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RPS ecologists ensure wind farms and battery projects are sustainable, balancing large-scale development with conservation as Australia’s renewable energy demand grows.
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Energy transition
Ahead of our upcoming webinar ‘Many rivers to cross’, Our hydrology expert, Bryn Kearsey, provides an overview of what you need to know about developments with or near watercourses.
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Urbanisation
Bryn Kearsey
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Urbanisation
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Water
In this episode of The Building Sustainably Podcast, Chris Patmore and Jonathan Morley, Technical Directors at RPS, join Emily McGee to unpack the flood risk sequential test.
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Water
In this episode of The Building Sustainably Podcast, host Emily McGee speaks with John Clayton, Senior Director at RPS, and Rachel Thompson, Sustainability Coordinator at RPS, to explore the role of whole life cycle carbon assessments (WLCAs) in reducing the carbon footprint of industrial buildings.
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Infrastructure
With new regulations under the OEI Act on the horizon, every license holder will need an approved management plan in place to commence floating LiDAR and geotechnical campaigns.
Energy transition
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Multiple Authors
In this episode of The Building Sustainably Podcast, Conall Boland, Senior Sustainability Consultant at RPS Republic of Ireland, joins James Bowman to dive into the transformative role of green concrete in reducing the carbon footprint of the construction industry.
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Infrastructure
RPS Marine Science Practice Lead, Peter Crockett discusses the opportunities for marine environmental benefits that Australia's offshore wind industry could provide - for benthic species in particular.
Energy transition
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Peter Crockett
Learn how Marine Net Gain and the drive for marine biodiversity will affect offshore wind development, starting at the leasing and design stages.
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Multiple Authors
Predictive modelling could help authorities dispose of whale remains safely and sustainably offshore. But is it possible to predict where a deceased whale will drift, and keep it away from beaches and people? RPS has done the modelling, and the answer is yes.
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Multiple Authors
RPS' Director Energy Operations, Roger Edgecombe's career has led him to some of the world's most secluded and enchanting places.
Energy transition
Sustainability
RPS’ Executive Director – MetOcean Science and Technology, Murray Burling found his lifelong passion for coastal engineering and oceanography during his childhood summers.
Energy transition
Sustainability
As we edge closer to a clean energy reality, managing impacts to seabirds is going to be a key factor in environmental approval of offshore wind projects.
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Energy transition
Integrating sustainability into projects is embedded within our approach. Collaborating with our clients we aim to find solutions that reduce your environmental impact - less energy, less waste, better connectivity - and in this way achieve greater efficiency.
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Infrastructure
Conall Boland
Five years after launching custom-designed Australian-made floating LiDAR, RPS becomes the fifth company in the world to receive the highly sought after stage 3 accreditation by the Carbon Trust.
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Energy transition
Resilient airfield pavements are essential to airport operations. Here, our Aviation Director, Geoff Dewick, shares lessons learnt for their design and construction.
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Infrastructure
Geoff Dewick
RPS Economist, Kapil Kulkarni on how eco modulated finance mechanisms could help Australia turn the tide on packaging waste.
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Kapil Kulkarni
Meet Gianni Bawn, a Senior Building Physics Engineer who recently joined our Building Performance team.
Sustainability
With an increase in demand and funding for hydrogen projects, is now the time to consider embarking on a project to capitalise on the opportunity? We explain more about the hydrogen economy and why hydrogen projects are becoming more viable than ever.
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Andy Kirchin
The logistics industry struggles to deliver space, with occupiers under ongoing pressure. By careful consideration, could multi-storey warehouses solve this?
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Urbanisation
Multiple Authors
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Jinho Looi
Jaspreet Singh discusses the impact of last year’s British Energy Security Strategy on FES 2023, which has been much anticipated.
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Energy transition
Jaspreet Singh
RPS' Principal Scientist Mike Mackie on why pelagic fish surveys should be included in environmental impact assessments for offshore wind farm developments.
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Energy transition
Mike Mackie
Our solar experts explore the exciting solar projects happening across the globe, and an insight into what the future of solar power may hold.
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Urbanisation
Infrastructure
Multiple Authors
Dr. Roddy Yarr, Executive Lead of Sustainability at the University of Strathclyde, joins us to share how he is developing and delivering net-zero initiatives.
Sustainability
Kathryn Barker sets out what an Air Quality Positive Statement is, and how developers can ensure their developments are Air Quality Positive.
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Urbanisation
Kathryn Barker
The circular economy is a complex equation; getting it right means achieving a balance between supply and demand.
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Kapil Kulkarni
Chris is joined by Simon Bourke, Building Services UK and Healthcare Lead at RPS to discuss the challenges of retrofitting an existing hospital, and how to balance operational disruption with carbon reduction.
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Maggie Bosanquet, Low Carbon Economic Development Team Leader at Durham County Council, joins Chris Lavery to discuss the council's sustainability strategy and climate change initiatives.
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Faraz Baber
In this episode we welcome our Senior Project Manager, Liz Brown to talk with Chris Lavery about the sympathetic redevelopment and retrofit of Béton House, Park Hill, in Sheffield.
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The science-based targets initiative (SBTi) is designed to help companies reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, demonstrate their commitment to creating a climate-secure world, and drive successful business operations. But if the UK is to align to a 1.5 °C trajectory, intervention is needed.
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Andrew Tasker
Phil joins our host Chris Lavery to discuss how sustainable development can be achieved by building more simply, more efficiently, and more thoughtfully.
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With the Asia Pacific offshore wind industry in its infancy, it's important to look at the lessons of other more mature markets, like the UK.
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Tamara Al-Hashimi
How do you create a decarbonisation culture across your organisation? We asked Jon Daley the questions on the RPS podcast Building sustainably: the road to net zero
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With increasing concerns about power blackouts over the coming winter, our data centres must be designed and built for resilience, efficiency and security.
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Kathryn Barker
Jonas Hamann, Head of Business Development at Danfoss, joins Chris Lavery to discuss how heat networks can deliver an innovative, reliable, and green heating solution for buildings.
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Sustainability
Following consultation, ESOS is changing and this impacts businesses wishing to comply. Here we outline the changes being made to phases 3, 4 and 5.
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Erieta Dimitriou
Climate change is the greatest threat to our planet, and to overcome it will require thousands of small changes that add up to make a combined solution.
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Steve Hall
Nature-based solutions (NbS) deliver affordable and scalable action in the fight against climate change. Here four specialists discuss the barriers and enablers to NbS.
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Multiple Authors
Heat pumps are expected to be a better, low carbon option to heating homes, so should you be considering them when installing new heat systems?
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Energy transition
When it comes to the story of carbon accounting, Scope 3 is the silent character.
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Multiple Authors
As concerns over energy prices and security of supply escalate, many organisations and individuals are exploring renewables as a solution. Here, we share eight key points to consider when embarking on a solar project.
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Multiple Authors
As part of the World Green Building Council's (WGBC) global project, Advancing Net Zero, it states all new buildings must operate at net zero carbon from 2030. With the countdown on, developers are looking to their project teams to help them reach this important target.
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Watch our spotlight series of short videos to learn more about nature-based solutions.
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Opinion: the renewable energy supply chain should be a priority on the world agenda, to ensure future development can accelerate.
Energy transition
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Infrastructure
Natural capital and carbon credits explained how to determine the carbon sequestration potential of your site, natural capital benefits, flood risk reductions, nutrient improvements and BNG.
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Mike E Barker
As new Building Regulations and uplifts to Part L and F come into force in England we look at Approved Document O and what developers can do to comply with these latest requirements.
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Energy transition
The new London Plan will play a huge role in the city's success and prosperity. We explore its challenges and opportunities.
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Infrastructure
Faraz Baber
Andy Clifton, RPS Managing Director – Environment, discusses the impact of the British energy security strategy, and its long-term approach to the UK's energy supply landscape.
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Energy transition
Andy Clifton
In March 2022, we co-hosted over 300 industrial and logistics sector professionals at this year's ShedMasters event in Barcelona.
Following excellent feedback from attendees, Senior Directors, Tony Pinchess and Kester Purslow discuss their key takeaways from the one-day event and the emerging industry trends that look set to shape the future of logistics for the years to come.
Infrastructure
Sustainability
Kester Purslow
By law, developers now need to legally deliver 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) on all sites and projects in England and maintain this for at least 30 years. Moving from a position of no net loss to providing net gain is crucial in tackling biodiversity loss and climate change.
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Hannah Knight
The London Plan 2021 Spatial Development Strategy for Greater London, published in March 2021, strives to improve air quality in the capital by introducing a new requirement for larger developments to be Air Quality Positive. Air Quality specialists Fiona Prismall and Kathryn Barker explain how air quality guidance has changed with the emergence of Air Quality Positive statements and the likely implications for developers.
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Urbanisation
Kathryn Barker
A breakdown of the updated IEMA guidance that gives much-needed clarity to developers looking to determine the effects of their project on climate.
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Andrew Tasker
An interview with Stephanie Milne from the RPS marine life mitigation (Protected Species Observer) service.
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Energy transition
Katie is a Senior Environmental Project Manager with our marine life mitigation (PSO) service. In this interview, she tells us about her fascinating career path.
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Energy transition
Meet Tessa McGarry, an RPS technical lead in marine ecology, primarily focussed on marine mammals.
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Technical Director Nicola Simpson from the RPS marine consenting environment team discusses her marine ecology career for International Women’s Day.
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Ruth De Silva is an Associate Director within the RPS Energy segment, where she oversees the Scottish consenting team. Meet her in this interview from International Women's Day 2022.
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Many sites face development risks associated with minerals; whether the presence of safeguarded mineral infrastructure necessitates design changes, or prior mineral extraction is delaying works. Protected minerals are a material consideration under UK planning policy and the earlier they are addressed, the better.
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Urbanisation
Dr. Adrian Green
Policy change is on the horizon for the non-domestic private rented sector (PRS) in the UK. Moving past EPC and MEES, the Government is expected to announce a new policy that focuses on performance-based ratings, accounting for operational energy when determining building energy efficiency. Considering the potential impact for landlords and investors, Erieta Dimitriou explains all.
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Erieta Dimitriou
Adding pressure to an existing national housing shortage, Covid has shifted the priorities we have for our homes; with easy access to green space and comfortable working from home facilities now sitting far higher on the wish list. The result? Huge strain on the UK rental market. Could suburban Build to Rent homes be the answer?
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With the Levelling Up whitepaper still yet to be published, does the lack of detail on London’s specific role imply it won't be part of the Levelling Up Agenda? Or even that London will be ‘Levelled Down’? We take a look at what we know so far.
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Faraz Baber
Let's take a deep dive and try and understand geothermal energy challenges and what's holding us back from tapping into this abundant source.
Energy transition
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David Offer
Bird studies and ecology are vital parts of offshore wind development. A new study shows us more about how birds really behave around wind farms.
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Energy transition
Martin Scott
We discuss the steps social housing providers can take to identify the optimum, most cost-effective approach to meet net zero carbon targets.
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For distribution and logistics warehouses, space is at a premium. But with Biodiversity Net Gain legislation expected to pass imminently, the pressure is on.
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Hannah Knight
Dr Hugh Cushnan & Francis Mackin discuss how ongoing efforts to restore Irish peatlands aim to go above and beyond achieving net zero carbon.
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Multiple Authors
Work to any existing building or structure can be complex. We explain how a robust project management strategy helps clients navigate through the challenges.
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How a retentionist strategy and a test and experiment approach helped save roughly 1.2 tonnes of embodied carbon on the development of Béton House.
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One of the questions at the top of the built environment sustainability agenda is should we retrofit, or should we build new? Andrew Tasker discusses how choose the right route for your project.
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Andrew Tasker
Nature is declining globally at unprecedented rates. But the Government’s plans to tackle biodiversity loss and climate change is a crucial step forward.
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Mike Barker
Our Environmental Permitting team have played a vital role in bringing the UK's largest CCU project to life, helping to shape the future technology.
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Jennifer Stringer
The aviation sector is committed and actively working to develop innovations that will catapult itself toward a low-carbon future. But what role can hydrogen play in achieving this target and what is its impact on airport infrastructure?
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Geoff Dewick
The need for mobility planning and workplace mobility plans is now at an all time high. In this article Ronan Grealy discusses why and how we should implement these plans to ensure a sustainable future.
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Ronan Grealy
Water is vital in terms of sustainable development. In this article, we discuss how we can manage our water resources to ensure a sustainable future.
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Water
Multiple Authors
Today more than ever the need to implement a circular economic model is vital. In this article we discuss the benefits of a sustainable circular economy.
Sustainability
Conall Boland
In this article we ask what structural engineering practice will look like in 10–15 years’ time and how the professional community can help with preparations.
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Infrastructure
Michael Minehane
Digital design is at the heart of the construction industry today. In this exclusive webinar hosted with RPS, BRE discuss the Level 2 BIM Certification and how these international standards aid collaboration.
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Mark Costello
Joe Ellis takes a look at the three pillars of the Government’s White Paper ‘Planning for the future’ and discusses the impact for transport.
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Infrastructure
Joe Ellis
What vision set out in the recently published White Paper 'Planning for the Future'; and what will need to be delivered to achieve it?
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We explain the often over-looked risk of indoor air pollutants and why we may see a shift in the influence this has on planning decisions in the future.
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Urbanisation
Kathryn Barker
We explore some of the challenges businesses face as they strive to achieve net zero carbon and how they can set up for success by getting the right strategy in place.
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The Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) guidance – currently one of many voluntary approaches for corporate disclosure of climate impacts and risks – looks set to become the standard for all UK listed companies by 2022.
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Tanya Lloyd Jones
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Simon Bourke
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RPS and GX Outdoors redefine public shelters with a modular, durable design inspired by the iconic pandanus tree, blending innovation with striking aesthetics.
RPS’ Dr Christine Lamont, heads to icy Antarctica, joining the prestigious Homeward Bound project, a global leadership initiative for women in STEMM.
The Wind Energy Trade Show was held in the RDS, Dublin on the 6th and 7th November, bringing together key players in the global renewable energy supply chain with Irish leaders, businesses and i...
RPS’ Antonia Gaughran was also shortlisted in the Science category of the awards, which...
Taranaki Offshore Partnership commissions RPS to lead New Zealand’s first marine baseline study for offshore wind development.
Last week, we hosted a Breakfast Briefing event to inform our key clients about the new green procu...
Back for season 2, our podcast series re-launches next week. Here’s what you can expect.
The RPS Landscape Architecture team takes home two prestigious awards at the 2024 Queensland Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Awards.
The Australian Federal Government is taking significant strides towards promoting sustainable development with the introduction of Stage 2 of its Nature Positive Laws.
We break down three elements of the proposed policy: transparency, data-based decision making, and community engagement.
We were delighted to take home the Net Zero Award at this year’s Highways UK Excellence Awards for our project, the Glasgow Airport Investment Area (GAIA).
The event combined Ireland’s growing domestic supply chain, the key players in the global wind energy industry and cutting-edge research from both Ireland and internationally.
Two climate change specialists from RPS, Tom Dearing and Andrew Tasker, are among the co-authors of the updated Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) Guide.
RPS is proud to be supporting the Aberdeen ornithology research project sponsored by Vattenfall to better inform the consenting process for the offshore wind industry.
RPS Lidar 4.5 buoy type qualifies to collect bankable wind resource data for clients wishing to develop offshore wind farms.
