Ingo Ratsdorf
BE Arch. Reg. Architect NZ & DE, Building Biologist IBN & BBE
I am a registered architect, engineer and building biologist with a passion for sustainability, not only in architecture but in a much broader sense.
My knowledge in ecology, physics and life cycle assessment allows me to develop sustainable procurement and company policies as well as procedures and frameworks.
Our company, envirology, provides me with the required research background.
I have always spent much time outdoors, however my passion for sustainable design was triggered whilst studying architecture at the University of Applied Sciences in Frankfurt, Germany where I developed a special interest in building physics and ecology which I further expanded throughout my career.
Due to involvement in heritage projects back in Germany, I developed a broad knowledge of traditional building techniques which have provided me with a unique insight into modern ecological design principles.
I love hands-on building, particularly with timber, clay and lime.
Am a big fan of Life Cycle Assessment, open source software, hiking, mountaineering and scouting.
I love my family, the passive solar house we mostly built ourselves and the village we are living in.
Our whole family strives to live conscious, consume as little resources as possible and be careful with the products we are buying. We buy organic (not only the food), have own chicken, fruit trees and veggie patch, use LED lights and drive two Toyota Prii.
Sustainability is however not about buying organic or having a solar hot water panel. It’s about a different mindset.
I am educating staff and clients on that matter in an attempt to achieve true sustainability. Not by add-ons, but by creating a deeper understanding of the issues and ultimately a change in behaviour.
Specialties: Life Cycle Assessment, Eco Impact Assessment, Building Material studies and selection, Sustainability, Research
Experience
Registered Architect & Building Biologist
Hampton Jones Property Consultants Ltd.
July 2019 – present
Senior Architect, BIM Manager
Advocate for new technologies, bring on prefabrication, BIM, cloud collaboration, teamwork, decentralised teams and remote working. Any data, anytime, anywhere.
Key projects:
– M-One building remediation
Registered Architect & Building Biologist
Babbage Consultants Limited
March 2017 – July 2019 (2 years, 5 months)
Project Architect, BIM Manager, Sustainability Manager, carboNZero project leader
Advocate for new technologies, bring on prefabrication, BIM, cloud collaboration, teamwork, decentralised teams and remote working. Any data, anytime, anywhere.
Key projects:
– Phoenix Gardens weathertightness remediation
– Victopia Apartments weathertightness remediation
– Tupu Youth Library
Trustee
Building Biology and Ecology Institute
December 2015 – Present (1 year 9 months)
Auckland, New Zealand
Trustee member of the Building Biology and Ecology Institute
Supporting the Institute and growing the awareness relating to building biology matters.
Want to know more about building biology:
http://www.bbe.org.nz/about/
http://www.envirology.co.nz/building-biology/
IT Administrator
Envirology Ltd.
June 2012 – Present (5 years 3 months)
Administering Linux office server and devices, server security, email server, groupware suite and file server, all based on open source.
Continuing to contribute to open source projects like Tine20 and KDE, in particular CalDAV and CardDAV components.
Integration of Thunderbird, Cal/CardDAVSync, Sogo and Outlook CalDavSynchronizer into Tine20 groupware. Writing, extending and creating converters for EmClient, CalDavSync, CalDavSynchronizer to Tine20.
Director
Envirology Ltd.
November 2006 – Present
Auckland, New Zealand
Founding director of Envirology Ltd., a sustainable architecture consulting company
Researches into the impact of various construction methods and materials on the environment.
Registered Architect & Building Biologist
Fat Parrot Architecture
May 2016 – March 2017 (11 months)
Auckland, New Zealand
Project Architect
Key Projects:
– Pinehurst School, College Building 4
– Acacia Cove Retirement Village Villas and Apartments
– Pinehurst School New College Block 4
– Newmarket Primary new 4 storey classroom block
Registered Architect & Building Biologist
Babbage Consultants Ltd.
March 2005 – May 2016 (11 years 3 months)
Auckland, New Zealand
Sustainability manager developing sustainable procurement and company policies as well as procedures, frameworks and knowledge transfer methods to staff, due to the exceptional knowledge in ecology, physics and life cycle assessment.
Successfully led the company to CarboNZero certification.
Key player in a dedicated school design team, responsible for all project phases including site observation, workload balancing between draftspersons and supervision, realising cost effective and high quality education facilities using modern materials for future-proof classrooms.
Conference speaker and company internal CPD and movie presentations on sustainability matters for staff.
Key projects:
* Green bay High School Performing Arts Centre
* Otahuhu Technology Block
* Henderson High School Science Block
* Spencer on Byron highrise weathertightness
* Settlers Albany retirement Village Block J-K
* 13-15 Domain Road multi-residential / mixed use development
Director
architektur & design
June 2002 – March 2005 (2 years 10 months)
Germany
Residential and commercial architecture for own clients, as well as on contract basis for various architecture offices.
Development of a broad knowledge of traditional building techniques which have provided a unique insight into modern ecological design principles.
Specialised in health care projects: planning and construction, project supervision of retirement homes.
Architect (Contract)
Dieter Schaarschmidt
October 2001 – December 2002 (1 year 3 months)
Germany
Diverse tasks: planning and building retirement homes and healthcare centres.
Most work in the health sector, planning and supervising retirement homes.
CAD-drafting, presentations, 3d-modelling, construction site management, submissions and checking of offers and invoices, webdesign and -programming, IT-support.
Architectural Graduate
Heiko Schmidt
July 2001 – September 2001 (3 months)
Germany
AD-drafts and presentations of commercial building projects, submissions and checking of offers.
Architectural Graduate
Dieter Schaarschmidt
May 2001 – July 2001 (3 months)
Germany
AD-drafting, presentations, 3d-modelling
Architectural Graduate
Franz Arnold Geimer, Architect
March 2001 – July 2001 (5 months)
Germany
CAD-drafting, drawings, presentations, 3d-modelling
Certifications
Blower Door Workshop
ProClima Nz Ltd.
February 2013
Green Star Accredited Professional
Green Building Council of New Zealand
May 2009
Registered Architect
New Zealand Registered Architects Board, License 3604
November 2008
BRANZ Passive Design
BRANZ
September 2008
BRANZ Energy
BRANZ
May 2008
BRANZ LCA
BRANZ
March 2007
Building Biologist
Building Biology Institute Neubeuern, Germany
2007
Registered Architect
Architects Board Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, License 16719
January 2004
Lime – Binder between Tradition and Innovation
Villa Salzburg, Institute for Building Heritage (Technical University Desden)
May 2003
Slate Design Basics
Rathschek Slate, Germany
April 2003
Building Physics (Insulation, Moisture, Humidity, Sound, Fire)
Trade Association Koblenz, Germany
February 2003
Basics of Building Heritage
Trade Association Koblenz, Germany
December 2002
Diploma in architectural engineering
University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt/M, Germany
2000
Sandford Leadership Skills Training Course
Scouting New Zealand
April 2014
Safety Training
Scouting New Zealand
June 2012
Scouts advanced professional development course (SAPD)
Scouting New Zealand
April 2013
Volunteer Experience & Causes
Scout Leader
February 2014 – Present (3 years 7 months)
Love to be actively engaged in scouting and give kids the chance to learn some life skills and contribute to their community.
Specialising in hiking, fire making and open fire cooking.
Scout Cub Leader
July 2010 – February 2014 (3 years 8 months)
Love to be actively engaged in scouting and give kids the chance to learn some life skills and contribute to their community.
Specialising in hiking, fire making and open fire cooking.
Causes I care about
- Children
- Education
- Environment
- Human Rights
Organizations
NZIA – New Zealand Institute of Architects
Starting November 2008
The New Zealand Institute of Architects is a professional body representing more than ninety percent of all registered architects in New Zealand. In addition to supporting our members with a range of services, we are committed to promoting and celebrating outstanding architecture in New Zealand, and to creating greater awareness of the values and benefits that architecture brings to our built environments today and for generations to come.
EBANZ – Earth Building Association of New Zealand
Starting January 2009
Promoting the Art and Science of Earth and Natural Building
LCANZ – Lifecycle Association of New Zealand
Starting January 2010
One of my big interests is LCA. Many people have big claims about the greenness of their products but only very few can back it up with data. LCA is the way to go, if performed correctly.
Scout Leader
Starting July 2010
We equip young people aged 6 to 26 with life skills of problem-solving, teamwork, citizenship, and healthy living; and provide them with access to a large range of outdoor activities including our specialised caving, photography, flying, canoe and snow schools.
Developer (spare time)
October 2013 – 2019
Tine 2.0org groupware is an open source project with email, calendar, contact management, CRM, sales and phone components based on PHP, ExtJS and Zend Framework.
Skills
Architecture, Feasibility Studies, Architectural Design, Revit, Sustainability, Sustainable Architecture, Sustainable Design, Energy Efficiency, Research, WUFI, SimaPro, LCA, NIST BEES, Life Cycle Assessment, Sustainability assessments, PHP, Javascript, Linux admin, Docker, EC3
Courses
Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main
- Structural Engineering
- Building Physics
- Design
- Modelling
- CAD
- Construction Technology
- Building Services
- Architectural Design
Auckland University
- Practice Management
- Law
Building Biology Institute Neubeuren
- Building Biology
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
- Predator Control
Publications
Education
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
- Predator Control
Building Biology Institute Neubeuren
- Building Biologist, Building Biology, Certified Building Biologist IBN (Germany) and BBE (New Zealand)
2005 – 2007
Started the course in Germany and sat the exam at the Auckland Branch of the BBE.
Auckland University
Practice Management and Law
- 2006 – 2006
Studied practice management and law
Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main
- Dimploma in Engineering in Architecture, Architecture
1996 – 2001
Studied architecture and architectural engineering for 5 years covering all aspects of architectural design, building services, structural engineering, building physics and town planning.
Did a presentation on nuclear fusion…
Languages
- German
Native or bilingual proficiency - English
Full professional proficiency - French
Limited working proficiency - Swedish
Elementary proficiency