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Sustainability.

As engineers, designers, and delivery teams, we recognise our impact on creating sustainable buildings and infrastructure. Working with clients in a rapidly evolving industry, we’re challenging the status quo and delivering practical, affordable strategies to decarbonise our environment – today and for the future.

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At a glance

Ensuring a whole life carbon approach on every project.

At BakerHicks, sustainability means designing and delivering projects that minimise environmental impact, while creating long-term value for our clients and communities. It’s embedded into our design ethos from the outset, influencing decisions for measurable, lasting outcomes.

Our teams focus on reducing carbon emissions, improving energy efficiency, and promoting social value across everything we do. We take a whole-life approach to cost and performance, ensuring sustainability measures deliver tangible benefits without compromising affordability or functionality. Using tools like CarboniCa, we identify carbon hotspots early and work together to embed low-carbon materials, energy-efficient systems, and circular economy principles - optimising both environmental and financial performance.

Aligned with globally recognised frameworks such as BREEAM, WELL, Passivhaus, and DREAM, our approach follows guidance from RIBA, LETI, UKGBC and The Carbon Reduction Code for net zero design. We’re also PAS 2080 and EcoVadis accredited. 

We focus on reducing carbon emissions, boosting energy efficiency, and promoting social value throughout our work. By adopting a whole-life approach and using tools like CarboniCa, we identify carbon hotspots early, embedding low-carbon materials and energy-efficient systems. Our methods align with global frameworks including BREEAM, WELL, Passivhaus, and DREAM, and we hold PAS 2080 and EcoVadis accreditations.

We’re a Morgan Sindall Group company, and we proudly support Architects Declare and Engineers Declare – reinforcing our commitment to tackling the climate and biodiversity emergency.

Services. BREEAM

  • Design, post construction assessments and site AP services

  • BREEAM Accredited Professional Services (BREEAM AP)

  • BREEAM New Construction, Refurbishment and Fit Out; International, Data Centres; Communities and Infrastructure

  • BREEAM Management Plans

  • DREAM

  • BakerHicks Sustainability Evaluation (BaSE)

Services. Energy

  • Building regulations compliance modelling

  • Energy audits, performance and strategies

  • Operational energy modelling (TM54)

  • Thermal modelling (CIBSE TM52 & TM59)

  • Low / zero carbon technologies

  • Passive design analysis

  • EPCs

  • Low Carbon Energy Assessors

  • NABERS

  • BakerHicks Energy Blueprint (BeB)

Services. Carbon

  • Whole Life Carbon Reduction Assessments (RICS compliant) 

  • Carbon Management Plans (PAS 2080 aligned)

  • BakerHicks Opportunities Plan

  • Lifecycle Assessment (aligned with BREEAM Mat 01)

  • Sustainability Action Plans

Services. Other

  • Certified Passivhaus Designers

  • Strategic consultancy

  • Sustainability statements for planning

Team

Mairi Murray

Mairi Murray

Head of Sustainability

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