Yara is a Chartered engineer within the sustainability team in London, specialising in implementing net-zero, whole-life carbon strategies across all her projects. Her expertise spans both retrofit and new build projects, covering a variety of sectors including residential, commercial, leisure, and education. 

She is a primary co-author of CIBSE TM65.1, an industry-leading research report on the embodied carbon of MEP systems in residential schemes. In addition to her technical contributions, Yara is a qualified CIBSE trainer, having led multiple training sessions for industry professionals and delivered guest lectures at universities.