Joel Callow

Experience

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  University of Nottingham

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2004

  Research Associate

  Development of new and more effective light guides for delivering daylight into buildings. Industrial product development, including solar powered ventilation.

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  Monodraught

  Oct 2000 - May 2004

  Director of Research and Development

  First as a researcher, then as a Director, responsible for new product development and daylight research.

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  Ramboll

  May 2004 - Dec 2007

  Associate, Building Sciences

  Leading the Building Sciences team to deliver better buildings. Consulting to developers, architects, contractors and owners, to enable the best quality of internal and external environment. The Building Sciences team had specialist expertise in building thermal modelling, using IES Virtual Environment. I had a specialism in daylight design, and enabling architects to design and deliver well day lit environments.

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  Inbuilt

  Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  Director, Building Physics

  Leading the Building Physics team as part of this innovative green consultancy, with a focus on reducing environmental impact through building fabric measures first - no greenwash.

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  Callow Consulting

  Mar 2009 - Dec 2017

  Director

  Consulting to design professionals on creating buildings with best daylight performance, as well as building energy consumption, carbon footprint and environmental performance. An emphasis on good early design decisions leading to better building sustainability outcomes - consulting input focused on RIBA Stages 2-4. Work includes climate-based daylight modelling (CBDM) with a specialism in EFA-funded schools, and dynamic thermal modelling. Software includes Lightstanza, DL-Light and IES Virtual Environment as well as Sketchup and others. Show less

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  International Fellowship of Evangelical Students

  Jul 2009 - Feb 2012

  Interaction worker

  I and my wife Bekah worked with Christian-faith charity IFES in Athens, Greece. We worked with students on campus in support of the local Christian Union movement.

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  Friends International

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2017

  I have the task of newness: looking at what we do and how we do it, considering what the future holds, and how we might move positively into it. I have responsibility for seeking and sharing best practice throughout the organisation, enabling our staff to seek new ways of connecting with international students, as well as linking with other charities, businesses and individuals that share our mission aims. A Christian mission role leading a team who provide welcome, hospitality and Christian witness to International Students visiting the University of East Anglia. Projects include True Leadership training conference, and Cross-Current discipleship and mentoring programme in Europe.

  • Head of Innovation and Partnerships

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Centre Team Leader

    Mar 2012 - Apr 2017
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  Whole House Energy Group Ltd

  May 2016 - Jul 2017

  Associate

  Working with Whole House Energy on a part-time basis to deliver low energy and low carbon buildings, with particular emphasis on designing buildings with excellent provision of natural light. This work includes climate based daylight modelling (CBDM), and thermal modelling. See 'Callow Consulting' role.

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  QODA Consulting

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

  Director leading all areas of sustainable building design with a focus on the Passivhaus Standard, net zero carbon and natural daylight. Technical Director with sustainability and specialist daylight expertise, including detailed knowledge of Climate Based Daylight Modelling, and the Passivhaus low energy building standard. I support all QODA offices: London, Oxford, Bristol and Birmingham.

  • Director

    Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Technical Director

    Jan 2018 - Jun 2021
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  Beyond Carbon

  Jan 2022 - now

  Director, Founder

  Beyond Carbon is dedicated to a world beyond climate change, focusing on a better-than-zero carbon built environment. We are Passivhaus Designers and architectural physicists with expertise in low energy buildings, advanced building envelopes, facade design and environmental optimisation and embodied carbon.