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CIAT AT Award Winners! Claire Raftery and Thornhill Primary School
CIAT AT AWARD WINNERS! We’re thrilled to announce that Thornhill Primary School received The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology, and Claire Raftery won the Chartered Architectural Technologist of the Year Award at the 2024 AT Awards! The awards, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) at Christ Church Spitalfields, recognise excellence in architectural technology, and ‘the exceptional contribution that Architectural Technology practices and professionals make to the built environment.’ The judges praised…
ECD Insights – Scaling up Passivhaus in Scotland
Lizzy Westmacott has been featured in Project Scotland, discussing lessons from Passivhaus social housing schemes. The Scottish Government has just published its consultation on its proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent. In this interview, Lizzy discusses the scaling up of Passivhaus in Scotland, the benefits of energy-efficient housing, and the lessons learned from recent projects. Read the article below: Scaling up Passivhaus in Scotland 9 October 2024 Drymen. Image credit: ECD and McAteer Photo Lizzy Westmacott,…
James Traynor and Loreana Padron named Founding Life Fellows of The Retrofit Academy
We are proud to announce that James Traynor, ECD’s Managing Director, and Loreana Padron, Regional Head of Sustainability, have been named Founding Life Fellows of The Retrofit Academy. This recognition celebrates their significant contributions to retrofit policy, project delivery, and professional practice. The Retrofit Academy has recently launched its Professional Membership, unveiling 19 Life Fellows whose expertise and influence in the sector are profound. This accolade highlights their commitment to advancing sustainable practices, enhancing building…
Staff Spotlight: Phoebe Pinks – Business Intelligence Developer
Spotlighting Phoebe Pink’s role as Business Intelligence Developer: Phoebe originally joined ECD as an Architectural Assistant, before taking on a new role as Business Intelligence Developer in September last year. The purpose of this role is to support construction projects through data-driven insights and analysis. Her responsibilities include creating and managing databases, developing automation technologies and producing reports to assist in data analysis. Phoebe conducts internal reviews with different teams across the business to identify…
Marion Gray Speaks to the Architects’ Journal about our Net Zero Cambridge Pilot Project
ECD’s Senior Architect Marion Gray was recently interviewed by the Architects Journal about our net zero pilot project for Cambridge City Council. The project, set to upgrade 50 homes, will enhance residents’ wellbeing while significantly reducing carbon emissions. It aligns with the Council’s broader commitment to achieving its net zero targets. ECD were commissioned to lead a multi-disciplinary design team in 2022, including Keegans (Retrofit Assessors and Coordinators), Greengauge Building Energy Consultants (MEP), Focus (QS) and SOAP Retrofit (Monitoring and…