Title	Onboarding Consultant for - “Development of Design templates & guidelines for energy efficient built environments”.
Timeline	03 Months (Part-time / Full-time)
Expected area of expertise	Designer, preferably within the architectural/ product design background Experience in drafting, 3D modelling, visual graphics writing, documentation, architecture research
Email and website	https://forms.gle/LaBhB428UmVn8paC9  (Contact Procurement for Form Link)
Apply Due date	30th December 2024

About SELCO Foundation:

SELCO Foundation's mission is to create a platform of solutions that uses sustainable energy as a catalyst to link environmental sustainability and poverty alleviation. With holistic development as the primary focus, the organization strives to create equitable societies where all communities have access to essential services. SELCO Foundation's Agri & Allied program focuses on empowering farmers and rural communities through sustainable agriculture practices, thereby creating an impact in terms of improved energy-efficient technology, increased crop yields, enhanced livelihoods, and reduced carbon footprint. To know more about SELCO Foundation, visit www.selcofoundation.org.

About Built Environment

The aim of the built environment program is to democratize access to design of livable habitats to address poverty and climate challenges in a climate-stressed world by integrating energy optimization through an ecosystem approach.

Underserved communities are usually at the receiving end of the worst impacts of climate change coupled with improper ventilation, natural lighting and thermal conditions; the cost of building resilience and comfort is generally high. The overall energy performance of built environments is influenced by people, units and climate. Hence, innovations need to integrate energy optimization in the application of technologies and the environment of built spaces.

Summary of the project:

Built environments are often designed and developed organically or customized to fit the needs of the end user and context. Energy efficient and climate adaptive built environment solutions cannot be replicated and scaled if it requires technical customization. At the same time, a rigid solution can also reduce the willingness and applicability of these solutions in different contexts with different end users. This highlights a need for certain extent of standardization/ templatization / productization of these solutions (whichever applicable). Standardizing and templatizing building design is both an intriguing and challenging task. However, it is essential to enhance the replicability, flexibility, and adoption of energy- efficient and climate-adaptive solutions.

SELCO Foundation has been working with communities in low resource settings to develop built environment solutions catering to the local needs, climate and aspirations. The energy efficient and climate adaptive built environment solutions developed for various livelihoods, and other sectors like healthcare, housing etc. need to be open sourced for communities and other stakeholders to access and utilize. These solution templates need to be developed from the existing portfolio of solutions that are developed by the built environment team.

We are seeking to onboard an individual consultant to conceptualise and develop functional, replicable design templates & guidelines to open source.

Goals and Objectives Goal

To document and develop design templates and guidelines for an open-source platform focused at improving access to architectural design solutions

Requirements:

• Individual applicant
  • Bachelor's degree in Product Design, Architecture, Interior Design, furniture design or similar
• Proven experience of 2-3 years as a designer, preferably within the architectural/ design or social development sector
• Relevant experience in drafting, 3D modelling, templatizing, visual graphics and writing
• Adept at AutoCAD software, Sketchup or any 3D modelling software, Photoshop/Canva/Illustrator or equivalent and MS Office
• Fluency in English and knowledge of other local languages
  • Strong capacity to translate technical information into simple, clear, accessible content for various stakeholders such as end users, masons, contractors, NGOs etc
• Strong understanding of composition and color theory
• Those interested may apply with the following information:

1. The candidate CV, Portfolio with evidence of relevant work experience and education
2. Portfolio showcasing relevant work in design, visualization, productization / templatization, research
3. Statement of Purpose mentioning the motivation for applying and how the opportunity aligns with their goals
4. Financial quote with costs against the deliverables. More details can be found under Section 9.

Selection Criteria:

The technical proposal will be evaluated based on the following general areas:

• All relevant files, including editable versions of the deliverables, need to be provided by the Consultant.
• The proposals submitted by the prospective individuals will be evaluated and examined by an expert in-house committee. The final selection will rest with the competent authority of the SELCO Foundation.
• Eligible Interested individuals are requested to submit their Expression of Interest (EOI) with all supporting documents as indicated in eligibility criteria.
• Kindly mention your name, address, contact information along with correct bank details and signature in the proposal and quotation.
• The Individual Consultant should have experience handling similar projects, assignments, contracts & challenges.
• Consultant having good domain knowledge on drafting, 3D modelling, visual graphics, visualization, productization/ templatization, research and writing.
• The financial proposal will be evaluated based on expertise, cost, lead-time and proposed payment terms.

Timelines:

The Consultant will be Onboarded for this project period of 03 months, during which the Consultant is required to complete and deliver all the assigned tasks. The period mentioned is subject to changes based on the project's complexity and scope of the work.

To apply

Interested individuals, with relevant experience (please include portfolio and links of relevant work) are requested to reach out with a Statement of Purpose giving a brief on how the opportunity aligns with their goals, including budgets (with break-ups and explanation), timelines and milestones and submit the same to the google form https://forms.gle/LaBhB428UmVn8paC9 on before 30th December, 2024.

Any further queries please write to procurement@selcofoundation.org with a subject line: Onboarding Consultant for “Development of Design templates & guidelines for energy efficient built environments”

Note: The application will be evaluated on a rolling basis.

To download the full ToR, click here

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