Yakir Lamdan

Yakir Lamdan has a strong background in sustainability and environmental consulting. From 2008 to 2010, they worked as a Sustainability Consultant at Steven Winter Associates, where they developed and supervised the implementation of energy efficiency measures in buildings. In 2010, they joined Advanced Energy Systems, Ltd. as a Senior Sustainability Consultant.

Yakir also has experience in academia, serving as a University Lecturer at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology from 2017 to 2022. Yakir was also an Adjunct Lecturer at the Standards Institute of Israel from 2012 to 2022 and at The City University of New York from 2006 to 2007.

Currently, Yakir holds the position of Head of Green Building Unit at the Ministry of Environmental Protection, starting in 2023. With their expertise in sustainability and building systems, Yakir is well-equipped to contribute to the ministry's environmental initiatives.

Yakir Lamdan's education history begins in 1998 when they enrolled at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. Yakir pursued a degree in Architecture & Urban Design and completed their Bachelor of Architecture (BArch) in 2004. In 2001, they briefly attended the University of Westminster to study Architecture & the Built Environment.

In 2008, Yakir Lamdan obtained a LEED AP certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) in the field of Building Design & Construction (BD+C;New Construction).

In 2010, they attended the Standards Institute of Israel to become an IS 5281 Green Building Consultant, specializing in the IS 5281 Green Building Standard of Israel.

In 2017, Yakir Lamdan pursued further education at the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel where they received an IS 5281 Auditor certification. Unfortunately, no specific field of study is provided for this credential.

Overall, Yakir Lamdan's education is centered around architecture, construction, and environmental design.