We provided civil and structural engineering services for the redevelopment of Market Square, Castle Street and Green Market in the heart of Carlisle, aiming to transform the heart of the city into a greener and more vibrant place.
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Targets for Embodied Carbon Reduction
We don’t pay lip service to sustainability. We know we can’t afford to – no individual or business can. This is why we work so hard to not only make positive changes ourselves, but also to lead and collaborate with others to maximise our impact. By measuring both our project and business emissions to accurately assess our carbon impact and through meticulous analysis and reporting, we have set realistic and achievable targets for reduction.Â
Our commitment is to decrease the average embodied carbon in our projects from 340kgCO2e/m2 to 295kgCO2e/m2 by 2030.Â
By actively working towards these goals, we strive to make a positive impact on the environment and create a more sustainable future for all.
Our Sustainable Approach
We take a proactive approach to measuring and analysing the embodied carbon in our projects.Â
Through the use of our specialised toolkit and bespoke integration with REVIT models, we calculate and visually present the carbon content in our principal construction materials. Such insights enable our engineers to make informed decisions and focus their efforts on reducing the carbon in our buildings and minimising their environmental impact.Â
We extend our sustainability efforts beyond structures and assess the carbon footprint of civil engineering elements and integrate our expertise with Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) designs.
By combining embodied and operational carbon data, we facilitate informed discussions with our clients, providing quantified insights for evaluating whether to retain or demolish existing buildings during redevelopment planning. We are actively building a better future for all.
The Engineers Reuse Collective (tERC)
As part of Curtin’s commitment to reducing embodied carbon, accelerating a circular economy and prioritising reuse, we are proud members of The Engineers Reuse Collective (tERC).
tERC is a not‑for‑profit group of practising engineers dedicated to mainstreaming material and structural reuse across the built environment, reducing embodied carbon and regenerative design practices whilst supporting the UK’s transition to net zero.
Being part of tERC gives us access to valuable resources and events that will help strengthen our leadership in low‑carbon design, material reuse and retrofit, while collaborating with organisations driving national change in how structural materials are retained and reused.
This strengthens our existing capabilities across Insite, Ecofurbishment, and deepens our understanding of existing structures and historic building conservation.
Our CultureÂ
We ensure our people are aligned with our approach to sustainability and are equipped with the understanding of their professional responsibilities towards climate change. 100% of our graduates complete a ‘Sustainability in Construction’ module as part of the Curtins Academy programme, equivalent to 100 hours a year in graduate development within sustainability.Â
Through training, communications and the work of our Sustainability Technical Associate, sustainable practices have become embedded in our culture. Using our charity leave days, our people have run litter picks, organised charity clothes donations and helped in local community gardens, with the aim of having a positive personal impact on our communities, and they have our support in its entirety. Â
Public Procurement Note (PPN 06/21)
Click here to read Curtins’ Baseline Report to PPN 06/21 Compliance. Within this report, we have identified the base line of operational emissions for Curtins, which has informed our goal of setting clear, realistic, and achievable reduction targets.
PPN Verification
We will be continuing our Sustainability Commitments alongside Beyondly. You can view details of this here.
Our Sustainability Projects
The Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease is a purpose-built facility located at Seacroft Hospital in Leeds bringing together specialist care, research and support services for MND under one roof.
The Rob Burrow MND Centre
A new high quality acute hospital, using sustainable construction methods. The new healthcare facility accommodates clinical wards, office space, educational facilities, and a wellbeing hub.
North Manchester General Hospital
This £22m replacement school for Ysgol Cedewain includes purpose built state-of-the-art facilities including a hydrotherapy pool, sensory and physiotherapy rooms.
Ysgol Robert Owen, Powys
11 & 12 Wellington Place is a 12-storey office building that forms part of the 140,000sqm mixed-use development in central Leeds.
11&12 Wellington Place, Leeds
A new-build Visitor Centre with internal and external spaces to educate local school children and day trip visitors.
Earth Trust Lab, Oxfordshire
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