Hoda Ganji
Hoda Ganji
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Sustainable Architecture professional, experienced in USA, Canada, and Iran on residential, commercial, interior and industrial projects; Expert Teacher at Undergraduate and Graduate Levels, Passionate about Performative Based Design (PBD); Building Performance Simulation (PBD), Parametric Design (PD) and Building Information Modeling (BIM); Dissertation Granted by National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (NSF I-Corps); Winner of Nana Kirk Scholarship, IBPSA Travel Scholarship, Graduate Student Excellence Fellowship (GSEF), and Gaylord Nelson/ Moebius Award; Honorable mention in Cool School design competition, Mongolia; Presented more than 10 papers in international architecture conferences including ACSA, EDRA, IBPSA, ASHRAE, E-NOVA.

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George Brown College
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Digital Design Technologies for Architecture

CADE3002

Jun 13, 2020 - Jul 7, 2020

CADE3002 is one of the essential courses of the Architectural Technology program (T109) at the George Brown College. In this course, the students learn advanced techniques of Building Information Modeling using Revit and connected plugins. The students will develop Revit models including the building, structure, site and topography. They will create walls and floors using advanced methods including parametric design tools, Dynamo in Revit. They also present high quality renderings using Revit, Render in Cloud and linking the project to Twinmotion, Unreal Engine.

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George Brown College
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Digital Design Technologies for Architecture - 2021

CADE3002

Sep 6, 2021 - Dec 18, 2021

CADE3002 is one of the essential courses of the Architectural Technology program (T109) at the George Brown College. In this course, the students learn advanced techniques of Building Information Modeling using Revit and connected plugins. The students will develop Revit models including the building, structure, site and topography. They will create walls and floors using advanced methods including parametric design tools, Dynamo in Revit. They also present high quality renderings using Revit, Render in Cloud and linking the project to Twinmotion, Unreal Engine.

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George Brown College
George Brown College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Digital Design Technologies for Architecture - Fall 2020

CADE3002

Oct 5, 2020 - Dec 2, 2020

CADE3002 is one of the essential courses of the Architectural Technology program (T109) at the George Brown College. In this course, the students learn advanced techniques of Building Information Modeling using Revit and connected plugins. The students will develop Revit models including the building, structure, site and topography. They will create walls and floors using advanced methods including parametric design tools, Dynamo in Revit. They also present high quality renderings using Revit, Render in Cloud and linking the project to Twinmotion, Unreal Engine.

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Professor
George brown College
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
August 2020 - Current

ARCH 3010: Principles of Building Information Modeling
ARCH 3026: Sustainable Rating Systems
ARCH 1164: Fundamentals of Building Science
CADE 3003: BIM - Digital Design Technologies for Architecture 2
CADE 3002: BIM - Digital Design Technologies for Architecture 1
CADE 3001: BIM - Revit for Architectural Technology 2

Architectural Technologist
Architecture Unfolded
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 2019 - August 2019

Prepare constructional drawings, details, schedules and manuals, Develop drawings for renovation project using a BIM-based timeline to indicate existing, demolish and new construction phases

Project Assistant
ESCA Tech, Inc.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
May 2016 - June 2018

o Design and draft for battery manufacturing plants renovation, with high pressure exhaust and low-pressure supply air duct system
o Prepare drawings of ventilated work stations
o Generate and prepare building evacuation plan
o Compile documents for air permit applications
o Provide graphic design services for marketing
o Study ventilation, Heat Stress Index (HSI) and thermal comfort in industrial work environment
o Prepare proposal drawings for ventilation modifications to reduce HSI in hot climates

Graduate Teaching Assistant
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
August 2015 - August 2018

Arch-303: Architecture and Environmental Response
Arch-420: Architectural Design II (Volunteer Assistant)
Arch-510: Survey of Structural Design and Analysis
Arch-520: Environmental Systems: Illumination and Thermal Comfort

Architect
LanilCo.
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
October 2012 - April 2015

Project: Commercial Recreational Complex in Gilan, Iran (Albalou)
Project: Residential Complex in Tehran, Iran (Evin)
Project: Renovation of a book café in Tehran, Iran
o Develop plans and sections, preparing constructional drawings, details, wall sections including façade structure, roof and site plan
o Prepare 3-dimentional models and high-quality renderings for interior spaces to illustrate the furniture and interior design ideas
o Prepare daytime and nighttime renders to display the lighting design
o Develop plans and 3-dimentional models of the landscape
o Prepare separate models for product design ideas
o Consult with client to realize type and style of the desired building
o Conceptualize design ideas and alternatives
o Prepare sketches and 3-dimentional models for the client
o Participate in the interior design and modeling
o Prepare renovation ideas to change the use of space

Instructor
Oxin Higher Education Institution
Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran
July 2010 - May 2012

Teach: "Statics & Building Structural Systems"
Teach: "Environmental Control & Building Physics"

Education

PhD, Architecture
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
August 2015 - May 2020
Master of Science , Architecture
University of Tehran
September 2010 - February 2013
Bachelor, Architectural Engineering
University of Tehran
September 2005 - September 2010