Michael Warwick

Served as a principal consultant leading a nationwide program to upgrade learning environments, contributing to policy development and technical standards for lighting.

• Served as principal lighting consultant for a nationwide Ministry of Education program, upgrading learning environments in over 760 small and remote schools across New Zealand.
• Developed comprehensive technical specifications for luminaires, ensuring standardized, high-quality lighting interventions across all sites to enable valid comparative research.
• Co-developed a scalable, web-based assessment methodology and application, analyzing existing conditions and prescribing quantitative lighting solutions with methodological consistency.
• Established protocols for collecting baseline and post-intervention environmental data (specifically the illuminance readings) using data loggers, generating rich longitudinal datasets for future analysis.
• Analyzed exception reports and applied expert knowledge to formulate solutions for complex, non-standard design problems where standardized approaches were insufficient.

Led the integration and coordination of complex multi-disciplinary data for the Te Wao Nui children's hospital within a unified BIM framework.

• Led the integration and coordination of complex, multi-disciplinary data for the Te Wao Nui children's hospital project.
• Designed and implemented robust protocols for managing and coordinating large, disparate datasets from multiple disciplines (architectural, services, structural, seismic) within a unified Building Information Modeling (BIM) framework.
• Conducted spatial and systems analyses to optimize designs for machine pre-fabrication, translating digital models into efficient construction processes.

Developed and delivered professional training on Revit and BIM workflows to technical staff and management.

• Developed and delivered comprehensive training programs on Revit and BIM workflows, enhancing the technical capabilities of staff and management.
• Implemented BIM best practices, streamlining design processes and improving project efficiency for technical teams.

Mentored a university student team in an international design-build competition focused on evidence-based engineering.

• Mentored a university student team in an international design-build competition, focusing on evidence-based engineering principles.
• Guided students in applying building science principles and performance modeling to achieve quantifiable energy and comfort targets, contributing to a 1st place award in the Engineering sub-contest.

Provided expert peer reviews and opinions on glare and glint impact assessments of photovoltaic solar farm projects.

• Provided expert peer reviews and opinions on glare and glint impact assessments for photovoltaic solar farm projects, ensuring compliance with the Resource Management Act.

Representing Standards New Zealand on the international technical committee responsible for developing and maintaining global standards for lighting systems, applications, and energy performance.

• Represented Standards New Zealand on the international technical committee, contributing to the development and maintenance of global standards for lighting systems and energy performance.

Active committee member contributing to the advancement of lighting science and practice in New Zealand.

• Contributed to the strategic direction and operational activities of the NZ Chapter, fostering professional development and industry standards.

Provided expert consulting to Green Star Technical Working Groups across various building categories.

• Consulted on Green Star Technical Working Groups for Building, Office, Interiors, and HomeStar, contributing to the development of sustainable building rating tools.

Provided technical expertise and insights as a long-standing member of the IESANZ.

• Applied extensive technical knowledge to support IESANZ initiatives, contributing to the professional body's technical guidelines and best practices.

Selected as an expert peer reviewer for the 2020 revision of the New Zealand Ministry of Education's national design standard for lighting in learning spaces.

• Critically analyzed proposed standards and provided evidence-based recommendations for the 2020 revision of the national design standard for lighting in learning spaces.

Served as a parent representative and led the Property/Finance portfolio for the school board, contributing to governance and resource management.

• Led the Property/Finance portfolio, overseeing financial planning and property management initiatives for the school board.
• Provided governance oversight as a parent representative, contributing to strategic decision-making and community engagement.

Played a foundational role in establishing the New Zealand Green Building Council, shaping its early strategic direction.

• Contributed to the establishment of the NZGBC as a founding board member, influencing initial strategic and operational frameworks.

Awarded for significant innovation in lighting, specifically for contributions to the Ngā Iti Kahurangi program.

Received a commendation for lighting excellence, recognizing work on the Ngā Iti Kahurangi program.

Recognized with the Supreme Award for outstanding contributions to the Te Wao Nui - Wellington Children's Hospital project.

Achieved first place in the Engineering Contest during the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon.

Presentation on advanced Revit content creation workflows.

Presentation on ideal client collaboration in eco-retreat design.

Article detailing improvements in classroom environments through the Ngā Iti Kahurangi program.

Presentation exploring the impact of daylight on workplace wellness.

Presentation on strategies for team success.

Workshop on modular Building Information Modeling.

Presentation on a 1 Megawatt solar installation project.

Article discussing the health benefits of natural daylight.

Article on lighting design for an historic building.

Article on the intersection of green building, Green Star ratings, and lighting design.

Presentation on lighting principles within the Green Star rating system.