Sustainability Archives - Create Consulting Engineers

Modern residential building facade featuring integrated green balconies, corrugated metal cladding, and sustainable design principles aligned with contemporary environmental standards.

BREEAM New Construction 2018 and Version 6.1 close next week – here’s what you need to know

Tuesday 27 January 2026 is the final date to register certain BREEAM UK New Construction projects under existing versions. BRE has confirmed...

Modern mixed-use building at Thames Valley Park, Reading, featuring curved glass façade, stone base, and upper residential levels for apartment development.

32 apartments to be added to Thames Valley Park scheme in Reading

Following a prior approval granted earlier this year for the conversion of an existing office block into 62 new apartments under Class...

Modern brick hospice building with wooden cladding entrance, green landscaping, and outdoor seating areas for Gorleston community hospice.

Planning permission granted for Gorleston community hospice

Following the submission of an application back in June, Create are delighted to share that St Elizabeth Hospice’s Gorleston community hospice project...

Architectural visualisation of Clacton Library redevelopment showing contemporary brick building with vertical louvers, street-level public plaza, and surrounding period architecture.

Clacton Library Redevelopment gets the go ahead

We are excited to learn that redevelopment plans to transform Clacton Library have been approved by Essex County Council. The approved plans...

Aerial view of Castlemeadow Care's assisted living complex development at Swanton Morley, showing residential buildings with terracotta roofing arranged around green spaces and curved access roads.

Castlemeadow Care secure planning for new Assisted Living Complex at Swanton Morley

Create are delighted to hear that our client, Castlemeadow Care, has secured planning permission for a new assisted living complex at Woodgate...

Sunanda Swain, newly qualified HQM Assessor for BREEAM UK New Construction Residential at Create Consulting Engineers.

Sunanda Swain Achieves New HQM Assessor Qualification

We’re pleased to share that our Technical Director for Sustainability, Sunanda Swain, has recently passed the Home Quality Mark (HQM) Existing Assessor...

Woman in red shirt holding tablet, looking upward against cloudy sky, representing BREEAM Accredited Professional insight and expertise in sustainable building assessment.

BREEAM Accredited Professionals and why timing is everything (Insight)

At Create, we support a broad range of developments where BREEAM certification is a central project objective. BREEAM is typically an Assessor-led...

Two new BREEAM Assessors at Create Consulting Engineers who have achieved BREEAM International and Domestic Refurbishment qualifications.

New BREEAM Assessor Qualifications Achieved

We’re proud to share that two members of our Sustainability team have recently achieved important professional milestones in sustainable building assessment. Mirza...

BREEAM Assessor Pooja Nair, who successfully completed UK Non-Domestic Refurbishment and Fit-Out certification course.

Pooja Nair successfully completes BREEAM UK Non-Domestic Refurbishment and Fit-out course

We are thrilled to announce that Pooja Nair, having recently been promoted to the role of Senior Sustainability Consultant, has now qualified...

Create Consulting Engineers announces two promotions effective immediately, featuring two professional headshots against a geometric red and black background design.

Create announces two promotions effective immediately

Create are pleased to announce the promotion of two members of staff, effectively immediately. These promotions are thoroughly deserved, and we would...

Urban skyline with modern high-rise buildings and green spaces, illustrating building overheating risks and mitigation strategies for UK developments.

Overheating risks and mitigation measures for buildings in the UK (Insight)

As global temperatures rise, the UK faces an increasing risk of overheating in buildings. Overheating can significantly impact occupant comfort, health, and...

Masterplan rendering of Sotham Gateway residential development featuring mature trees, wetland landscape, white modern houses, and community spaces designed by Create Consulting Engineers.

Significant new neighbourhood and medical centre to be built in Soham

East Cambridgeshire Planning Committee recently granted planning approval for a new neighbourhood to support the revitalised town centre of Soham. The plans...

Modern residential housing development featuring brick and rendered facades with pitched tile roofs, demonstrating contemporary architectural design and construction standards.

29-home affordable housing project near Stowmarket to go ahead

Planning permission has been granted by Mid Suffolk District Council’s planning committee for an affordable 29-home development to land north of Station...

Modern office reception area with marble desk, wooden ceiling details, and seated clients in collaborative workspace environment.

Birmingham’s first co-living scheme, The James Birmingham, secures planning permission

Richmond House, a former university building in Birmingham city centre, will now be transformed into a new co-living complex of studio apartments...

Clockwise Wood Green office interior displaying BREEAM 'Very Good' certification with three-star rating and sustainable building credential signage.

BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating awarded to Clockwise Wood Green in London

Our Sustainability team were thrilled to see that Castleforge’s refurbishment and fit-out project, Clockwise Wood Green at Greenside House in London, has...

Architectural visualisation of Daleham Gardens development showing multi-storey brick residential building with balconies alongside traditional terraced housing.

Daleham Gardens for NW3 Community Land Trust secures planning permission

On Thursday 15th February 2024, Camden Council’s planning committee approved plans for a six-storey building on the site of a former council-owned...

BREEAM Assessor accreditation announcement for UK Non-Domestic New Construction projects displayed on modern building facade.

Pooja Nair is now a BREEAM Assessor for UK Non-Domestic New Construction

Create are proud to announce that Sustainability Consultant, Pooja Nair is now a qualified BREEAM Assessor for UK Non-Domestic New Construction. BREEAM UK...

Alexandra Blake joins as a Senior Sustainability Consultant

We are delighted to announce our latest new starter, Alexandra Blake. Alexandra, or Alecs as she prefers, has joined our Sustainability team...

Contemporary brick building with modern fenestration integrated into historic streetscape, demonstrating structural engineering design principles.

Hornsey Police Station secures planning permission

We are thrilled to announce that Hornsey Police Station in Tottenham Lane, London, has now received planning permission from Haringey Council’s planning...

Pooja Nair, Sustainability Consultant at Create Consulting Engineers, professional portrait photograph

Pooja Nair joins as a Sustainability Consultant

We’re delighted to welcome another new addition to our Sustainability team. Pooja Nair has joined the business as a Sustainability Consultant and...

Sunanda Swain, Associate Director joining Create Consulting Engineers' Sustainability team, wearing glasses and professional attire in portrait photograph.

Sunanda Swain joins our Sustainability team as an Associate Director

We are delighted to welcome Sunanda Swain to the business. Sunanda will take on the role of Associate Director within our Sustainability...

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Rethu Rathinam brings specialist Passivhaus and decarbonisation expertise to Create