Dr. Don McLean, Founder and CEO, Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES)
Dr. Don McLean is the Founder and CEO of Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES). He has 35 years experience in the use and development of building simulation analysis tools, including involvement in many landmark building simulation projects across the UK and Europe, such as Heathrow Terminal 5. In 1994, he founded IES for the development of the Virtual Environment platform with the objective to overcome many of the commercial barriers to the uptake of energy efficient simulation practices within design firms. Offering an integrated suite of performance analysis tools within one platform, IES continues to develop its tools, making them more and more accessible to architects and the mainstream building sector. Don holds a BSc in Environmental Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, and also spent nine years in the ABACUS unit at the Department of Architecture in the University of Strathclyde, undertaking a Ph.D. and Post-doctoral research. During this time, ABACUS was one of the foremost departments in the application of computers in the building design process.
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