Sustainable by Design

Sustainable by Design

We Are

Element Sustainability comprises qualified and talented environmental consultants with many years of collective experience. A dedicated team with a professional and personal concern for the environment we are committed to delivering a personable, professional service backed by in-depth technical knowledge throughout the development cycle – from planning, design, construction and beyond.

We Aim

At Element Sustainability, we seek to limit the impact of our collective actions upon the environment. We promote sustainable development practices, both throughout your project and in our own operations. Our fundamental aim is to ensure that we all benefit from an enhanced built environment and secure a sustainable future for everyone.

We Do

We meet these objectives by providing a broad range of technical services that enable us to measure sustainability performance, and by giving helpful, straightforward advice and guidance. Our job is to decipher technical issues on your behalf and to determine financially viable and technically feasible solutions to meet your sustainability and compliance targets.

We Work

We work hard to maintain our qualifications and accreditations and to keep up to date with industry developments so that we always provide accurate and relevant advice. Through everything we do, we aspire to improve understanding of sustainability issues within the construction industry in a helpful and proactive way.

News and Debate

Bake Off 2024

The team at Element Sustainability have all put real effort into this year’s bake-off in support of the Macmillan Coffee Morning. Each week in September two members of the team baked a cake, cookie, or pastry with the hopes of becoming this year’s Star Baker. There was strong competition with everyone putting a lot of thought and effort into their bakes each hoping to take the top spot! Aside from the whole team being fed and satisfied, we were able to raise money in support of the excellent Macmillan Cancer Research charity. This year’s star baker is: Lucie!!

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Zero Carbon Gravity

Team Element enjoyed a fantastic day in the Welsh sunshine last week at the stunning Penrhyn Quarry site, racing Quarry Karts down the UK’s only mountain cart experience. Following a hearty brunch, we made the most of zero-carbon (!) gravity to fuel the three-wheeled off-roaders as we descend the obstacle-filled 3 kilometre slate track at pace.  Awesome! Thanks to all for making it a great day.

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Zero Emissions Day 2024

Zero Emissions Day is marked each year on the 21st September. This global initiative aims to raise awareness about the urgent need to reduce carbon emissions due to their harmful impact on the planet. It encourages individuals, organisations, and governments to minimise their carbon footprint by reducing energy consumption and promoting the use of renewable energy sources and sustainable practices. The day highlights the impact of carbon emissions on air quality and climate change, urging everyone to reduce fossil fuel consumption in their daily lives and where possible, adopt renewable energy and technologies. What’s great about Zero Emissions Day is that anyone can participate. It doesn’t have to be a big change at first; even the smallest actions can make a significant

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£1 Billion Great Jackson Street Development

Manchester City Council is set to approve Renaker’s latest project within the Great Jackson Street development, comprising of five buildings with a combined gross development value in excess of one billion pounds. Element Sustainability are extremely proud to have been appointed as the sustainability partner providing planning stage support for this world-class project, which is the final element of the Great Jackson Street masterplan that has reshaped the Manchester skyline with high rise towers, including, the iconic Blade and 360 buildings. We have a long-standing relationship with Renaker, having input on all the Great Jackson Street schemes to date in a variety of areas, including; planning stage support, energy compliance, BREEAM or Home Quality Mark consultancy and certification. This latest

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Christleton High School Expansion  – BREEAM ‘Very Good’

It is great to see the Christleton High School extension completed in time for the start of the new school year. Frank Rodgers Building Contractor and E3cube specialist property consultants have designed and constructed a brilliant facility for the school, it is brilliant to see the finished building. The extension provides the school with four new classrooms to reduce overcrowding and provide new modern facilities for the staff and students. The sustainable aspirations of the school have provided a scheme that is energy efficient during operation by utilising renewables such as PV and ASHPs along with good fabric thermal performance. We have worked with the team since Concept Design (pre-planning) providing advice as the appointed BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) and

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Pre-release of BREEAM New Construction V7 technical manual

The pre-release of the BREEAM New Construction V7 technical manual has just landed. The main highlights are as follows: This update aims to ensure that BREEAM’s building assessment, benchmarking, and certification criteria remain aligned with the latest scientific data on energy efficiency and net zero carbon, focusing on whole life carbon. Globally, buildings account for over 30% of global energy use and more than a quarter of emissions. The feedback period will close on 30 September at 12am to provide time to incorporate any changes ahead of the full release later this year.

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When to Contact Us

Early involvement in the development cycle allows us to advance your sustainability strategy and determine viable, deliverable solutions. Integrating sustainability criteria at the initial design stage is crucial in order to reduce costs, minimise the impact on the natural environment and realise your scheme’s potential.

The sooner you contact us the better! GET IN TOUCH TODAY

About Us

Established in 2011, Element Sustainability has enjoyed strong growth and has built a broad client list based on positive referrals. We have supported thousands of successful developments across the UK in achieving their sustainability and compliance targets.

Our core team is made up of experienced sustainability specialists including a number of licensed BREEAM Consultants, accredited energy assessors and site technicians.

Find out more about us on our Meet the Team page.

Element Sustainability - Team

In addition to our core competencies, Element benefits from a number of strategic partnerships with skilled associates, enabling us to provide a reliable, turnkey sustainability package. For full details of our services, please visit our Consultancy pages.