ECD Architects Ltd

We are looking forward to the upcoming Building Awards on the 5th of November, where we have been selected as Finalists in the Architecture of the Year category! Organised by Building Magazine, the UK’s leading magazine for construction professionals, the Building Awards celebrate and recognise the best of UK construction. The event will bring together some of the best practices in the industry. The Architectural Practice of the Year category will recognise creative approaches to projects and innovative solutions to difficult problems. We are incredibly proud to be nominated for this award; it is a testament to our team’s hard work, dedication and commitment to energy conscious design and sustainability. Thank you to the Building Awards for this nomination. We look forward to attending the award ceremony at The Grosvenor House Hotel. We would also like to wish the best of luck to all other finalists, including our sister company Keegans - who have been nominated for the Construction Surveyor of the Year category. #buildingawards #buildingmagazine #construction #architecture

ECD Website Update: Montgomerie Park Primary School is now on the ECD website. We worked on this project as Passivhaus Consultants as part of jmarchitects’ design team. As such, we provided analysis and advice on key design decisions, from high level considerations of building form, glazing ratios and solar shading, to the more intricate design detailing. Every aspect of the building fabric was analysed and input into our PHPP modelling which was used both to guide design as well as for final submission to the Passivhaus Certifier. Designed to Passivhaus standards, Montgomerie Park School will provide the highest levels of thermal comfort and healthy indoor air conditions – the ideal environment for children to learn and to concentrate. As North Ayrshire Council’s first Passivhaus school, the building itself will provide education and inspiration to staff and pupils alike, demonstrating the way forward for our built environment. The building fabric has been super-insulated and the school features energy saving and energy generating technologies, including MVHR systems, solar PV panels and air source heat pumps. The project was procured through hub South West Scotland framework on behalf of North Ayrshire Council and is being partially funded as part of the Scottish Government’s £2bn Learning Real Estate Investment Programme (LEIP). Team: North Ayrshire Council – Client Robertson Construction Central West – Contractor jmarchitects – Architect ECD Architects – Passivhaus Consultant Atelier Ten – Mechanical and Electrical Blyth & Blyth Consulting Engineers Ltd – Structural Engineer Rankin Fraser – Landscape Architect #school #passivhaus #architecture #education #passivhausconsultants #consultants #team #project #construction #scotland #scottishgovernment

I'm thrilled to announce that ECD Architects Ltd will be collaborating with UCL on an Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). Together with academics Esfandiar Burman and Rui Tang from The Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources, we'll be working to implement and embed AI and machine learning processes into sustainable residential retrofit projects. We are now recruiting for a KTP Associate who will work full-time on this project, putting the latest academic research into practice to transform the future of retrofit design. Full details on the role can be found here:

CIAT AT AWARD WINNERS! We’re thrilled to announce that Thornhill Primary School received The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology, and Claire Raftery won the Chartered Architectural Technologist of the Year Award at the 2024 AT Awards! The awards, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) at Christ Church Spitalfields, recognise excellence in architectural technology, and ‘the exceptional contribution that Architectural Technology practices and professionals make to the built environment.’ The judges praised the Thornhill project for its successful implementation of #Passivhaus standards, highlighting exceptional technical detailing, proactive collaboration with specialist subcontractors, and high construction quality on-site. The project involved the creation of a new Passivhaus certified building, and the transformation of existing facilities to create a cohesive and modern learning environment. We are incredibly proud of this project, which places sustainability at its core, and are honoured to have this recognised by the awards! Congratulations to ECD’s Claire Raftery MCIAT for winning the Chartered Architectural Technologist of the Year Award! This accolade honours her outstanding contributions and excellence in the discipline. These two wins are a testament to our team’s excellence and dedication, and we are incredibly proud to be winners in both categories. A big well done to Claire, and the Thornhill team: Client - Central Bedfordshire Council Structural Engineer - Symmetrys Structural and Civil Engineers Structural Engineer (sub-structure) - Engenuiti Main Contractor - Ashe Group Services Engineer - MHL Consulting Engineers Quantity Surveyor & Project Managers - Keegans PHPP Consultant- Introba

WE ARE HIRING! Are you looking for a change? a step up? to work with a sustainable practice? ECD Architects Ltd is seeking an Associate Director to join its #Glasgow team. See role details and how to apply on our careers page: https://lnkd.in/ewwSfT3s #jobsinarchitecture #architect #architectjobs #vacancy #associatedirector #sustainable #design

We are delighted to welcome three newcomers to ECD: Hannah Morant (Architectural Assistant), Selin YILMAZ (Architectural Assistant), and Wolfgang Küchler (Senior Architect). We are thrilled to have you on board look forward to working with you all!

Last week, the publication “High Rise / Low Carbon: Multifamily Deep Retrofit Profiles” was launched in New York, covering 14 tall residential retrofit projects in the US and Europe.   Wilmcote House, an ECD project completed in 2018, is one of the case studies included in the publication: https://lnkd.in/eDN3P8zn   The research website: https://lnkd.in/e6mmXGJt The full publication can be found here: https://lnkd.in/e_uaiQh2 Wilmcote House Case Study (#4) can be found on page 18 of the publication.   This week, the research was also presented at ASHRAE’s Decarbonization Conference: Decarbonizing Existing Tall Buildings in New York: https://lnkd.in/gkhJbGN6   Out of the 14 case studies, Wilmcote House came No.1 in lowest post-retrofit EUI and GHG emissions.   Wilmcote House's Project Architect Loreana Padron observed: “Among the case studies in the publication, this project had the lowest initial energy use, due to fuel poverty. Despite this, it achieved a remarkable 39% reduction in final energy use (EUI) and, crucially, significantly improved internal temperatures, air quality, and living conditions for residents experiencing fuel poverty.”   #tallbuildings #highrise #decarbonisation #retrofit #enerphit #nofuelpoverty #socialhousing

We are looking forward to the CIAT AT Awards at Christ Church Spitalfields on Friday! The awards, hosted by the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT), recognise excellence in architectural technology, and ‘the exceptional contribution that Architectural Technology practices and professionals make to the built environment.’   Our project, Thornhill Primary School, has been selected as a finalist for The Award for Excellence in Architectural Technology, and Claire Raftery MCIAT has been named a finalist for the Chartered Architectural Technologist of the Year Award! These two nominations are a testament to our team’s excellence and dedication, and we are incredibly proud to be finalists in both categories. Well done everyone. And wish us luck! #CIAT #CIATAwards #awards #architecturaltechnology #goodluck

Lizzy Westmacott submitted our response to the Scottish Government’s consultation yesterday on its proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent policy. Join us in responding to help ensure the policy is ambitious and stays on track! https://ow.ly/sK1250TJJfT The deadline for responses is midnight tonight, Wednesday, 23 October 2024! Passivhaus Trust #passivhaus #scottishgovernment #policy

In this recent article by RIBA Journal, Pamela Buxton discusses our recent ‘Retrofitting Social Housing’ panel discussion, Chaired by ECD’s Loreana Padron, in collaboration with AAB architects and Architects for Social Housing (ASH). The article outlines the pertinent discussions which took place at the panel, including the overarching theme of the benefits of retrofit as an alternative to demolition. It also summarises some of the key insights made by industry experts, including Prof. Anne Power, Guy Woodroffe, Jack Ostrofsky, Steve Groves MCIOB and Allan Dunsmore. To learn more, read the full article here:  https://lnkd.in/e4n7Us2K