Understanding government requirements for renewable energy, we employ proactive design principles to ensure these needs are met. Our care home project at Bulwell achieved the local authority's 10% renewable energy requirement using an air sourced heat exchanger, sun pipes and rainwater harvesting. We have been involved in projects where the following renewable energy sources have been used:

• Wood chip burners providing 100% of the heating load for water and air systems
• Ground source and air source heat exchangers linking to under-floor heating and general water heating systems
• Wind turbines supplementing electrical requirements
• Combined heat and power (CHP) Systems
• North Lights: 13% carbon reduction by increasing natural daylight
• Minimised air leakage: 15% carbon reduction by reducing air leakage to 3m³/hr/m² at 50 Pa.
• Prefabrication: By manufacturing construction items off-site, waste is reduced and results in a higher standard of construction
• Reduction in embodied energy by 30% a year