In 2012 he completed his MArch in Sustainable Environmental Design at the AA with distinction. He is now a tutor at the AA SED programme and a Principal Environmental Consultant at ChapmanBDSP where he has worked on a variety of projects including a university building for the Institut Mines-Télécom with Grafton Architects, the LSE CBR with RSH+P, a mixed-use development with Foster+Partners, the Dubai Observation tower with Santiago Calatrava, a high-rise office tower with AHMM and a private residence in UAE with Zaha Hadid Architects. His main area of interest is the combination of climate-based daylighting modelling with the assessment of occupant thermal comfort through a parametric design platform. Herman has participated in various Smart Geometry workshops since 2008 and has also contributed at a number conferences as NCEUB and PLEA.