Berislav Botincan is an energy efficiency and environmental expert from Croatia with over 40 years of experience. He has extensive experience in project management, energy auditing, and environmental compliance work. Some of his areas of expertise include renewable energy, energy efficiency, industrial processes, and environmental permitting. He is proficient in several languages and has managed projects throughout Europe.

1. Berislav Botincan
CURRICULUM VITAE
Proposed role in the project: ENERGY EFFICIENCY & ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERT
1. Family name: BOTINCAN
2. First names: BERISLAV
3. Date of birth: 12 May 1950
4. Nationality: Croatian
5. Civil status: married
6. Education:
Institution
(Date from – Date to)
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained:
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval
Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia
(09/1969 – 02/1975)
Mag.ing.mech. in Mechanical Engineering
7. Language skills: (Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5, 1=excellent, 5=basic)
Language Reading Speaking Writing
Croatian − mother tongue -
Serbian 2 1 4
Slovenian 2 3 3
Bosnian 1 1 1
Macedonian 3 4 4
English 2 2 2
German 3 4 4
8. Membership of professional bodies:
• Croatian Chamber of Mechanical Engineers
• American Chamber of Commerce – Chairman of the Committee for Environmental Protection and Energy
Efficiency
• Association for the development of Croatian
9. Other skills: Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Power Point).
10. Courses:
• Occupational Safety for Management Course
• Fire Prevention Training
• Certification courses:
ISO 9001:2008 – Quality Management System
ISO 14001:2004 – Environmental Management System
OHSAS 18001:2007 − Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• Professional Certificate on Business Planning for a Cleaner Production and Energy Efficiency Project
• Professional certificate for energy audits and energy certification of buildings with complex system
• Professional training - Simulation of investment projects
• Professional training - Analysis and evaluation of investment projects

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• Professional training - Sharing experiences on the implementation of the Directive on the limitation of
emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and
installations
• Professional training - energy efficiency and sustainable construction
11. Present position: Senior associate
12. Years within the firm: 6
13. Key qualifications:
• Project management, engineering management, construction supervision, start-up, trial run and
operation management of industrial heat and power systems
• Engineering in the field of energy usage and industrial heat and power utilization
• Consulting on renewable energy usage and energy efficiency
• Energy audits and energy certification of buildings
• Business planning, feasibility studies, environmental protection studies, strategic studies
• System analysing, reengineering, modelling, plant simulation and optimization, plant profitability and
productivity improving, cost reduction, hidden savings discovering, energy and waste minimization,
performance increasing, process improvement, bottlenecks discovering
14. Specific experience in the region:
Country Date from – Date to
Croatia 1975 – ongoing

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15. Professional experience:
Date
(from–to)
Location Company & reference person (name &
contact details)
Position Description
Mar 2015 Kranj,
Slovenia
Golder Associates S.r.l.
Michael Pupeza
MPupeza@golder.it
Environmental expert Environmental due diligence of the plant for industrial rubber
products in Kranj, Slovenia, Oikon was commissioned to assist Golder
to carry out the Environmental and H&S Due Diligence of the Savatech
facility in Kranj.
Jan 2015 Rijeka,
Croatia
Port of Rijeka Authority
Rajko Jurman
rajko.jurman@portauthority.hr
Environmental expert Consultancy services, Economic and justifiability study: Efficient port
system for reception of ship-generated waste and cargo residues on the
area of the Port of Rijeka Authority
Dec 2014 Popovac,
Serbia
Golder Associates Sp. z o.o.
Barbara Nawrot
Barbara_Nawrot@golder.com
Environmental expert Environmental due diligence of cement plant in Popovac, Serbia
Oikon was commissioned to assist Golder to carry out the Environmental
due diligence for cement plant in Serbia in Popovac.
Oct 2014 Sisak,
Croatia
ERM Italia S.p.A.
Giovanni Aquaro
Giovanni.Aquaro@erm.com
Environmental expert Environmental due diligence of ABS steel mill in Sisak, Croatia
Oikon was commissioned to assist ERM to carry out the Environmental
due diligence for ABS steel mill in Croatia in Sisak.
Jan 2014 Veliki
Bukovec
Donji
Miholjac
Croatia
Golder Associates S.r.l.
Guido Reyneri
GReyneri@golder.it
Environmental expert Environmental due diligence of saw mills in Croatia
Oikon was commissioned to assist Golder to carry out the Environmental
due diligence for saw mills in Croatia in Veliki Bukovec and Donji
Miholjac.
Jul 2013
– Jan 2014
Šibenik
Croatia
Tvornica elektroda i ferolegura
Krešimir Šakić
tef.kresimir.sakic@hi.t-com.hr
Environmental expert Report on the process remediation of the former location of
electrodes and ferroalloys plant in Šibenik
The report defines recommendations for further activities at the site of
the former Factory of electrodes and ferroalloy in order to complete the
remediation of soil, depending on the future use of the site.
Sep 2013
– ongoing
Island of
Krk
Croatia
COWI-IPF Joint Venture
Claus Hvasoj Jorgensen
Environmental expert The study of environmental impact assessment for the LNG terminal
on the island Krk - health & safety
Participation in the Study to find solutions for eliminating the hazard by
removing the activity from the work process, by controlling the hazard at
its source through use of engineering controls, by minimizing the hazard
through design of safe work systems and administrative or institutional
control measures and using appropriate personal protective equipment.
Oct 2012
– Jun 2013
Dubrovnik Dubrovačko- neretvanska županija
Stjepko Kovačić
stjepko.kovacic@zzpudnz.hr
Team leader and
renewable energy
expert
Renewable energy resources plan for the Dubrovnik-Neretva County
The purpose of the Plan was to establish further guidelines for energy
development of the County by promoting use of clean technologies,
energy efficiency, renewable energy and environmental protection.

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Mar 2012
– ongoing
Brussels European commission - Executive
agency for competitiveness and
innovation
Marcello Antinucci
antinucci@ecuba.it
Heat and power
utilization expert
EneRgy Audits in SMEs (ERASME)
The project objective is to demonstrate effective solution to increase
energy efficiency in SMEs (operating as a regional scale project). The
expected output is the performance of at least 50 energy audits per
region, developed according to the same approach and methodology,
operated by trained professional staff.
Apr 2012
– Nov 2012
Zagreb Zagrebačka Županija
Damir Fašaić
d.fasaic@zagrebacka-zupanija.hr
Team leader and
renewable energy
expert
Terms of reference for the study of spatial analysis, procedural and
financial possibilities of implementation of renewable energy
projects in the area of Zagreb County
The document defines the requirements for the study, which should
cover the entire area of the County and allocate potential sites in the
county for RES respecting the natural characteristics and resources of the
county, and taking into account technical, environmental and spatial
aspects relevant to the development and construction of power plants
using renewable energy sources, being focused on research on energy
from biomass, geothermal and Sun.
Octr 2012
– Dec 2012
Zadar
County
Croatia
Zadar County
Joško Matić
prostorno@zadarska-zupanija.hr
Environmental expert Environmental State Report for Zadar County
The assignment included the preparation several chapters of the report
comprising industry, energetics, risks and accidents.
Dec 2011
– Jul 2012
Zagreb Zagrebačka Županija
Gordana Županac
g.zupanac@zagrebacka-zupanija.hr
Heat and power
utilization expert
The analysis of the possibilities of biomass production of
agricultural origin for biogas production in the Zagreb County
The study demonstrated the possibilities of biogas production from raw
materials of agricultural origin. There were established the socio-
economic and production characteristics of the potential of biomass
producers with the analysis of the limits and possibilities of improvement
of the production. There were also determined areas that are acceptable
for biogas plants and proposed measures, projects and programs to
encourage the development of production of biomass of agricultural
origin and use it as a renewable energy sources.
Aug 2011
– Oct 2012
Zaprešić
Croatia
City of Zaprešić
Ivan Pinjuh
ipinjuh@zapresic.hr
Environmental expert Environmental Protection Program and Report on the state of
environment for City of Zaprešić
The assignment included the creation of the chapters corresponding to
industry, energetics, risks and accidents analysis.
Jan 2012
– Mar 2012
Zagreb,
Croatia
Zagrebačka banka d.d.
Mirko Blagojević
mirko.blagojevic@unicreditgroup.zaba.hr
Environmental expert EDD Environmental due diligence – Paromlinska 2, Zagrebačka
banka d.d. Phase 1
The assignment included review, analysis and conclusions of the
potential air quality concerns and risks on site, and in the surrounding
area.

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May 2012
– ongoing
Rijeka,
Croatia
DLS Ltd
Igor Meixner
igor@dls.hr
Environmental expert The request for determining integrated environmental protection
requirements for Shipbuilding Industry 3. MAJ Inc, Rijeka
The assignment include analysis of the status of the existing installation,
the study on the manner of harmonisation with the provisions of the
Regulation on the procedure for determining integrated environmental
protection requirements and submitting the request and the conditions for
obtaining the decision determining integrated environmental protection
requirements.
Mar 2012
– Dec 2013
Drniš,
Croatia
Tvornica oplemenjenih folija Inc., Drniš
Verena Bukarica
znr@tof.hr
Environmental expert The request for determining integrated environmental protection
requirements
The assignment include analysis of the status of the existing installation,
the study on the manner of harmonisation with the provisions of the
Regulation on the procedure for determining integrated environmental
protection requirements and submitting the request and the conditions for
obtaining the decision determining integrated environmental protection
requirements.
April 2012
– ongoing
Šibenik,
Croatia
TLM-TVP Ltd., rolled product factory,
Šibenik
Svetlana Papak
svetlana.papak@tlm.hr
Environmental expert The request for determining integrated environmental protection
requirements
The assignment includes analysis of the status of the existing installation,
the study on the manner of harmonisation with the provisions of the
Regulation on the procedure for determining integrated environmental
protection requirements and submitting the request and the conditions for
obtaining the decision determining integrated environmental protection
requirements.
Jul 2010 –
Sep 2012
Zagreb
Croatia
Ministry of Environmental and Nature
Protection
Nenad Mikulić
nenad.mikulic@mzopu.hr
Environmental expert
and heat and power
expert
Study on the significant impact of the Operational Program for
Environment and Energy 2012-2013
The assignment included strategic assessment of the energy projects
foreseen by the Operational Program for Environment and Energy.
May 2011
– Sep 2011
Zagreb
Croatia
JADRANSKI NAFTOVOD d.d.
Ante Markov
Tel: +385 1 3039 360
Fax: +385 1 3011 549
Project director and
process expert
Safety Report JANAF terminals
The assignment includes risk assessment and proscribe the protection
measures and intervention measures to limit the consequences of
accidents - Safety Management System.mBy the safety report there are
covered terminals in Omišalj (island Krk), Virje, Zagreb and Sisak.
Apr 2011
– ongoing
Zagreb
Croatia
Ministry of Environmental and Nature
Protection
Phone: +385 1 3717-111
Fax: +385 1 3717-149
Environmental expert National Environmental Action Plan
The purpose of the Action Plan of Environmental Protection of the
Republic of Croatian is the identification of priorities of environmental
objectives, which will be aligned with the Strategy for Sustainable
Development. The assignment included the creation of the chapters

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corresponding to industry, energetics, risks and accidents analysis.
Apr 2011
– Dec 2011
Zagreb
Croatia
Hrvatska elektroprivreda
Josip Brajko
josip.brajko@hep.hr
Project director,
process expert and
environment expert
Implementation of environmental measurements in thermal power
production facilities within the HEP Group in Croatia
The aim of introducing a system of environmental measurements in
HEP's thermal power plants are:
• multicriterial balancing (planning and analysis) of electricity and
thermal energy with supervision of process parameters in terms of
security and technological availability,
• improve energy efficiency, ie, supervision and measurability of
operating parameters of the power plant with respect of issues of
environmental and occupational health;
• compliance with regulations relating to emissions to air and water,
• increasing the level of process integration by introducing the
measurement to the shared information system management and control.
Apr 2009
– May 2013
City of
Umag,
Croatia
ALUFLEXPACK NOVI Ltd., Zadar,
facility in Umag
Oreste Kocijel
Oreste.Kocijel@afp.hr
Project director and
environmental expert
The request for determining integrated environmental protection
requirements
Comprising the environmental compliance audit relating to IPPC
permitting procedure including gap analysis, determining the best
available techniques, preparation of required IPPC application document
and participation in administrative procedure of IPPC permitting.
Nov 2009
– May 2012
Zagreb
County,
Croatia
Genera Inc., Kalinovica
Željka Špoljar
Zeljka.Spoljar@genera.hr
Project director and
environmental expert
Development report on methods of alignment of existing facilities,
appropriate assessment and opinion on study, development of
application for obtaining integrated environment permit for
installation of companies within the Genera Group
Comprising the environmental compliance audit relating to IPPC
permitting procedure including gap analysis, determining the best
available techniques, preparation of required IPPC application document
and participation in administrative procedure of IPPC permitting.
Dec 2009
– Dec 2010
Zagreb
Croatia
City of Zagreb
Nevenka Preradović
Nevenka.Preradovic@zagreb.hr
Environmental expert Environmental Protection Program for City of Zagreb
The assignment included the creation of the chapters corresponding to
industry, energetics, risks and accidents analysis.
Mar 2009
– Mar 2012
Šibenik-
Knin
County,
Croatia
Šibenik – Knin County
Sanja Slavica Matešić
sanja.slavica.matesic@sibensko-kninska-
zupanija.hr
Environmental expert Environmental Protection Program and Report on the state of
environment for Šibenik – Knin County
The assignment included the creation of the chapters corresponding to
industry, energetics, risks and accidents analysis.

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April 2009
– Dec 2010
Umag,
Croatia
ALUFLEXPACK NOVI Ltd., Zadar,
facility in Umag
Oreste Kocijel
Oreste.Kocijel@afp.hr
Project director EIA - for the existing facilities and technological processes as well as
additional reconstruction, storage space expansion and installation
of recuperating facility.
The assignment included coordination activities of all parties included in
the project.
Apr 2008
– Mar 209
Umag,
Croatia
ALUFLEXPACK NOVI Ltd., Zadar,
facility in Umag
Oreste Kocijel
Oreste.Kocijel@afp.hr
Team leader Feasibility study for the Solvent recovery plant at the Umag facility
The assignment included coordination activities of all parties included in
the project.
Nov 2007
- Dec 2009
Zagreb
County,
Croatia
HEP – obnovljivi izvori energije Ltd.
(HEP Renewable Energy Sources) /
Tomislav Virkes
Tomislav.Virkes@hep.hr
Project director and
heat and power expert
Analysis of resources and possibilities for building of cogeneration
plants based on biomass for area of Gornja Posavina
The assignment included document integration and terrain analysis of
area Gornja Posavina for establishment of forest cultures (unsuitable area
for agricultural production) where timber for bio energy could be
produced.
Dec 2008
- Feb 2009
Omišalj
Croatia
TOP Projekt
Mladen Topolčić
top-projekt@inet.hr
+385 1 3491 250
Engineering expert Process design of Reconstruction of Crude Oil and Petroleum
Products Tank Farm Terminal at the Omisalj
The purpose of the project was to define a system of pipelines and pumps
for given modes of operation that comprised the filling of tanks from
ships and dispatch of crude oil to consumers.
Nov 1986
- Aug 1994
Zagreb
Croatia
Dioki d.d.
Ethylene Plant
Milan Vranešić
milan.vranesic@crodux-plin.hr
Heat and power expert Heat and Power System Process Management at Ethylene Plant
Engagement included the process management of the energy part of the
plant, participation in the maintenance and overhaul planning,
commissioning of the new boiler units and participation in the plant
development activities (advanced process control of plant, prevention of
the creation of polymers in the process compressor, usage hydrogen-rich
gas as the drive fuel for boilers).
Nov 1977
- Jun 1983
Kutina
Croatia
Petrokemija d.d.
Boris Mesarić
+385 44 522 583
bmesaric@hgk.hr
Heat and power expert Project Management of the Heat and Power System of Kutina II
Fertilizer Complex Project
The engagement included the coordination activities of engineering
works, material, services and equipment procurement, construction
activities, commissioning and trial run of the industrial cogeneration
power plant and tail gas boiler.
16. Other relevant information (conferences, symposia, publications etc.):

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Publications:
• LPG Terminal at Port of Ploče (EGE, 1997)
• Cracked Gas Compressor Polymer Prevention at Ethylene Plant of INA Naftaplin in Zagreb (Nafta, 1991)
• Deethanizer Optimization at Ethylene Plant of INA Naftaplin in Zagreb (Nafta, 1992)