Environment

Environmental consultancy is integrated into all services we offer at Buro Happold.  It is a cornerstone of our business.  We are regularly consulted by our designers to ensure that every aspect of our projects is environmentally sustainable from design, through construction and finally to its operation.

As we face up to the global challenges of climate change, rapid urbanisation and the depletion of natural resources our expertise is being drawn upon and challenged like never before.

It is easy to make claims that we are somehow different or better at this than other practices.  What we can say is that we take great pride in the relationships we develop with environmental regulators in all jurisdictions so that our clients’ projects can satisfy all necessary environmental requirements.

We work on projects in some of the most environmentally degraded regions of the planet; however we believe that this is no reason to halt development and progress.  Instead we assess the development’s impact on the environment and where necessary the impact of the environment on the development through an array of monitoring and modelling techniques; we then devise economically viable solutions through either masterplan design or environmental management.  Having a specialist and integrated environmental capability within such an established company of engineers really does set us apart from the rest of the field.

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  • Waste management

    The efficient management of all forms of waste generated in any project is a major issue, whether we are undertaking a major large scale masterplan or a small scale housing project. Our team develop bespoke waste management strategies and solutions, providing detailed management plans to minimise risk and ensure sustainable management. We take on day-to-day waste management from demolition construction through to logistical operations.

  • Water

    When you think of a building, a masterplan or a regeneration project, Buro Happold believes water management sits at the forefront as a key element. With a wealth of knowledge and experience in water treatment and supply, our team of highly accomplished engineers offer a wide range of services.

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Blog

Good grief

07/05/2013

I was a little taken aback recently by a white paper published by our esteemed non-executive director and professor of Engineering for Sustainable Development at the University of Cambridge, <link...

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JingJin New Economic City

04/04/2013

Working closely with architects SOM and our colleagues based in the UK, USA and China, our team prepared a detailed economic strategy to support a concept masterplan for the proposed JingJin New Economic City.  

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Copernicus Science Centre

19/02/2013

Situated on the banks of the River Vistula, the mission of  the Copernicus Science Centre, Poland’s most modern education and cultural centre is to inspire curiosity, support learning and make science more accessible and comprehensible to a wider audience.

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Gia Lam Masterplan

08/02/2013

A new environmentally responsible masterplan is set for a new urban district to the northwest of Hanoi. The development include medium to high end residential accommodation for up to 60,000 people, a business district, university accommodation for the Agricultural University , Science Park and leisure areas.

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New construction marketing group for Poland

04/02/2013

Buro Happold, working in partnership with Philips Lighting, PWBMEDIA and Colliers International, has founded a professional marketing group (CMG) focused on the promotion of sustainable marketing in construction and...

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BeMobility: Berlin Elektromobil 2.0

22/11/2012

Today, cities face a number of challenges related to motorized transport such as congestion of city centres and environmental degradation. Taking into account these challenges and the rising number of car owners, individual car traffic seems insufficient for the urban challenges of the 21st century. Hence there is an urgent need to develop new mobility concepts that guarantee a high degree of individual mobility whilst facing the social, economic and environmental challenges of our future cities. 

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KAMA Tri-City Integrated Masterplan

22/11/2012

The Kama Tri-City region is one of the major industrial centres in Russia. It sits upon 30% of the world’s potash resources, a key fertiliser, and also holds metals, oil and gas reserves. It should be a buoyant area. All the major businesses together with new players have plans for expansion. Instead it is suffering from a declining working-age population and increasing proportion of elderly residents.

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Dar es Salaam Development Strategy

19/11/2012

Dar Es Salaam faces some key social and economic challenges as one of the poorest countries in Africa, with growing inequality despite GDP growth of 5-6% per year. There is a growing backlog of urban infrastructure requirements and transportation relies primarily on privately provided mini-buses. Water and electricity household connections remain low and 80% of housing is ‘informal’. In the past, masterplans for the city have not been implemented due to a lack of coordinated planning and inadequate resources.

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Ad’Diriyyah Comprehensive Development Plan

15/11/2012

Ad’Diriyyah represents a series of stunning historic oasis settlements situated in Wadi Hanifah, itself an area of outstanding natural beauty, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s capital city, Riyadh. The site is both the location for the founding of modern Saudi Arabia as well as the birth of the Wahab school of Islam (the “Oneness Movement”).

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News

Global technology companies collaborate to create intelligent urban spaces

16/05/2012

Greenwich Peninsula hosts partnership signing ceremony with Minister of State for Universities and Science

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Hugh Mallett voices concerns of the contaminated land sector with UK government

04/04/2012

Last week the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) supported by Hugh Mallett of Buro Happold  met with Richard Benyon MP,  Environment Minister (DEFRA) who has special responsibility for land and water.  The...

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Opinion

Down to earth

08/02/2012

Pigs love it, Glastonbury’s full of it, and it’s a pain to get out of carpets.

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Hands off our land:Buro Happold comments on the National Planning Policy Framework

03/01/2012

The current positioning of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) is of great interest to renowned consulting engineers, Buro Happold. The Environment Industries Commission (EIC) which serves as an interface between the...

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Opinion

Buro Happold joins with EDGE members to hit back at Chancellor’s ‘Green Retreat’

16/12/2011

Consultancy and other key industry names in letter to the Telegraph supporting environmental regulation

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Buro Happold supports major sustainability-led Gulf project

29/11/2011

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...

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Concerns over contaminated land

22/11/2011

10,000 contaminated land sector professionals call for safeguards in NPPF – EIC to launch campaign  The Environment Industries Commission (EIC) Contaminated Land Working Group has expressed serious concerns to the...

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James Hobson, Waste Consultant

07/10/2011

James is a Waste Consultant based in our Edinburgh Office.  How does your story in waste begin? Well I went to University in Edinburgh where I got a degree in Forestry, and after that I moved to Ireland...

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News

UK Showcases Green Building Experience to North American Market

04/10/2011

Toronto, Cananda (October 4 - 7, 2011) - The United Kingdom’s considerable track-record of expertise and leadership in the green building sector is demonstrated this week through the presence of several British companies and...

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Stratford Town City Link

26/09/2011

Stratford Town City Link was a proposal for a new state of the art pedestrian bridge over a railway that links Stratford station in east London to a new shopping complex developed by Westfield.

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Louvre Abu Dhabi

26/05/2011

In March 2007, the Tourist Development and Investment Company of Abu Dhabi announced that a new Louvre Museum would be completed in the city of Abu Dhabi. The new museum’s dramatic domed roof is undoubtedly the strongest feature...

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Wadi Hanifah

05/05/2011

Wadi Hanifah is a 120km long, 4500km2 watershed that passes through the capital city of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Located in the middle of the Najd Plateau it has been labelled the most significant natural feature in the region.

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