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Now, more than ever the choices we make must deliver sustainable, measurable benefits for the environment and the end user.

We are passionate not just about good design, but in seeing our buildings operate to the highest possible standards and wholeheartedly embrace our role as stewards of the built environment. Taking a whole life approach to carbon and a holistic approach to projects, we seek to reduce both operational and embodied carbon to ultimately deliver net zero carbon buildings and environments which support local ecosystems. 

Climate consultancy
Leadership

We are adept at supporting our clients in achieving their sustainability goals and pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved to support the road to net zero and improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.  

Adaptive
Reuse

Where possible we aim to breathe new life into existing buildings through adaptive reuse projects. By repurposing old structures, we help to preserve cultural heritage, reduce waste, and contribute to the revitalisation of local communities.

Advocate
Innovate

We take a proactive approach towards reducing carbon footprint, implementing innovative sustainable design strategies, and advocating for environmentally conscious solutions to address the urgent challenges posed by climate change.

Post occupancy evaluations

Undertaking POE provides us with valuable feedback on how well our designs are performing in the real world. Assessing environmental performance helps us identify opportunities to enhance sustainability and reduce the carbon impact of our designs going forwards. We also review the performance of building systems, enabling us to identify any inefficiencies which can be adjusted or optimised. This data means we can make support-based decisions, resulting in more informed and effective solutions as well as understanding the user satisfaction of our current schemes.  

Accreditations

Living Wage Employer Accredited as a real Living Wage Employer through the Living Wage Foundation
Investors in People All our offices have been awarded Investors in People recognition
Environmental Policy Any of our policies are available on request
AJ100 We’re in the definitive list of Britain’s largest architectural practices
Business Management System All our offices work to this which is certified to ISO 9001 & 14001
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