Expertise
Sustainable Masterplanning
Much of our expertise applied at building level, can also be applied to design sustainable and liveable communities. Our master-planning proposals are built on our insight into the way key parameters such as site layout, building massing, solar shading and irradiance, wind flow and vegetation, influence site energy consumption and outdoor thermal comfort.Our initial step is to establish a platform that optimises outdoor microclimate and sustainable urban morphology from which to inform the site layout and individual building design. To achieve this we utilise a whole range of powerful design tools including Computation Fluid Dynamics (CFD), parametric and bioclimatic analysis software. We are able to quickly assess a wide set of variables that influence site wide energy performance and occupant wellbeing, establishing the optimal solution for the site.
We can also develop a site or district level strategic energy masterplan, factoring in fuel sources, site load diversity and distribution networks, followed by application of renewable energy appropriate to the location.
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