Background
Ilya Zavaleev is an engineer of the future, an expert in the field of sustainable construction, digital twins and green technologies. Co-founder and CEO of HPBS, a company operating in Russia, Uzbekistan and the Netherlands. Over the past 15 years, he has implemented more than 100 projects for major companies, including Sberbank, Gazprom, L'Oréal, Gals and other developers. It has five universities and an international network of partners on five continents.Main areas of work: increasing the profitability of development projects by optimizing engineering solutions, implementing LEED, BREEAM, WELL, EDGE standards and its own Clover system, as well as developing energy and climate strategies. Key cases include the Dubininsky office center (+10% IRR), the iCity business center (+7% IRR), the L'Oréal (LEED Platinum) plant, the TMK research center in Skolkovo, and a number of large—scale territorial projects, including Sirius and New Tashkent.Ilya's mission is to create buildings and cities that bring profit, preserve nature and create a healthy environment for human life. He combines engineering thinking, system analysis and a philosophical view of the future, helping developers and investors to build facilities that will remain relevant in 5, 15 and even 150 years.
