Sustainable energy

AstraZeneca Discovery Centre, Cambridge, UK
The Good CitySustainable generation and smart control of energy is essential for the Good City. It requires all buildings and urban developments to incorporate energy efficient systems if cities and organisations are to achieve their net zero targets.
How we can help
Conservation
Boosting energy efficiency in buildings mitigates climate pollution, drives out waste and reduces costs. Our holistic approach to designing sustainable low energy buildings such as the award-winning UEA Enterprise Centre enables us to maximise the benefits of good passive design. Our engineering specialists design energy using systems to the highest standards of efficiency incorporating demand control regimes that pin-point energy usage to match users’ exact needs.
Generation
We design low carbon and renewable energy generation systems at varying scale. These systems can incorporate heat pump technology for heating and cooling to benefit from decarbonising electricity supplies, large scale solar PV arrays to provide green energy to large campuses and macro level hydropower plants that can serve entire urban areas.
Balancing and energy arbitrage
Energy balancing systems such as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) can facilitate peak shaving and load shifting by storing energy from peak periods of renewable generation for use during peak demand. Our BESS can also assist with hedging risks when energy prices are volatile (arbitrage), drawing power from the grid when the cost of the energy is low and discharging power to the load when the cost of energy is high.
Smart control
We have the expertise to create digital twins of buildings, campuses or even entire urban areas that can be used to test scenarios and predict energy demand. We can create intelligent systems incorporating smart metering and smart grid technologies to model energy generation from numerous sources and control against predicted demand.
Our work
Next Generation Infrastructure Programme
The Next Generation Infrastructure project at the John Innes Centre (JIC) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL).
Okura Masudama Hydroelectric Power Plant
The Okura Masudama Hydroelectric Power Plant was constructed as a public-private partnership (PPP) project utilising a Sabo dam as its intake facility
Entopia Building, CISL
A world first for a retrofitted sustainable office, setting new standards for low energy use, carbon emissions and impact on natural resources.
Wren Urban Nest
Tucked into a quiet enclave of the bustling city centre, this small but clever hotel boasts compact, cosy rooms.
Key contacts

Robert Ferry
Principal, Building Services Engineering, BDP

Kota Matsui
Energy Management, Nippon Koei Energy Europe B.V.
Related themes
Achieving zero carbon
Cities accommodate 56% of people but emit 70% of CO2. The Good City must lead climate action to meet global carbon targets.
Smart technology
Digital technologies and data analytics underpin our offer, enabling smarter, more responsive urban design.
Clean and non-polluting
To protect health and nature, the Good City must reduce pollution, clean its air and rivers, and manage waste sustainably.





