Architectural engineer working across building performance, decarbonisation and applied research.

King Salman International Airport — Airside terminal architecture in the published competition design.
King Salman International Airport
01 / Professional experience

Selected projects

Riverfront hotel façade and landscaped terrace within the Oracle Nashville campus

Oracle Global Headquarters

Workplace

Nashville, United States

Aerial photograph of ATB Place office towers overlooking the Edmonton river valley

ATB Place

Retrofit & decarbonisation

Edmonton, Canada

The Grid terracotta façade, glazed entrance and stepped plaza

The Grid / 306 Terminal Avenue

Workplace & industry

Vancouver, Canada

Lansdowne Phase 1 Parcel 8 rental building at Alderbridge Way and Kwantlen Street, Richmond

Lansdowne Phase 1 Redevelopment

Mixed-use

Richmond, Canada

Menno Hall — architectural rendering

Menno Hall

Education & housing

Vancouver, Canada

Ecoville Net Zero Energy Community — architectural rendering

Ecoville Townhomes

Low-energy housing

Squamish, Canada

Individual roles and project credits are included in each project.

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02 / Fields of work

Expertise

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Building Performance

Whole-building energy modelling and environmental analysis to understand how design decisions affect energy use and indoor conditions.

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Decarbonisation & Retrofit

Assessment of operational energy and carbon, with a focus on existing buildings and the sequencing of improvements.

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03

Applied Building Science

Research into environmental design, modelling methods and the capacity of buildings to respond to changing conditions.

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03 / Research & writing

Insights

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From the archive
Article

Understanding the State of Energy Transition in 2023 and Beyond

Commentary

Canada’s Federal Budget 2023: A Step Forward in Clean Energy Investments and Green Infrastructure

Research abstract

Agile architecture: How do we design for time?

Research abstract

A Cohesive Frame to Advance Agility in the Built Environment

04 / Background

About

Salah Imam

Ph.D., P.L.Eng., LEED AP BD+C

Architectural engineer specialising in building performance and environmental design.

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Current
Associate
Foster + Partners
Previous
Building Performance Lead
Entuitive
Education
PhD Environmental Design
University of Calgary