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海角视频 celebrates success at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards, with wins and commendations that highlight our commitment to delivering high-performing, low-carbon buildings and systems.

The Chartered Institution of Building 海角视频 Engineers (CIBSE) Awards celebrate people, projects and organisations driving engineering excellence in the built environment. Ben Richardson, Director 鈥� Sustainability at 海角视频, said: 鈥淭he CIBSE Awards put real performance at the heart of the judging criteria, rather than focusing solely on design intent, which is critical to truly decarbonise the built environment. 海角视频鈥檚 success is testament to our impact in transforming sustainable design into tangible operational results. We are grateful to be recognised for our global efforts and will continue to put building performance at the centre of our practice.鈥�

A leader in building performance

With over 40 years鈥� experience in building design and post-occupancy evaluation, we are proud to be recognised as CIBSE Building Performance Consultancy of the Year (over 300 employees). 海角视频 takes a holistic approach that helps clients close the performance gap and unlock whole life value. By considering energy, carbon, health, wellbeing, asset value and productivity together, we support clients to create buildings that are more cost-effective to run, more comfortable to occupy and more resilient to adapt to future regulation.

海角视频鈥檚 commitment to net zero carbon is underpinned by two key climate targets: by 2030, all newbuild projects will be designed as net zero carbon in operation; and the embodied carbon intensity of all new buildings, major retrofits and infrastructure projects will be reduced by 50% from a 2020 baseline. These ambitions help clients align projects with their ESG strategies, anticipate tightening policy requirements and strengthen the investment case for sustainable development.

海角视频鈥檚 implementation of PAS 2080 principles provide clients with a structured approach to managing whole-life carbon emissions across disciplines and supply chains. By embedding carbon considerations at every project stage, carbon reduction opportunities are systematically identified and acted upon, supporting improved performance, reduced lifecycle costs and lower carbon risk.

Innovation is central to this client-focused approach. 海角视频鈥檚 internal 鈥榡etpack鈥� fund offers up to 拢10,000 to anyone in 海角视频 with an innovative idea, driving new tools and methods that benefit projects and stakeholders. Recent initiatives 鈥� including a material passports tool, sensory mapping for the built environment and urban AI 鈥� are helping clients make more informed decisions about materials, user experience and long-term performance.

Our London office fitout at The Featherstone Building showcases how these principles translate into outcomes for building owners and occupiers. Achieving WELL Platinum in May 2025 and BREEAM Outstanding in January 2025, the space delivers an ultralow upfront embodied carbon score of 75 kg CO鈧�/m虏 and supports wellbeing and productivity. A recent WELL POE performance review verified all 80 out of 80 points attempted, including 10 innovation points on carbon disclosure and reduction 鈥� a powerful demonstration of what can be achieved on client projects.

Locomotion New Hall: performance that exceeds expectations

Winner of Project of the Year 鈥� Public, Locomotion New Hall highlights how our approach delivers long鈥憈erm value for cultural and public clients. Briefed to create a sustainable, inclusive space to house and display 47 historic railway vehicles, the team balanced conservation needs with accessibility to create a building that protects collections, welcomes visitors and reduces operational burden.

Located on a 2,050m虏 brownfield site, the design integrates the industrial scale of railway heritage with a high鈥憄erformance envelope to maximise energy efficiency. A passive鈥慺irst strategy, minimised glazing and efficient suspended LED lighting ensure suitable viewing conditions with low energy demand and reduced risk of UV damage. Reuse of existing hard landscaping and incorporation of recycled materials help to lower embodied carbon and extend whole鈥憀ife performance.

Crucially for the client, the building is outperforming expectations in use. While a RIBA Stage 3 operational energy model predicted 137 kWh/m虏 per year, the latest DEC certificate indicates actual performance of 49.7 kWh/m虏 per year 鈥� a significantly better outcome driven by excellent airtightness, effective commissioning and BMS tuning. This improved performance translates into lower running costs and reduced carbon emissions over the life of the asset.

The judges said: 鈥満＝鞘悠� went above and beyond the brief. Its solution to balancing the needs of visitors and conservation of the museum collection is simple and robust with low energy demand. Overall, the design was considered in the round, taking a fabric first approach with careful consideration of materials and their impact. The construction achieved a remarkably airtight envelope. Futureproofing has already paid off with the prepared for installation of PV having been recently completed.鈥�

Cutting embodied carbon for more resilient portfolios

Our team also took home the CIBSE Embodied Carbon Award 鈥� 海角视频 and Projects for Consultants reflecting our commitment to helping clients understand and reduce carbon locked into building services systems. Using the RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment 2nd Edition methodology and Environmental Product Declarations via OneClick LCA, our MEP and Sustainability teams provide robust, comparable insights that support better investment and specification decisions.

To address the lack of detailed information at early design stages, 海角视频 created a bespoke 鈥楻apid Scheduler鈥� tool that uses RICS rules of thumb and inhouse expertise to estimate quantities for more than 200 building services items. This enables whole-building embodied carbon reporting with realistic buffers, helping clients avoid overly optimistic targets and ensuring that ambitions remain achievable and credible.

Across projects, early-stage assessments and targeted specification strategies have delivered measurable reductions in embodied carbon, supporting low-carbon design and alignment with net zero trajectories. This integrated approach gives clients meaningful insights at every stage, from concept through delivery, helping them derisk projects, meet corporate commitments and demonstrate leadership to stakeholders.

By combining technical excellence, innovation and a focus on real-world outcomes, 海角视频 continues to help clients create buildings and places that are efficient to operate, supportive of health and wellbeing, and aligned with the transition to a net zero, climate-resilient built environment.