WWe are delivering low-carbon, high-performance and future-ready buildings.
We help clients design, deliver and operate more sustainable buildings – reducing carbon, improving performance and creating long-term value. From early-stage strategy to detailed engineering and in-use optimisation, sustainability is embedded in everything we do.
Our Sustainability Approach allows us to create bespoke solutions for our clients.
Sustainability is no longer optional; it’s central to how buildings are designed, delivered, and operated. With tightening regulations, growing investor expectations and rising energy costs, the built environment is moving towards solutions that reduce carbon, increase resilience and deliver long-term value.
We work with developers, investors and public sector clients to turn sustainability ambition into practical, measurable outcomes. Our approach combines engineering expertise with data-led insight – ensuring buildings perform as intended, both now and in the future.
By uniting our deep technical expertise in Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Health Engineering with our integrated Sustainability capability, we help clients not only conform to regulatory compliance but also go beyond, making net-zero and sustainability ambitions a reality.
Our Sustainability Services:
Sustainability Strategy & Delivery
Clear, actionable strategies that embed sustainability across projects and portfolios—from early design through to operation.
Net Zero Carbon & Energy
Whole-life carbon strategies and calculation, energy modelling and performance optimisation to reduce both operational and embodied carbon.
Sustainable Building Design (MEP)
High-performance building services engineered to minimise energy use, reduce emissions and improve occupant comfort.
Building Performance & Optimisation
Ensuring buildings operate as designed through monitoring, tuning and ongoing performance analysis.
Sustainability Certifications
Delivery of BREEAM, NABERS, WELL and EPC ratings to demonstrate measurable outcomes.
Climate Resilience & Adaptation
Designing buildings that are robust to future climate conditions and environmental risks.
Social Value & Wellbeing
Creating healthier, more inclusive spaces that deliver value for occupants and communities.
Strategy and Advisory
Holistic sustainability strategies that consider all impacts.
- Embodied Carbon Assessment
- Whole Life Carbon Assessment
- Energy Assessment
- Energy Strategies
- Thermal Comfort Analysis
- Low and Zero Carbon Technology Studies and Solutions
- Net Zero Carbon Pathways
- Operational Energy Assessment
- Part L/ Part F/Section 6 Compliance
- Passive Design Analysis
- Daylight Analysis
- Certification BREEAM, WELL, NABERS
- Planning Support
- Re-use and Repurposing of Buildings
Our Sustainability Team
Our team of experts, located across our 9 UK offices from Scotland to Northern Ireland, England to Wales, bring unparalleled experience to each project. With backgrounds in leading large-scale sustainability projects for global brands, we’re equipped to help you meet your objectives.
“Sustainability is no longer optional, it has become fundamental to how buildings are designed, delivered and operated. The way we operate at Wallace Whittle ensures that sustainability is a core design principle on all our schemes.”
— Sarah Chipchase, Director of Sustainability
