Research Assistant, Institution for Material Research and Testing Baden-Württemberg, Stuttgart |
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Apr 95 – Sep 96 |
Research Assistant, Institute for Technical Interior Work, Technical University Braunschweig [today: Institute for Energy Design and Building Technology (IGS)] |
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Mar 96 – Sep 96 |
Research and thesis: "Calculation of Heat and Humidity Transport in an outside stone wall of the Swedish Granary in Stralsund", Institute for Technical Interior Work, Technical University Braunschweig [today: Institute for Energy Design and Building Technology (IGS)] |
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Specialized Memberships |
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since 08 |
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) |
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since 08 |
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) |
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since 08 |
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) |
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2005 |
Member of the FM Action Agenda Work Group: FM Exemplar Project Sydney Opera House Team, Facility Management Association of Australia (FMA Australia) |
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since 05 |
International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA Germany) |
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since 03 |
International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA Australasia) |
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since 03 |
Australian New Zealand Architectural Science Association (ANZAScA) |
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since 98 |
German Society of Engineers (VDI),
Sections: building technology, technical building equipment |
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since 92 |
German Society for Solar Energy /
International Solar Energy Society - German Section |
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