How are we building a better future for people, places and planet?
To celebrate this year鈥檚 Earth Day, we have reflected on key projects that have made a positive impact in tackling the climate crisis.
海角视频鈥檚 award-winning interdisciplinary experts within sustainability, ecology, biodiversity, water, air quality consulting, EIA, and net zero have positively impacted efforts to tackle the world鈥檚 climate crisis. Figures vary, but buildings and the construction industry are responsible for a significant percentage of the planet鈥檚 energy-related carbon emissions. This simply cannot continue.聽
海角视频 is at the forefront of driving the net zero carbon agenda. Committed to developing and sharing knowledge of this critical issue across engineering and construction, we were among the first signatories to the .
This , we want to share our achievements in building a better future for people, places and planet.
Mayfield regeneration
The multi award winning Mayfield regeneration is being built around the city鈥檚 first new public park in more than a century.
Our green鈥�infrastructure鈥痑nd鈥痚nvironmental specialists鈥痗ollaborated with our鈥�bridge鈥痑nd鈥痺ater鈥痶eams to restore the landscape to its natural beauty, encourage鈥痓iodiversity and create attractive parkland. Development of the site presented the opportunity to naturally restore the river and open the channel back up, using wetland and marsh landscaping at points prone to flooding.
This has a multitude of environmental benefits, from mitigating pollution and sediment in run-off to improving biodiversity, especially when used with complementary interventions such as nesting rafts for birds and greening of culverts and walls.
Mayfield provides a range of opportunities for different types of tree planting, from trees lining paths to areas of 鈥榰rban forest鈥� which offer the potential for recreation and habitat creation breathing new life into the city centre.
New York City Green Economy Action Plan
The release of NYC鈥檚 Green Economy Action Plan marks a critical moment in New York City鈥檚 response to the climate crisis.
A multidisciplinary 海角视频 team, including鈥痵ustainability鈥痚xperts,鈥痚conomists鈥痑nd researchers, was assembled to support the in-depth study and action plan. In launching the plan in February 2024, New York City leaders put forth a 鈥渧ision for an economic future that puts human well-being at the forefront鈥� and emphasised the city鈥檚 goal to become a global green economy leader.
海角视频鈥檚 advisory and bespoke research enabled NYC leaders to develop key actions and investments to grow the city鈥檚 green economy. Global climate action is starting to drive structural shifts in the global economy and NYC is committed to being at the forefront of this transformation.
The Red Sea Project
The Red Sea Project is the world鈥檚 most ambitious luxury tourism development, sweeping across 28,000km虏鈥痮f incredible landscape and encompassing 90 islands of unrivalled natural beauty.
The Red Sea and Hijaz Mountains are home to an abundance of flora and fauna, including rare species such as dugongs and green and hawksbill turtles. Preservation of these habitats is central to the success of this project, as is our client鈥檚 aim to set new standards in鈥痵ustainable development鈥痑nd safeguard this beautiful destination for the future.
All resources for the resort will be completely off grid 鈥� comprising solar power and wind turbines. The challenge on this project comes in equipping the islands with hyper-luxurious amenities while achieving a 100% reliance on renewables, a total ban on single use plastics, zero waste-to-landfill and eventual 100% carbon neutrality.
The Red Sea Development Company aims to deliver a net positive conservation benefit of up to 30% within the next two decades and, in doing so, set a new global standard in sustainable development.
Millbrook Park Phase 6 and 6b
Millbrook Park is a transformational residential development that will provide much needed homes to a suburb of north London, while also regenerating and remediating a contaminated former Ministry of Defence site.
Our experts developed a comprehensive soil remediation strategy and worked closely with contractors to ensure the full removal of all contaminants from across affected parts of the site. Our鈥痭ature and biodiversity 鈥痶eam providing advice on the best approach for planting schemes and porosity of fencing to encourage biodiversity. There is further planting in landscaped public spaces between apartment blocks.
Our鈥痭ature and biodiversity contributed to the successful planning applications and the BREEAM assessment, and worked closely with the design teams on鈥痵olutions to minimise impacts on existing ecology and鈥痠mplement biodiversity enhancements.
Bentway Leckie-Lake Shore Triangle (LLT) Staging Grounds
The Bentway Leckie-Lake Shore Triangle Staging Ground is an innovative experiment which has taken an unused and polluted stretch of land beneath a raised highway in Canada to create a new public space, complete with planters and interpretation screens to educate the community around climate change and biodiversity issues.
Opened in September 2023, visitors are invited into a 鈥渓iving laboratory for urban ecology鈥�, with experimental gardens that use rainwater runoff from the highway above to support the growth of flowering plant species.
The project delivers a piece of vibrant placemaking that will play a role in the wider regeneration of the neighbourhood, responding to the dynamic conditions of the site and educating visitors about urban ecology and stormwater management.
Green Planet Dubai
The award-winning Green Planet Dubai is a 4-story, 60,000 ft虏鈥痳ecreational bio-dome that recreates a tropical rainforest and houses more than 3,000 plants and animals. The 鈥榣iving machine鈥� was built to educate visitors about one of the most fragile ecosystems in the world.
The award-winning project has earned LEED certification and exceeded Dubai Municipality鈥檚 Green Building Regulations and Specifications requirements.
GMCA building energy decarbonisation plans
In 2020, 海角视频 was engaged by Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to provide鈥痵ustainability consultancy鈥痶o help it achieve its plans to be net zero carbon in operation across its entire estate by 2038.
Our experts carried out Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) style surveys on more than 50 buildings across Greater Manchester and set out a plan for the decarbonisation of heat for each building.
Our experts brought a wealth of experience working on climate action plans for a broad range of public and private sector organisations, to support the GMCA agencies in getting on the right pathway to achieve their zero-carbon ambitions.
Terra 鈥� The Sustainability Pavilion
Aiming to deliver an aspirational message about the natural world, ecology and technology to a global audience via an immersive educational experience, the Sustainability Pavilion has achieved LEEDv4 Platinum. The project is also seeking LEED Zero certification for both energy and water; the newest and highest category of LEED certification.
This project employs water harvesting and innovative materials in a context that is unique to the region, with solar energy also being a key feature. The most identifiable aspect of the pavilion is the distinctively shaped steel canopy, adorned with photovoltaic (PV) panels to maximise the energy generated on site by renewable sources.
Sustainability was more than a discipline on this project, it was the basis of every engineering and architectural decision made.
Terra 鈥� Sustainability Pavilion鈥痵hows that it is possible to combine striking contemporary design with low energy consumption and environmental integrity. The benefits of this approach include low operational and maintenance costs, low installation costs, increased architectural efficiency and the promotion of wildlife and ecological harmony in the surrounding landscape.
Eden Project North
The new site on the Lancashire coast will be the latest ecological tourist attraction to form part of the Eden Project鈥檚 large-scale expansion plans. The project has far-reaching environmental, social and economic ambitions, with a client vision for the attraction to act as a showcase for sustainable ways of living.
We anticipate that our building services interventions 鈥� ranging from low energy lighting and heat pumps, to natural ventilation and a night-time energy setback strategy, will allow our teams to deliver a total carbon saving of 38.7% against the original Eden Project design. We have successfully devised a series of design solutions that reflect the Eden Project鈥檚 ethos, to protect the planet.
AlUla Framework Plan
Under the leadership of the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), 海角视频 helped to develop the AlUla Framework Plan to guide the sustainable development of AlUla, a region in the northwest of Saudi Arabia.
AlUla contains remarkable heritage dating back more than 200,000 years including the Nabataean tombs of Hegra, Saudi Arabia鈥檚 first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The work aims to protect and safeguard this precious heritage while further advancing the contribution of the tourism sector as an effective means towards fairer growth and advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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