Meet Taliya

"I've focused on HVAC ever since my first semester at university. At first, it was more by coincidence, but when we started working in Revit, I decided that HVAC was what I wanted to do. Seriously, I love Revit; I can work in it 24/7.

To me, HVAC is easy. That can be difficult to understand for some because HVAC can be pretty complicated. But to me, it's simple. Whether for heating, ventilation or air conditioning systems, you're dealing with pipes! I spend my days handling pipe sizing and insulation, creating schematic diagrams, and doing clash detection, design and document control. I like the problem-solving and finding the optimal solution in terms of efficiency and sustainability. Even more so, I like the discussions with my colleagues that get us there.

I've seized every opportunity to learn at COWI. But that also means I've had to leave my comfort zone sometimes: When I started as an intern, I thought ventilation would be too complex at this scale. But when I dived deeper into it, I realised it wasn't as complicated as I thought. Stepping into new territories has led me to work with heating and cooling for large industrial buildings, both in the pharmaceutical industry and for airports. And I guess that is my best advice for other students and graduates: Don't discourage yourself; you're here to learn. Just go for it!"