Our Services

An overview of who we are and what we do

We are an award winning practice specialising in the design of low energy, low environmental impact buildings, cost effectively and to the highest quality standards.

A rich history, built from the ground up
ECD Architects was established in 1980 with a focus upon sustainability as Energy Conscious Design. Today we have offices in London, Preston and Glasgow, and employ 60+ staff. Our projects range in value from £100k to £100m and span the sectors. These can be illustrated by our current and recently completed projects in:

New build housing
Refurbishment & Retrofit
Commercial / Industrial
Schools & Higher Education
Community & Leisure

Always looking to the future...
ECD clients encompass local authorities and government departments, housing associations and developers, charitable trusts, public and private companies. ECD commissions cover the full range of architectural services to include:

Capacity and feasibility studies
Phased master plans
Concept development and detailed design
Planning Submissions
Drawings and specifications
Oversight of on-site construction
Completion and post completion review

We maintain a strong team of designers, technicians and specialists with a wide range of experience and knowledge of a range of building modelling, analytical, project management and monitoring programmes, as well as, Revit Certified Professionals to oversee each project’s quality management and ensure each is implemented in line with BIM standards.

Beyond the quality of our architecture, we add value to our service delivery by providing in house:

BIM (Management & Training)
Passivhaus & EnerPHit
Retrofit Coordination
Post Occupancy and Building Performance Evaluations
Energy Assessments
Fire Safety Risk Assessments

For example, we are currently working with clients providing the following BIM services:

BIM Guidance and project management
EIR and BEP development
BIM Performance analysis
Information Management
Task Team Management
Model Asset Management

Whether refurbishment or new build construction, our projects are undertaken with a fabric first approach which extensively improves the building thermal envelope with internal and external insulation, insulated doors and windows.

With 40+ years of experience providing award winning, sustainable design, we afford our clients a comprehensive knowledge of relevant, cost effective measures that provide measurable benefits drawn from the most current and up to date methods of energy and environmental conservation.