PROJECT NAME

Development of Online Tools for Low Carbon Building Design and Assessment in ASEAN Countries Low Carbon Buildings (LCB) Project Implementation

POST NAME

Energy Efficiency Investment and Database Development Consultant

OBJECTIVE

• Develop a web-based investment platform which includes EE project database, business matching and information portals.
• Design and develop online tools with intuitive interfaces that support various aspects of low carbon building design, including energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, passive design strategies, and material selection.
• Development of the assessment criteria and templates for energy efficiency projects to meet International Performance Measurement
• Develop templates for EE project financial disclosure
• Develop template for energy saving reporting/disclosure and calculation
• Develop templates for carbon reporting/disclosure and calculation
• Assist to facilitate workshops to define system requirement, system architecture and operation and maintenance requirements
• Develop the necessary to enable the future integration of data to the platform
• Develop the necessary to display and calculate project and economic return information and ledger for facilitate regional carbon financing, EE business matching and carbon trading

CONSULTANT QUALIFICATION

Web Developer Requirements:
• At least 10 years of experience in developing web systems with open-source technologies
• Experience in developing and managing mission-critical global web systems with high performance demand
• Developed and managed web systems with a sizable user base (>100,000 users)
• Knowledge of software and database performance optimization to handle high user volume
• Developed intelligent recommendation engines for matching businesses / consumers with products / services
• Experience in integrating software with external hardware or sensors
• Developed web APIs to securely communicate and exchange data with external parties
• Experience in developing web services for global audience with multi-lingual support
• Proficiency in open-source web technologies, such as the LAMP software stack model
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and responsive web design
• Performed solutions integration with payment gateways
• Experience in securely managing and encrypting sensitive data
• Strong knowledge of software and data security
• Performed solutions integration with payment gateways

System / Database Administrator Requirements:
• At least 10 years of experience in UNIX / Linux server administration
• Strong knowledge of server and data security
• Knowledge of performance optimization, load management and system scaling to handle high user volumes
• Developed efficient backup and disaster recovery strategies, with local and remote system archives
• Experience in securely managing and encrypting sensitive data
• Proficiency in managing and deploying cloud server infrastructure with leading hosting providers (i.e. Amazon, Microsoft or Google)
• Experienced in building energy monitoring system and industrial programming logic control systems

EE Project Database Development:
• Postgraduate degree in engineering
• At least 7 years work experience in energy efficiency or renewable energy industry in Southeast Asia
• Registered energy manager within home country or equivalent
• Registered grid connected solar photovoltaic system designer within home country or equivalent
• Certified Energy Auditors with the Association of Energy Engineers
• Certified Measurement and Verification Professional with the Association of Energy Engineers
• Experienced in chiller and air compressor retrofits and with past experience implementing energy performance contracts
• Experienced in rooftop solar or large scale project development
• Experienced and qualified Building Automation System designer
• Experienced in the operation and maintenance of hospital buildings will be advantage
• Knowledgeable on energy issues, global and regional energy trends and developments and has demonstrated skills to coordinate and implement projects and programmes.
• Experience on developing public EE finance experience is an advantage.
• Excellent command of English and capacity in writing high quality reports and presentations.

FINAL REPORTING

▪ Operations and maintenance manual/guideline
▪ Development and deployment of program
▪ Source code for the programs

REPORTING

a. The consultant shall work closely and report to the responsible team from ACE/ during the contract period and seek input for the workshop content, reports, and the study via teleconference or other communication system.
b. The consultant should be fully dedicated to the tasks and ready for direct discussion with ACE. All communication with other parties should be channeled through the ACE team.
c. The consultant is willing to coordinate with other consultants hired by ACE for other programs under supervision of ACE.
All reports and study are to be submitted in English language. The documents are required to be submitted using the layout and design provided by ACE. The reports will be made feasible to be uploaded on the ACE website.

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

The consultant is allowed to propose the revision on the Deliverable Works in achieving the inputs – subject to the approval of ACE. The proposal should be submitted to ACE’s Procurement Division ([email protected]) on or before 8 May 2024.