Brian O'Brien is an honours graduate of the School of Architecture at Bolton St, DIT Dublin and has recently completed a Masters in Architecture specialising in sustainability/ energy efficiency and ecological design at the University of California at Berkeley. Brian set up Solearth to provide a bridge between the perceived conflicts of prioritisation for ecological quality and design excellence.

He has provided green architecture consultation and led the design and completion of architectural projects with a number of distinguished firms in Ireland, Britain, France and the United States. He has worked with green architects Sim Van der Ryn of the Ecological Design Institute, Pliny Fisk III of the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems in Austin Texas, and Daniel Liebermann (of Taliesin) on sustainable buildings, community and urban designs in Texas, Illinois, and California, USA. Brian studied under Sim Van der Ryn while at Berkeley.

In Ireland Brian has worked with a number of noted architecture practices on urban design master plans, commercial and institutional buildings and private houses. He has designed public housing and developed sustainable design policy for Dublin Corporation's City Architects.

He works with the Energy Research Group at the University College of Dublin, Ireland. Brian has worked with the Center for the Built Environment at Berkeley and has taught Sustainable Architecture there.

Professional Standing And Education

Brian O Brien RIAI
B ArchSci(Hons). D.I.T Dublin
M Arch. University of California Berkeley
Certificate in Bau-biologie
Registered Architect Ireland