profile

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sasha has almost 30 years’ experience in design and building engineering and is a Fellow of both the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers. Her focus is on low energy and zero carbon building design.

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recent high-profile projects include leading the technical design and on-site delivery for the refurbishment of MEP systems for the Palais de Nations - UN Office in Geneva, and Kula Belgrade – a 42-storey hotel and residential tower in Serbia, and currently the tallest tower under construction in SE Europe.

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sasha is a regular speaker at conferences relating to low energy and low carbon building designs where she shares her expertise in this field. She has a number of external advisory roles on various forums which include:

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• a trustee and a board member of the Higher Education Design Quality Forum (HEDQF)

• a member of the HS2 Design Panel

• a member of the Ebbsfleet Design Forum

• director of the Equilibrium Network Horizon 2020 project DivAirCity

• a member of the CIBSE/ HPA Water Source Heat Pumps Code of Practice steering committee and a contributor to the CIBSE Guide L – Sustainability

• a Senior Lecturer in Building Services at the University of the West of England.

• sasha won the CIBSE Engineer of the Year award in 2021, and became a CIBSE Board Member in 2025.

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as a design lead for mstep she is responsible for overseeing the design and delivery aspect of all projects and she actively participates during the early stages and is present at key meetings through successful handover.