Buildings represent 40% of global energy use and a large impact in terms of water, waste and materials. As a result many clients are increasingly demanding best available technologies to ensure that their new builds are achieving the highest level of sustainability. RPS believes that the optimum levels of sustainability can only be delivered by an appropriate combination of master-planning, architecture, materials selection and engineering – skills that we have in-house and can bring together to meet our clients needs. These specialists are supported by formal sustainability assessment tools, a project management framework, and dedicated sustainability experts – all of which ensure that clients consider the alternatives open to each project and achieve the desired sustainability goals.

In RPS’ experience, many sustainability features can directly add value to a project. Our approach is to work with our clients to identify opportunities at the earliest possible stage, enabling informed decisions to be made in a timely fashion.