gcp is an employee-owned chartered architectural practice and energy consultancy based in Bristol. We are a team of innovative and approachable professionals bringing a wealth of knowledge, technical expertise and over 35 years’ experience to every project. Our passion is to create thriving and sustainable communities. We enable the delivery of energy efficient buildings with low embodied carbon. We offer a single point of expertise to help our clients meet their objectives and have supported a variety of projects from Passivhaus family homes to pioneering green business parks. Our team of architects and technicians combines practical experience of sustainable design with Certified Passivhaus Designer and Energy Assessment qualifications.
In addition to our core architectural services for Design, Planning and Technical Design, gcp provides an integrated consultancy for Sustainability, Energy, Design Quality and Health & Safety.
Providing these services in-house means that gcp offers our clients a complete service; proactively providing solutions to meet the requirements of planning, building regulations and funding bodies.For Building Regulations Part L approval on residential projects, early understanding of SAP compliance is important in ensuring designs are optimised at the earliest stage.
At early design stage gcp Consulting provide SAP calculations for compliance. At project completion we are qualified to provide Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) for domestic properties and ensure that final certification is provided smoothly without delay.
For Building Regulations Part L approval on residential projects, early understanding of SAP compliance is important in ensuring designs are optimised at the earliest stage.
At early design stage gcp Consulting provide SAP calculations for compliance. At project completion we are qualified to provide Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) for domestic properties and ensure that final certification is provided smoothly without delay.
The Passivhaus standard is increasingly recognised as an international benchmark for low energy, healthy buildings.
gcp Consulting were one of the first certified Passivhaus Designers in the Southwest region and are actively working with private and public clients to design and calculate the performance of Passivhaus projects. Through our close involvement with constructors, we understand the design and construction challenges of Passivhaus and can help our clients achieve pragmatic and buildable solutions.
gcp provide a fully flexible service to support all aspects of estate regeneration, low and high rise refurbishment; from feasibility (often to scope options for valuation and forward planning of major works), through into resident and other stakeholder consultation, planning & other approvals, and into detail design and liaison for the ultimate delivery on site.
Making early, realistic and informed assessments of potential refurbishment and development opportunities is a key service provided by gcp. With over 30 years working with local authorities, public and private developers, we can bring an invaluable depth of knowledge and experience to support the growth of sustainable communities.
All publicly funded projects for retrofitting dwellings for improved energy efficiency are required to use the PAS 2035 standard.
We are experienced PAS 2035 designers, having worked on one of the 16 Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator Projects (pilot projects for the standard), and subsequently on a variety of housing stock.
Working with our team of consultants we are able to provide full services for PAS 2035 projects (Retrofit Assessments, Retrofit Coordination & Retrofit Design) to help you successfully deliver retrofit projects ranging from bungalows to high rise blocks of flats.
Local Planning Authorities across the country are updating their policies to include mandatory Whole Life Carbon Assessments.
gcp Consulting are certified construction life cycle assessment specialists. This enables us to provide Whole Life Carbon Assessments reporting against all industry targets including NZCBS, LETI, RIBA Climate Challenge and LPA requirements.
Our Planning For The Future events were a huge success! We tackled the upcoming Local Plan changes and what they mean to sustainability in construction. Our team shared key insights on achieving sustainability targets, with a special focus on Passivhaus and energy-efficient design.
Reducing our environmental impact has always been a key consideration in our design work. From delivering the UK’s first BREEAM Excellent sports centre in 2000, to becoming Passivhaus certified in 2007, and more recently generating whole life carbon assessments in 2019.
We are used to talking the talk, but in 2023 we decided it was time to walk the walk. Through our Employee Council we floated the idea of measuring our own carbon impact with a view to reducing carbon emissions as far as possible and becoming carbon neutral.
Our Climate Neutrality is reported via the SME Climate Hub and reports can be found here.
Reducing our environmental impact has always been a key consideration in our design work. From delivering the UK’s first BREEAM Excellent sports centre in 2000, to becoming Passivhaus certified in 2007, and more recently generating whole life carbon assessments in 2019.
We are used to talking the talk, but in 2023 we decided it was time to walk the walk. Through our Employee Council we floated the idea of measuring our own carbon impact with a view to reducing carbon emissions as far as possible and becoming carbon neutral.
Our Climate Neutrality is reported via the SME Climate Hub and reports can be found here.