James recently graduated from Newcastle University with a First-Class Honours MEng in Mechanical Engineering with Energy Systems.

Now that we’ve completed Heat Decarbonisation Plans for 14 of their buildings, Herefordshire Council have asked d3a to take forward detailed designs for the proposed works at Widemarsh and South Meadow Children’s Centres.

Our Architectural team have been busy preparing designs for a sustainable, low energy Community Youth Hub in Co. Durham.

Now that our client The Yorkshire North & East Methodist District have completed the installation of solar panels as part of their Pathway to Net Zero, the Church wanted their congregation to understand just how much electricity has been generated.

Times have been tough for SMEs over the last few years but add slow payment of invoices into the mix and it can really push cashflow to the absolute limit.

Having welcomed 2 new faces to our Architectural team over the last few weeks, it’s now the turn of our Energy team. Suhail Khan has moved to the north east from Leeds to join d3a as a Design Engineer.

Following a successful short placement with d3a last summer James has returned to spend his Part 1 year in industry with us. Studying Architecture at the Glasgow School of Art, James has been busy since we last saw him. Along with his studies, he organised a workshop between his University, UCL Bartlett and the Rwandan School of Architecture.

We’re thrilled to welcome Simon Bland, as our new Architectural Technologist, to the d3a team.

Yesterday we said a fond farewell to Arnaldo Sanha, who's spent the last year working with our Architectural Team as a Part 1 Architectural Assistant. In that time Arnie's Revit skills have really taken off and he's made a huge contribution to live projects.

Thanks to Northern Powergrid and Regen for inviting Geoff, from the d3a Decarbonisation team, to speak at their Community Energy Forum.

Brad & Andrew from the d3a Energy Team have just got back from a few days in London. Apart from the obvious sightseeing they were also visiting communal energy schemes.

Lots of heat mapping going on at d3a this week. Scoping out the heat networks of the future. Quantifying demand and mapping pipe routes for optimal distribution and minimal heat loss.

The d3a Energy Team are now putting their talents to good use in Norfolk where they’re working on a Heat Mapping and Master Planning study for King’s Lynn & West Norfolk Council.

Today at d3a it's all about training and investing in our team.

The d3a energy team packed their buckets and spades and headed to the seaside last weekend. They were attending Flourish at Scarborough Spa, an event organised by the Yorkshire North & East Methodist District.

Great news for our client Chinley, Buxworth and Brownside Community Association. They have been successful with their National Lottery Bid and secured £490,000 towards their new Community Centre!

Phase 4 Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund announced.

If you’re considering a retrofit to improve the energy efficiency of any building, whether it’s your own home or the local community centre, you will eventually have to decide between a new gas boiler or an air source heat pump.

The d3a team have carried out site surveys at a selection of public sector buildings for Herefordshire Council; ranging from children’s care centres and libraries right through to the local crematorium.

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.