Sustainability
Sustainability
The group carries out a range of research and development initiatives, the current focus being on the introduction of environmental modelling during the early stages of a project to audit energy performance. Much of this modelling is carried out using the Ecotect package, although the team is exploring ways that this can be linked to Rhino 3D modelling software to refine the process and encourage wider use of the system. These techniques allow architects to adopt a much more interactive approach to
design, allowing them to gain an immediate understanding of the environmental impact of their buildings. Other activities include the collection and collation of a large library of environmental resources for use by the practice as a whole, including previous project work as well as external references. The Sustainability Group provides an important interface between WilkinsonEyre and the wider design and construction industries, participating in a number of lobbying and knowledge-sharing groups such as the Green Building Council. The group also organise regular study visits to exemplar (and non exemplar!) developments, broadening knowledge of environmental best practice across the office.
Engagement with the wider debate on environmental design is essential if WilkinsonEyre is to continue developing innovative sustainable solutions and fully understand the broader technological and legislative contexts of green building. One of the practice’s key commitments is to take an active part in industry groups which deal with environmental issues. The practice is a member of the UK Green Building Council, which acts as a lobbying group and think tank for environmentally conscious design and construction, as well as the AECB, which promotes sustainable building and develops industry standards, including the use of the Passivhaus standard.
sustainable design, including the Green Book and GBCI. WilkinsonEyre has also participated in several schemes facilitated by WRAP, for whom we have provided a number of case studies, and schemes for large developers such as British Land. WilkinsonEyre also values greatly its ongoing creative collaboration with clients and consultants, as innovative sustainable design is almost always the result of a shared team effort. The practice therefore aims to work with - and actively seek out - collaborators who share our concern for the environment and a creative approach to sustainable solutions.
The practice is listed in several directories for best practice in
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