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Gabriela Toscano

Gabriela Toscano

Philadelphia, PA, US

 
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About 

I am currently looking for full time positions upon completion of my Master of Environmental Building Design degree at the University of Pennsylvania in May 2024. I have a passion for ecological architecture and would like to focus my career path on climate responsive designs, passive strategies, and building simulation. In addition, to architecture I have experience in construction, project management, and graphic design. I am highly motivated and eager to learn more about the design and construction industry!

Employment 

Structure Tone, New York , Field Operations Intern

- Monitored the construction management with the Senior Superintendent of a three-floor interior fit out project that included programs for a large industrial kitchens and amenities spaces
- Enforced OSHA safety standards daily on the construction site
- Composed field observation reports to send to the architects weekly, documenting construction progress

Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
 

JLL - Project Development Services (PDS), New York, NY, US, Project Intern

- Actively participated in meeting minutes and monthly status reports to assist the Senior Project Managers
- Documented site conditions through photography during weekly construction site visits

Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
 

CallisonRTKL, Student Intern

- Designed presentations boards using material samples and InDesign with architects and interior designers
- Coordinated and ordered product/material samples from vendors based on client interests and needs

Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
 

Education 

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, US, Masters, Environmental Building Design

- Design site specific architecture based on climate analysis and by implementing passive strategies
- Conduct and analyze building energy models, benchmarking to energy use intensity (EUI) data for specific climates

Relevant Courses: Daylighting, Building Performance Simulation, Embodied Carbon & LCA, Bioclimatic Design Studio

Aug 2023 - current
 

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, US, BArch, Architecture

Minors in Sustainability Studies and Graphic Design
Relevant Courses: Design Studio, Building Systems & Environment, Materials & Enclosures, Environmental Justice

Aug 2018 - May 2023
 

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