We specialise in designing high performance, energy- and resource-efficient buildings, tailored to client objectives and to the needs and well-being of occupants, and with a special focus on minimising their environmental and biodiversity impact.
 
Our projects include commercial and residential buildings, research laboratories, stadiums, museums and public infrastructure schemes. Our experience spans sustainable buildings such as South Key Plaza and 22 Bishopsgate in London, L’Avenue Shanghai, Sales Force Tower in San Francisco, National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington DC, the Menlyn Maine green precinct development in Pretoria, and Four Seasons Hotel and Residences in Toronto.

Our sustainable building design and construction teams are involved in both new buildings and the renovation of existing buildings. For new buildings, we hold design workshops, create early-stage energy models, guide whole life carbon decisions through design and manage environmental assessments to achieve the desired building certifications.

For renovations of existing buildings, our team looks at the most feasible solutions to enhance the building lifespan and have a better operational carbon performance. 

At the earliest stages of a project, we collaborate closely with architects, façade consultants, and structural engineers to optimise whole-life carbon through thoughtful design decision-making. This holistic approach aims to increase the building's lifespan by carefully considering materials and system specifications. Watch our free webinar on how whole life carbon optioneering is changing the planning landscape. 

To ensure a high-performing sustainable building, we closely examine operational energy from the outset of the design, reviewing both embodied and operational carbon in conjunction with each other. We give advice of how to include buildings into the circular economy context by optimising the use of resources.  

In addition, we support clients worldwide in achieving the highest levels of environmental assessments such as LEED in the US and Canada, BREEAM in the UK, and Green Star in Africa, Australia and New Zealand. 

Our solutions combine a commercial approach, technical excellence and creative thinking, tailored to our clients’ unique objectives and bearing in mind current and future building occupants. We deliver attractive, healthy, fit-for-purpose environments that add real value through enhanced user well-being, reduced energy and natural resources demand, improved performance and above all, higher market values.

Contact our experts and realise how your next building can be part of the solution.