Sustainability

Happold Consulting International has been commissioned by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund and the Environmental Defence Fund to look at organisational alternatives to ensure that New York City's sustainability agenda is maintained...

Comprehensive design and coordination by Buro Happold produces building systems that are sophisticated, energy-efficient, and above all, invisible, preserving architect Renzo Piano’s elegant aesthetic

Buro Happold has developed the Value Improvement Process to help deliver best value. This is done by focussing on maximising the benefits of a project, gaining an understanding of the important but more subjective and difficult...

We are all touched by spaces which inspire, stimulate or comfort us. Great buildings capture the public imagination, and become part of our cultural identity. Many of these buildings have stood the test of time and have been...

As part of the Maunsell Aecom / Aedas JV, Buro Happold won the competition to carry out the detailed design for the Express Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus in Hong Kong.

London is leading the charge towards low carbon energy with the Mayor’s Energy and Carbon Mitigation Strategy. The strategy aims to deliver a truly significant 25% of the capital’s energy from decentralised sources by 2031, and we were commissioned to thoroughly investigate the best possible options to help achieve this milestone in the fight against climate change.

This November Warsaw played host to the inaugural CEE Green Building Awards.  Organised by the Association of Green Building Professionals (Central & Eastern Europe) and Europaproperty, the awards attracted an audience...

The Partnership for Sustainable Construction aims to raise awareness of sustainable construction and horizontal cooperation between all players in the sustainable building life cycle. As part of the project, a...

Consultancy delivering phase 2 and 3 of Heart of Doha, Qatar’s responsible urban redevelopment Situated in central Doha, Qatar’s capital city and economic powerhouse, the Heart of Doha is an ambitious and ground...

The UK government has redefined zero carbon and the new description is slightly Orwellian! Some commentators believe that the costs of zero carbon buildings make them impossible to justify whilst others believe that we’ll never...

The Hawaii Preparatory Academy Energy Laboratory is the third project in the world to receive “Living” status under the Living Building Challenge, showcasing a cost-effective passive design approach that facilitates...

The University of Salford is committed to the Campus Plan 20-year vision that is contributing to the wider regeneration of the city of Salford. The plan aims to provide a sustainable, accessible place for students and staff to...

2013 will be seen as a significant year for the City of Birmingham with the opening of Britain's biggest ever public library. Situated in the heart of the city adjacent to Centenary Square, the new complex will replace the...

The world-leading Scottish Centre for Regenerative Medicine (SCRM) is a brand new, 9000m2 facility which will spearhead the University of Edinburgh’s work into vital stem cell research. A number of innovative renewable...

San Francisco’s Transbay Transit Center will sit as a multi-modal transit hub linking bus, rail and light rail systems within the west coast state of California. It will provide the terminus for the future California High Speed...

Lynn University is one of the most ambitious universities in North America. Independent, co-educational and innovative, the mainly residential 3,500 students at Lynn benefit from one of the finest 21st century learning...

Sustainability is at the heart of the Langley Academy, an 1,150 pupil school near Slough that caters for students aged from 11 to 18. The academy embodies the passion and commitment that Buro Happold have for sustainable...

Designed around the theme of assembly and open debate, the Forum will form a central part of the University of Exeter’s campus. The Forum Project will see several structures built or refurbished and enclosed under a stunning gridshell roof. As well as unifying these buildings and hosting a dramatic new reception, the roof will shelter a range of state of the art teaching and discussion spaces.