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Our Experience: Net-Zero Projects
―Our Experience
Selected Net-Zero Projects
Our Approach
Net-Zero Now
The impact of climate change is being felt globally. To protect our planet, and meet government targets, we have to act now.
The UK Government requires all greenhouse gas emissions to be net-zero by 2050.
Additionally, London has signed The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Declaration, which pledges that all new buildings must operate at net-zero carbon by 2030, and every building must operate at net-zero carbon by 2050.
The built environment alone is responsible for 40% of the UK's total carbon footprint.
As an industry we need to set bold, ambitious, and achievable targets to reduce our environmental impact. These targets must be underpinned by science, creativity, and new approaches to design.
We pledge that:
✓ We will produce a Zero Operational Carbon Strategies Report for each new build or retrofit project at RIBA Stage 2 at no additional cost to the client.
✓ By the end 2021 half of our interiors projects will be designed to be 100% Circular. By 2025 all of our projects will be designed to be 100% Circular.
✓ By 2030 all of our interiors projects will be NetZero Embodied Carbon as demonstrated through a Whole Life Carbon Assessment.
Lord Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, LSE
Retrofit for Purpose
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― OUR KEY SUSTAINABILITY CHAMPIONS
Sunand Prasad Principal, Chair of UKGBC
Asif Din
Sustainability Director CLICK HERE TO READ THE PRESS RELEASE
Project Loi 130
Client: European Commission Location: Brussels, Belgium Area: 186,000 sq m Sustainability: BREEAM Excellent target & Near-Zero Energy status
Near Zero-Energy & BREEAM Excellent
BREEAM Excellent target & Near-Zero Energy status Awards: 1st prize, EU Commission International Architectural Competition
Expected to generate 50% less CO2 emissions and consume 70% less energy compared to the Commission's existing offices. The EU Commission will generate savings compared to renovating its existing buildings or renting alternative office space elsewhere in the European Quarter.
ULC Pearl
Client: UCL Location: London, UK Area: 5,900 sq m new build Sustainability: Net-Zero Carbon
Net-Zero Carbon
Carbon negative building both highly robust and built for deconstruction and the Circular Economy, maximising recycled and recyclable materials and waste from site through off-site prefabrication and cut and fill site preparation.
Oriel
Client: Moorfields Eye Hospital, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology & Moorfields Eye Charity Location: London, UK
BREEAM Excellent
London, UK Size: 46,700 sq m Completion date: 2026 Sustainability: Targeting BREEAM Excellent
The environmental strategy anticipates a renewable energy future and incorporation of circular economy principles.
Further Reading
Due to our innovative research, design tools, and expertise, we are recognised as one of the industry’s preeminent sustainable design firms. We are thought leaders developing 21st century solutions to inspire the creation of spaces in which clients and their communities work, heal, live, and learn.
