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Environmental Design

Informed design, driven by environmental insight.

We provide passive environmental design to support sustainable development using parametric modelling to assess daylight, overheating risk, and solar exposure. Our data-driven analysis supports the development of massing, form, and façade strategies - including shading - to reduce whole life carbon and enhance internal comfort. 

Passive Environmental Design services can be incorporated into our Feasibility and Project Optimisation services, or provided as a supplementary service during RIBA Stages 1 - 3. 

Benefits 

  • Contextual Insight - identify design risks and opportunities specific to the site and climate. 

  • Reduce Energy Use - minimise operational energy and in-use emissions. 

  • Front-Load Sustainability - embed passive design strategies from the outset. 

  • Expert Support - supplement existing teams with targeted environmental analysis. 

  • Optimised Performance - tailor design, façade, and massing to maximise passive benefits. 

  • Planning Confidence - demonstrate a clear commitment to environmental performance. 

  • Data-Driven Decisions - use modelling to determine robust and measurable outcomes. 

Output 

  • Feedback can be provided alongside the Project Optimisation service. 

  • Illustrative reports and diagrams describing impacts and benefits.