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Roughly 1.2k tonnes of embodied carbon saved. 356 student accommodation units created. A project value of £20 million.These key statistics define Béton House, Phase 3 of Park Hill, Sheffield, where we acted as Project and Cost Managers.
Urbanisation
Sustainability
Liz Sidgwick
Sustainability
Jinho Looi
Jaspreet Singh discusses the impact of last year’s British Energy Security Strategy on FES 2023, which has been much anticipated.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Jaspreet Singh
Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) like timber frame construction are transforming the UK housing market and helping to deliver affordable and sustainable homes.
Sustainability
Kevin Paddock
Our solar experts explore the exciting solar projects happening across the globe, and an insight into what the future of solar power may hold.
Sustainability
Urbanisation
Infrastructure
Multiple Authors
Dr. Roddy Yarr, Executive Lead of Sustainability at the University of Strathclyde, joins us to share how he is developing and delivering net-zero initiatives.
Sustainability
Kathryn Barker sets out what an Air Quality Positive Statement is, and how developers can ensure their developments are Air Quality Positive.
Sustainability
Urbanisation
Kathryn Barker
The circular economy is a complex equation; getting it right means achieving a balance between supply and demand.
Sustainability
Kapil Kulkarni
Chris is joined by Simon Bourke, Building Services UK and Healthcare Lead at RPS to discuss the challenges of retrofitting an existing hospital, and how to balance operational disruption with carbon reduction.
Sustainability
Maggie Bosanquet, Low Carbon Economic Development Team Leader at Durham County Council, joins Chris Lavery to discuss the council's sustainability strategy and climate change initiatives.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Faraz Baber
In this episode we welcome our Senior Project Manager, Liz Brown to talk with Chris Lavery about the sympathetic redevelopment and retrofit of Béton House, Park Hill, in Sheffield.
Sustainability
The science-based targets initiative (SBTi) is designed to help companies reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrate their commitment to creating a climate-secure world, and drive successful business operations. But if the UK is to align to a 1.5 °C trajectory, intervention is needed.
Sustainability
Andrew Tasker
Phil joins our host Chris Lavery to discuss how sustainable development can be achieved by building more simply, more efficiently, and more thoughtfully.
Sustainability
With the Asia Pacific offshore wind industry in its infancy, it's important to look at the lessons of other more mature markets, like the UK.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Tamara Al-Hashimi
How do you create a decarbonisation culture across your organisation? We asked Jon Daley the questions on the RPS podcast Building sustainably: the road to net zero
Sustainability
With increasing concerns about power blackouts over the coming winter, our data centres must be designed and built for resilience, efficiency and security.
Sustainability
Kathryn Barker
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Jonas Hamann, Head of Business Development at Danfoss, joins Chris Lavery to discuss how heat networks can deliver an innovative, reliable, and green heating solution for buildings.
Sustainability
Sustainability
Following consultation, ESOS is changing and this impacts businesses wishing to comply. Here we outline the changes being made to phases 3, 4 and 5.
Sustainability
Erieta Dimitriou
Climate change is the greatest threat to our planet, and to overcome it will require thousands of small changes that add up to make a combined solution.
Sustainability
Steve Hall
Nature-based solutions (NbS) deliver affordable and scalable action in the fight against climate change. Here four specialists discuss the barriers and enablers to NbS.
Sustainability
Multiple Authors
Heat pumps are expected to be a better, low carbon option to heating homes, so should you be considering them when installing new heat systems?
Sustainability
Energy transition
Phil O'Loughlin
As concerns over energy prices and security of supply escalate, many organisations and individuals are exploring renewables as a solution. Here, we share eight key points to consider when embarking on a solar project.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Multiple Authors
As part of the World Green Building Council's (WGBC) global project, Advancing Net Zero, it states all new buildings must operate at net zero carbon from 2030. With the countdown on, developers are looking to their project teams to help them reach this important target.
Sustainability
Watch our spotlight series of short videos to learn more about nature-based solutions.
Sustainability
Opinion: the renewable energy supply chain should be a priority on the world agenda, to ensure future development can accelerate.
Energy transition
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Multiple Authors
Natural capital and carbon credits explained how to determine the carbon sequestration potential of your site, natural capital benefits, flood risk reductions, nutrient improvements and BNG.
Sustainability
Mike E Barker
The new London Plan will play a huge role in the city's success and prosperity. We explore its challenges and opportunities.
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Faraz Baber
Andy Clifton, RPS Managing Director – Environment, discusses the impact of the British energy security strategy, and its long-term approach to the UK's energy supply landscape.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Andy Clifton
In March 2022, we co-hosted over 300 industrial and logistics sector professionals at this year's ShedMasters event in Barcelona.
Following excellent feedback from attendees, Senior Directors, Tony Pinchess and Kester Purslow discuss their key takeaways from the one-day event and the emerging industry trends that look set to shape the future of logistics for the years to come.
Infrastructure
Sustainability
Kester Purslow
By law, developers now need to legally deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on all sites and projects in England and maintain this for at least 30 years. Moving from a position of no net loss to providing net gain is crucial in tackling biodiversity loss and climate change.
Sustainability
Hannah Knight
The London Plan 2021 Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London, published in March 2021, strives to improve air quality in the capital by introducing a new requirement for larger developments to be Air Quality Positive. Air Quality specialists Fiona Prismall and Kathryn Barker explain how air quality guidance has changed with the emergence of Air Quality Positive statements and the likely implications for developers.
Sustainability
Urbanisation
Kathryn Barker
A breakdown of the updated IEMA guidance that gives much-needed clarity to developers looking to determine the effects of their project on climate.
Sustainability
Andrew Tasker
Many sites face development risks associated with minerals; whether the presence of safeguarded mineral infrastructure necessitates design changes, or prior mineral extraction is delaying works. Protected minerals are a material consideration under UK planning policy and the earlier they are addressed, the better.
Sustainability
Urbanisation
Dr. Adrian Green
Policy change is on the horizon for the non-domestic private rented sector (PRS) in the UK. Moving past EPC and MEES, the Government is expected to announce a new policy that focuses on performance-based ratings, accounting for operational energy when determining building energy efficiency. Considering the potential impact for landlords and investors, Erieta Dimitriou explains all.
Sustainability
Erieta Dimitriou
Adding pressure to an existing national housing shortage, Covid has shifted the priorities we have for our homes; with easy access to green space and comfortable working from home facilities now sitting far higher on the wish list. The result? Huge strain on the UK rental market. Could suburban Build to Rent homes be the answer?
Sustainability
Khumehra Mohammed
With the Levelling Up whitepaper still yet to be published, does the lack of detail on London’s specific role imply it won't be part of the Levelling Up Agenda? Or even that London will be ‘Levelled Down’? We take a look at what we know so far.
Sustainability
Faraz Baber
Let's take a deep dive and try and understand geothermal energy challenges and what's holding us back from tapping into this abundant source.
Energy transition
Sustainability
David Offer
Bird studies and ecology are vital parts of offshore wind development. A new study shows us more about how birds really behave around wind farms.
Sustainability
Energy transition
Dr Simon Zisman
We discuss the steps social housing providers can take to identify the optimum, most cost-effective approach to meet net zero carbon targets.
Sustainability
For distribution and logistics warehouses, space is at a premium. But with Biodiversity Net Gain legislation expected to pass imminently, the pressure is on.
Sustainability
Hannah Knight
Dr Hugh Cushnan & Francis Mackin discuss how ongoing efforts to restore Irish peatlands aim to go above and beyond achieving net zero carbon.
Sustainability
Multiple Authors
Work to any existing building or structure can be complex. We explain how a robust project management strategy helps clients navigate through the challenges.
Sustainability
How a retentionist strategy and a test and experiment approach helped save roughly 1.2 tonnes of embodied carbon on the development of Béton House.
Sustainability
Liz Sidgwick
One of the questions at the top of the built environment sustainability agenda is should we retrofit, or should we build new? Andrew Tasker discusses how choose the right route for your project.
Sustainability
Andrew Tasker
Nature is declining globally at unprecedented rates. But the Government’s plans to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change is a crucial step forward.
Sustainability
Mike Barker
Our Environmental Permitting team have played a vital role in bringing the UK's largest CCU project to life, helping to shape the future technology.
Sustainability
Jennifer Stringer
The aviation sector is committed and actively working to develop innovations that will catapult itself toward a low-carbon future. But what role can hydrogen play in achieving this target and what is its impact on airport infrastructure?
Sustainability
Geoff Dewick
The need for mobility planning and workplace mobility plans is now at an all time high. In this article Ronan Grealy discusses why and how we should implement these plans to ensure a sustainable future.
Sustainability
Ronan Grealy
Water is vital in terms of sustainable development. In this article, we discuss how we can manage our water resources to ensure a sustainable future.
Sustainability
Water
Multiple Authors
Mike Barker helps you prepare for BNG by demonstrating how to integrate it into development plans, avoid mistakes and manage a site for maximum value.
Sustainability
Mike E Barker
Today more than ever the need to implement a circular economic model is vital. In this article we discuss the benefits of a sustainable circular economy.
Sustainability
Conall Boland
In this article we ask what structural engineering practice will look like in 10–15 years’ time and how the professional community can help with preparations.
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Michael Minehane
Digital design is at the heart of the construction industry today. In this exclusive webinar hosted with RPS, BRE discuss the Level 2 BIM Certification and how these international standards aid collaboration.
Sustainability
Mark Costello
Joe Ellis takes a look at the three pillars of the Government’s White Paper ‘Planning for the future’ and discusses the impact for transport.
Sustainability
Infrastructure
Joe Ellis
What vision set out in the recently published White Paper 'Planning for the Future'; and what will need to be delivered to achieve it?
Sustainability
We explain the often over-looked risk of indoor air pollutants and why we may see a shift in the influence this has on planning decisions in the future.
Sustainability
Urbanisation
Kathryn Barker
We explore some of the challenges businesses face as they strive to achieve net zero carbon and how they can set up for success by getting the right strategy in place.
Sustainability
The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidance – currently one of many voluntary approaches for corporate disclosure of climate impacts and risks – looks set to become the standard for all UK listed companies by 2022.
Sustainability
Tanya Lloyd Jones
Sustainability
Simon Bourke (Building services)
Sustainability
Matt Farnsworth
