Shalani Dassanayake, BEng (Hons), serves as a Sustainability Consultant at Partner Property Consultants (PPC) in the London office, bringing significant experience in operational energy modeling and decarbonization projects. Previously with AECOM’s Sustainability Department, she has worked extensively with UK government clients, property developers, and tech companies. At PPC, she focuses on expanding ESG and energy audit services across European markets while pursuing her goal of becoming a chartered energy engineer with the Energy Institute.
Highlights
- Chair of Ethnic Diversity Committee: AECOM
- Peer Mentor: University of Nottingham
- Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB): Conducted carbon emissions audits (energy, water, and waste), Utilized Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions data to establish baseline annual carbon emissions, validate submitted data, and Developed Excel tools to streamline the verification process for each emissions stream and scope.
- NHS England Net Zero Coordinator – Healthcare Developments: Managed Net Zero Coordination for a healthcare portfolio with a project team, ensuring compliance with operational energy and whole-life carbon limits to meet targets for both new and existing developments.
- Energy Modelling/Strategies: Designing overheating strategies for modular homes, modelled using industry standard software; and developing energy strategies for range of commercial and residential developments, including low carbon technology feasibility studies.
- Embodied Carbon Research: Participated in year-long research project for the UK Government on “Measuring and Reducing Embodied Carbon in New and Domestic Buildings” involving literature reviews, industry steering groups, and quantitative and qualitative carbon data analysis.