| Our commitment to delivering ‘Environments that work’ includes energy conscious and sustainable design, thought through from first principles. Reducing carbon emissions is fundamental, and we take an eco-minimalist approach that first reduces energy demand through orientation, well detailed insulation, air tightness, thermal mass and good ventilation and then the addition of renewable technologies. Sustainability is more than just energy efficiency and we seek to create built environments where people wish to live, work, learn and play, and which are popular, resource efficient, durable, flexible and inclusive. Our recent RIBA/LSC Further Education Design Excellence Sustainability Award reflects this ethos. Our professional development programme includes updates of sustainable technologies for all technical staff. We have a thorough knowledge of Ecohomes and Code for Sustainable Homes ratings, use Passivhaus software and one of our Associates has completed an MSc in Environmental Design & Engineering at University College London. We are members of The Association for Environment Conscious Building. We have held seminars on Zero Carbon Housing for key clients, including feedback on current low carbon projects. We apply these principles to the design of all our projects, and those below have particular sustainability interest. A SELECTION OF COMPLETED AND CURRENT PROJECTS: • St Mary’s School – Ecological construction.
• Vincent House – 20 flats and Mixed Use. Close to Passivhaus heating demand, renewable technologies.
• Henderson Close – 19 dwellings. 10% of energy demand from solar hot water panels.
• Highams Park School – Ground source heat pumps, passive ventilation and sunpipes.
• Cranes Court – 28 dwellings designed to Level 6 of the Code for Sustainable Homes (‘Zero Carbon’). AWARDS: • International Green Apple Awards for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage for: St Mary’s School, Walthamstow (2007), Woodford County High School (2008), Vincent House, Enfield (2009), Tower Hamlets College (2010) & Highams Park School (2010).
• Selected for the "50 Years of London Architecture" Exhibition 2010.
• Winner of the RIBA/LSC Further Education Design Excellence Sustainability Award 2009 for Tower Hamlets College.
• Daily Mail UK Property Award 2009 - 'Retirement Housing' for Rosebrook Court, Southampton.
• Bromley Environment Award 2008, in recognition of exceptional commitment to sustainability and the environment for The Glades Shopping Centre.
• ‘Best New Building’ Waltham Forest Design Awards 2006 for St Mary’s School, Walthamstow.
• Inclusion in CABE’s selection of Exemplary School Buildings 2002 for Clore Tikva School, Barkingside.
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