Environmental Performance Intern

KPF is seeking a talented Environmental Designer passionate about sustainability and building performance to join our Environmental Performance (KPFep) team in NYC for a 2-3 month summer internship. The intern’s work time will focus on exploring how environmental modeling and simulation can have a direct impact on the design process, working directly with ongoing projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide environmental design support to KPF design teams on projects in concept, schematic, and development phases
• Research and visualize sustainability strategies for ongoing project work
• Analyze design options through climate, thermal, daylight, energy, and material simulations and present findings to teams
• Develop in-house resources including sustainable design precedents, guidelines, modeling tools, and graphics for the KPFep library
• Collaborate on firm-wide initiatives to accelerate adoption of sustainable design practices across 50+ NYC project teams

Qualifications:

Applicant must currently be enrolled in an accredited Undergraduate or Master Program (Architecture or Engineering), with a focus on Environmental/Sustainable Design, Building Science or Computational Design, and possess the following skills:

• Strong graphic, design and visualization skills, as well as good communication skills for working with design teams
• Proficiency with Rhino and Grasshopper scripting techniques
• Experience with thermal and daylight simulation tools within Rhino/GH, such as Climate Studio or Ladybug/Honeybee
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Basic computation/coding skills in C# and/or Python not required but desirable
• Familiarity with the LEED/WELL certification systems not required but desirable

Work Environment:

This position requires you to be in person in our New York office 5 days per week.

Pay Range:

Why KPF?

KPF’s mission is to elevate cities through impactful design, collaborating closely with the world’s most forward-thinking clients to create high performing, carefully crafted buildings that are unique to their physical, social, and environmental contexts.

• Career Growth: Opportunities for training, development, and career progression.

• Company Culture: Collaborative, high-performance environment with a focus on innovation and excellence.

• Benefits: Comprehensive health insurance, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k with company matching contributions, paid time off, Architectural Registration Exam (ARE) support and other perks.

To Apply:

Applications submitted without a resume and portfolio via the KPF Career Site will not be considered.

KPF is an equal opportunity employer.