School of Arts
Research Internship

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THIS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO GREEN SKILLS FOR JOBS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP PARTICIPANTS.

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About the Research Internship

Climate Emergency Whole Building Retrofit Planning - Internship Opportunity.

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This role would ideally suit a student of Environmental Engineering, Architecture or Interiors.

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The intern will work with George Lovesmith, Watershed and their Grade II listed building on a Whole Building Retrofit Plan.

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Number of roles: 

One.

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Deadline for application:

30 June 2023.

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Main purpose of role

Working with George Lovesmith (artist & architect) alongside UWE Bristol's strategic partner Watershed and their Grade II listed building to creatively co-create and prototype a Whole Building Retrofit Plan.

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Testing and translating nationally developed LETI (Low Energy Transition Initiative) guidance for Domestic Buildings for this Non-Domestic context & sharing the arising learning as a case study/Whole Building Retrofit Plan template for others to utilise.

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What would you be doing?

The intern will have the opportunity to gain experience such as:

• Surveying the fabric of a heritage building.

• Evaluating retrofit options.

• Calculating corresponding energy losses/savings, carbon implications and energy costs.

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Where is the opportunity based?

This role will involve some time on site in central Bristol at Watershed.

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Qualifications

Essential:

• The intern should at least be in the first year of a university degree in a relevant subject.

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Desirable:

• This role would ideally suit a student of Environmental Engineering, Architecture or Interiors - or other build environment subjects.

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Knowledge, Skills, Competencies and Experience

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Essential:

• An interest in building retrofit, construction, heritage conservation or building physics.

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Desirable:

• An interest in applications to tackle the climate crisis.

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Recruitment process

Please submit a CV and covering letter to George Lovesmith at george.lovesmith@uwe.ac.uk

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