Services
Sustainability
We are sustainability experts and our specialism is at the heart of national planning policy
Sustainable growth shapes all our consultancy advice, activity and ambition. We are sustainability experts who apply our knowledge to deliver sustainable places and buildings that mitigate and adapt to a changing climate.
We have contributed to the production of key national climate change and net zero carbon guidance from the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and UK Green Building Council.
Our products and services
Sustainability assessments and appraisals
Systematic, objective appraisal of the sustainability of a location and development against defined sustainability objectives
Social Value Assessments and Strategies
With our Economics colleagues, we can support projects from bid stage through to application and delivery to demonstrate social value
Review and critique of SA and SEA Local Plan documents
Independent critique of the soundness and legal compliance of sustainability assessments used to support public sector plans and proposals
BREEAM & Home Quality Mark (HQM)
Application of leading international design and assessment method for sustainable buildings
Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) and Embodied Carbon
We use BREEAM-compliant LCA software tools to prepare cost-effective LCA and Embodied Carbon assessments for construction projects
Bespoke sustainability strategies
Development of bespoke sustainability strategies as an alternative to BREEAM or other traditional sustainability metrics
Net Zero Carbon
Using our technical knowledge and experience with the UK GBC guidance we calculate organisations' and developments' carbon footprints and develop strategies to deliver net zero carbon or carbon neutrality
Carbon Footprint & Management
Commercially-focussed carbon footprinting, management and mitigation services for organisations, products and development projects in accordance with international standards
Sustainability and climate change chapters of an ES
Utilising our experience with the IEMA Guidance to prepare climate change adaptation and mitigation chapters of an Environmental Statement
Waste management strategies and Circular Economy Statements
Devising strategies to demonstrate to local authorities how construction and operational waste will be monitored and reduced in accordance with circular economy principles
Site promotion and advocacy
Advice to demonstrate that a proposed development is sustainable in accordance with national and local planning policy
Energy and carbon reduction strategies
Development of energy and carbon reduction strategies to meet specific local planning policy targets
Corporate sustainability and social responsibility strategies
Advising businesses on sustainable operation and corporate social responsibility to their customers, employees and communities
Representations and expert witness
Provision of sustainability support to inform Local Plan representations and attendance at examinations and inquiries for public and private sector clients
Latest project
Featured project
University of Manchester Expert Sustainability Advisor
- Client: University of Manchester
- Turley office: Manchester
- Status: Ongoing