Energy Advisory & Early-Stage Strategy
Strategic energy advisory at the earliest stages of project development.
Energy Strategy Hierarchy
Passive first → efficient systems → renewables → smart controls. Prioritised by impact and cost-effectiveness.
Overview
We provide strategic energy advisory at the earliest stages of project development — helping clients, architects, and designers make informed decisions about building form, orientation, façade, and systems strategy before detailed design begins.
Why It Matters
The most impactful energy decisions are made in the first 10% of the design process. Once massing is fixed, orientation is set, and the façade concept is locked, the opportunity to influence energy performance drops dramatically. Early-stage energy advisory ensures that performance thinking is embedded from the start — not introduced late as a compliance exercise that constrains the design team.
Our Approach
We work alongside architects and concept designers to evaluate the energy implications of early design options — massing studies, orientation analysis, envelope strategies, shading concepts, and system typologies. Our analysis is fast, visual, and decision-oriented — we provide clear comparisons between options with quantified energy and carbon implications, enabling design teams to make performance-informed choices without slowing down the creative process.