Simon Russett holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Lift Engineering. He is a member of both the Institute of Engineering and Technology and the International Association of Elevator Engineers and a Fellow of the Faculty of Building. He is Past Chairman of the CIBSE Lift Group and was also a member of the steering committee and a section author of the revised CIBSE Guide D – Transportation Systems in Buildings, 2005 edition.

Simon has over 20 years experience within the lift industry. Prior to joining Hoare Lea he worked for Otis Ltd and BWP Plc Consulting Engineers. In 2002 Simon joined Hoare Lea as Principal to establish the Lift Engineering Group. In this role he developed standard procedures, such as traffic design, technical specifications and reporting. Simon has also diversified the VT Group into new business streams with the addition of Façade Access Design and Maintenance Management. He has worked on many of the firm’s projects, including Bishops Square, One New Change, 125 Old Broad Street and Pan Peninsula, whilst achieving international commissions for projects such as Plot 38 Dubai, Sarasota Bayside Florida and PA05 DIFC Dubai.

Simon is currently studying for an MSc in Lift Engineering at Nene University College, Northampton. His dissertation will research the energy consumed by various elevator types during peak demand periods and develop a standard elevator energy model. It is anticipated the research will facilitate the benchmarking of energy profiles for the VT Systems within different building types.

Paddy Conaghan, Partner, Hoare Lea comments: “We are delighted that Simon Russett is joining the Partnership. He has proven a most effective leader of VT whose work has much enhanced our offering and reputation. We look forward to having his energies and outlook applied to the wider Partnership arena.”

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