We’re on site at Sewerby Methodist Church today as solar PV panels are being installed. The plan had been to record the whole process with a drone, but the snowy weather forecast got the better of us.

This week d3a are welcoming Andrew Little, our new Graduate Engineer, to the Energy team.

Big news for the d3a Energy team. We’ve won a contract with Herefordshire Council to carry out detailed Heat Decarbonisation Plans on a number of council buildings across the County and we’ll be making site visits later this month.

Having been heavily focused on recruitment for the last few months the d3a team have been working with Durham University to promote the opportunities available within small and medium sized businesses.

The search is officially over and we’re delighted to introduce Simon Timperley as our new Associate Architect.

Stockholm's district heating network has 3,000km (1,860 miles) of pipes and now supplies electricity to 800,000 homes using industrial-scale heat pumps which capture heat from domestic wastewater, data centres and seawater, alongside incinerated non-recyclable waste and forest biofuels.

Walls are being moved, cupboards emptied, new carpets laid and colours chosen. We’re busy expanding to incorporate a new meeting room and create workstations for new employees - watch this space.

The ADE January Strategic Workshop is taking place at Westminster today, bringing together industry leaders in the Decentralised Energy and District Heating markets. 

It's that time of year - sit back and enjoy our 2022.

We are thrilled to be able to continue working with the Yorkshire North and East Methodist District in their mission to become Net Zero.

From last week's timber frame to this week's underfloor heating. Progress at Lowes Barn Community Centre continues.

As the UK continues to drive down its carbon intensity, real progress has been made in many areas. The energy generation sector is increasing renewable output via a diverse energy mix and great strides have been made within our transport system, with a general move towards electrification. However, a part of the eco-system where the solution has always been far more complex, relates to the way in which we heat our homes and businesses.

For School Business Managers considering new capital projects, the portal for 2023-2024 CIF funding applications is now open.

Ada Lovelace Day (#ALD) is an international celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). It aims to create new role models who will encourage more girls into STEM careers and support women already working in STEM.

The Energy Team at d3associates are delighted to have secured planning approval for Phase 1 of the Enfield District Heat Network.

The annual bidding round for the Conditions Improvement Fund (#cif) begins this month. In the last 3 years, we have won just under £3.5m of funding for our Education clients.

After successfully completing decarbonisation plans for 30 venues in Richmond & Scarborough, we're delighted to announce the project has been extended to include an additional 14 buildings in North Yorkshire.

The d3a Architectural Team were recently on site at Lowes Barn to see the completion of the timber frame structure, which includes a double height top lit atrium.

Well done to the Citizens House team who have been awarded the County Durham Kitemark in recognition of their commitment to volunteering activities.

A big welcome to Arnaldo Sanha who has joined the d3a team as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant.