Mr. Jacob Yaw Afrim

Jacob joined the Department of Architecture (DoA) in 2007 as a lecturer. Examinations Officer of the Department from August 2010 thru July 2014. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Building Services (Mechanical) Engineer-ing  and Masters of Science in Sustainable Energy Systems, both from London South Bank University, UK. Certification: Environmental Protection Agent (EPA) from Mainstream Engineering, Florida, USA; Automatic Computer Aided Design & Drafting (Advanced, 3D) from Houston College, USA; Installation Techniques in Buildings from SOI, Holland; Health & Safety in Building Construction and Services from Instant Muscle Consultancy, London, England, UK.

PROFESSIONAL MENBERSHIP

CIBSE – Member, Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers, UK

ASHRAE – Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigeration And Air-conditioning Engineers, USA

AEE – American Energy Engineers, USA

TEACHING AREAS

• Building Services: Heating, Ventilation, Air-conditioning, Cooling and Equipment selection
• Energy Utilization and Savings: Energy Conservation, Energy Efficiency, Combined Heat and Power
• Domestic Water Systems: Cold and Hot water supply, Sanitation and Drainage system
• Water Services in communities and buildings (Design and Installations)
• Installation Techniques (Design, Draw and Install) for various disciplines
• System controls and Fire Protection systems
• Computer Applications in the Built Environment: AutoCAD and Architectural Design Studio (Rural and Urban)

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Building Services Industry (Education and Building Projects)
• Sustainable Energy Systems
• Health and Safety  and Environment (Construction and Built Area)
• Water, Sanitation and Waste Disposal (Education and Training)
• Building Science (Material and Equipment)

Major Projects Executed

• HVAC Design/Estimator - Residential and Commercial Buildings,  Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Design Engineer - Educational and Commercial Buildings, Harringtons Design-Build Engineering, UK
• Project Officer - Residential and Educational, JACCO Engineering Services, Houston, USA;

CONTACTS

Jacob Yaw Afrim  (MSc, BSc, CIBSE, ASHRAE, AEE)

Department of Architecture

College of Art and Built Environment

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana

E-mail:  afrimjy @ yahoo.com, Jiltonyao@yahoo.com

Mob: +233(20)6260954