Posts by Simon Rainsford
The Rise and Stall of Carbon Offsetting in London
The Greater London Authority (GLA) introduced carbon offsetting for all major domestic developments[1] in October 2016, in line with Mayor’s plan to be a zero-carbon city.
Read MoreSenior Sustainability Consultant – Oxfordshire
We are currently seeking a Senior Sustainability Consultant to work within our sustainability team at Howbery Park, Wallingford, Oxfordshire. The position is an immediate start. The Company Envision is a leading sustainability, energy and building services design consultancy that provides specialist support towards sustainability within the built environment. We were founded in 2012 by directors…
Read MoreBREEAM Outstanding for final phase of the Woodlands Business Park
Envision has been working as sustainability and BREEAM advisors on behalf of Barwood Capital for a 30,000 sqft office and multi storey car park in Linford Wood, Milton Keynes.
Read MoreKey Steps To Implementing ESG Strategies in Real Estate
Over the last few years, the interest in GRESB, the “Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark”, has escalated, with participation increasing by 22% last year. This is only set to increase with the growing interest from real estate investors in Environmental and Social Governance (ESG).
Read MoreEnvision in Slovenia – IKEA Ljubljana
Envision is excited to continue its international expansion by working with IKEA on their new store in the beautiful city of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Read MoreEnvisioning Series #1 – The ‘Other’ Performance Gap
The building industry as a whole has a growing awareness of the ‘Performance Gap’. That is, when a building is designed, there is a targeted level of energy performance.
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