Sustainable Masterplanning advice

Sustainability objectives are best met when they are integral to a masterplan; considered from the outset rather than an afterthought.

We bring various tools to help clients define their environmental, social and economic sustainability objectives. To support architects and urban designers in meeting these objectives, we assemble teams of engineers and scientists, as necessary, to bring rigorous and evidence-based analysis of environmental site planning and infrastructure.

We have the skill and knowledge to add value to a wide range of projects from major urban extensions to university campuses and small school estates.

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Sustainable masterplanning involves massing, orientation, layout and density considerations. Certain sitewide strategies rely on economies of scale and use. The Wharves initiated the first district heating connection to the existing SELCHP waste incinerator.
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We incorporate all aspects of sustainable design into the masterplan vision and, working with the synergies, create a robust overarching sustainabilty strategy.
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On Peabody St. John's Hill Regeneration scheme we provided massing and layout advice from the outset paying special attention to acoustic and daylight issues, both within the dwellings and in the public realm.
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We provided strategic masterplanning advice for the Nunn Mills site in Northampton, developing a strategy for a centralised energy and waste management centre.