News
Project News
Landmark airtightness result achieved at Caledonia High School
We're delighted to share that Caledonia High School has achieved 0.337 ACH, setting a new standard for low-energy, high-performance school design in Scotland.
Date: 27 May 26
by Keith Peterson
Associate, Architecture
Practice News
Celebrating our new building consultancy director
We’re pleased to share a positive step forward for our London building consultancy team as Richard Rudd moves into the role of director.
Date: 1 Apr 26
by AHR
Thought Leadership
Lessons from testing the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
Associate director Jamie Gregory shares what UKNZCBS Version 1 changes, what we learned from Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School and practical next steps clients can take now.
Date: 25 Mar 26
by Jamie Gregory
Associate Director, Architecture
Thought Leadership
Retrofitting inclusion: what the fabric of a building tells you first
Samantha Smith explores how mainstream schools can successfully integrate SEND provision at the Education Estates SEND Conference.
Date: 20 Mar 26
by Samantha Smith
Director, Building Consultancy
Thought Leadership
Reflections on SEND, schools and the spaces in between
Imran Kassim reflects on his Education Estates SEND Conference panel discussion, which explored what a well-designed school does for a child with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Date: 16 Mar 26
by Imran Kassim
Director, Architecture
Project News
Woodmill and St Columba's RC High School outperforms energy targets while delivering healthier learning environments
The world's largest Passivhaus certified education building is delivering exactly what we promised: A comfortable, healthy place to learn cutting energy bills and reducing energy consumption.
Date: 19 Feb 26
by Jamie Gregory
Associate Director, Architecture
Thought Leadership
Net zero and the future learning estate: Embedding GenZero principles through CF25 delivery
We explore how sustainable school design, CF25 delivery and GenZero principles are transforming England's learning estate for net zero carbon.
Date: 19 Feb 26
by AHR
Thought Leadership
Sustainable Communities for Learning: Building Wales’s next generation of schools
Gary Overton discusses how Wales’s Sustainable Communities for Learning programme is transforming education through long-term investment in net zero, inclusive and community-focused schools.
Date: 17 Feb 26
by Gary Overton
Director, Architecture
Thought Leadership
Scotland’s school estate: From recovery to reinvention
Exploring Scotland’s shift to outcome-led, LEIP-aligned schools, focusing on suitability, wellbeing, flexibility and Passivhaus performance beyond building condition.
Date: 13 Feb 26
by AHR
Project News
Planning approved for Wellfield Academy, one of five GenZero national pathfinder schools
We're delighted that planning approval has been granted for the redevelopment of Wellfield Academy in Leyland, one of five GenZero national pathfinder schools.
Date: 6 Jan 26
by AHR
Project News
An exciting milestone reached as the redevelopment of Upton-by-Chester High School begins
Due to complete in 2028, the new secondary school will provide a high-quality, inclusive learning environment for 1,845 students.
Date: 5 Jan 26
by AHR
Awards
Celebrating our shortlisting as Architectural Practice of the Year at the Education Property Awards 2026
We are delighted to have been shortlisted as Architectural Practice of Year Finalists at the Education Property Awards 2026.
Date: 19 Dec 25
by AHR
Awards
We won Architect of the Year at this year's Learning Places Scotland Awards
We're delighted to have been named Architect of the Year at the Learning Places Scotland Awards, recognising our commitment to sustainable, Passivhaus-led innovation in future-ready education design.
Date: 19 Nov 25
by AHR
Project News
Contributing to the development of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard
How we're helping to shape practical, future-ready guidance by contributing data from the world’s largest Passivhaus school to the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard pilot testing programme.
Date: 20 Oct 25
by AHR
Project News
GenZero and nature-based design in practice: Reflections from Education Estates 2025
Imran Kassim has the pleasure of speaking at the Education Estates Conference, sharing insights from our work on Wellfield Academy in Leyland, one of the UK’s first GenZero secondary schools.
Date: 19 Oct 25
by Imran Kassim
Director, Architecture
Thought Leadership
Transforming education estates through sustainable, inclusive and inspiring design
From sustainable schools and universities to inclusive SEND campuses and adaptive reuse projects, we create educational spaces that inspire, nurture wellbeing, and meet net-zero and retrofit goals.
Date: 3 Oct 25
by AHR
What Martyn’s Law means for education settings
As the education sector prepares for Martyn’s Law, we are here to help schools, colleges and universities understand the implications for their estates.
Date: 5 Sept 25
by AHR
Practice News
Celebrating four prestigious shortlisting's at this year's Education Estates Awards
We're delighted to share that we have been successfully shortlisted in four categories at this year's event, which celebrates excellence and innovation in the education sector.
Date: 22 Aug 25
by AHR
Project News
Plans approved for the transformation of Upton-by-Chester High School
Our plans to redevelop the school have received planning approval, marking an exciting step forward in delivering modern, high quality learning environments for students and staff.
Date: 11 Aug 25
by AHR
Practice News
We are delighted to announce that we have been appointed to Manchester City Council’s North West Construction Hub Framework
We are thrilled to have successfully secured one of four places on Lot 2 Architectural, Lot 4 Building Surveying and Lot 8 CDM on the professional services framework ‘NWCH Consult.’
Date: 6 Aug 25