Sustainability Technical Lead profile – Jake Timothy-Dorward
28 November 2023
Role: Planning Services Lead Office: London At QODA, we have a dedicated team of sustainability experts who work with design teams and industry leaders to provide design detail, guidance, and professional expertise. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing each of our leads. First up is Jake Timothy-Dorward. Read on to learn more about how Jake became a sustainability consultant, what his role at QODA involves, and a project that has inspired him. What is your background? I have a bachelor's in mathematics and statistics and my master’s focused on renewable an...
QODA Light turns 4!
19 October 2023
This month, we are celebrating four years of QODA Light! During this time, QODA Light has worked on some fantastic projects, including galleries, historically sensitive sites, commercial redevelopments, education buildings, and more. The team has worked very closely with Clients, Designers, Contractors and Statutory Authorities, applying the medium of light to illuminate interior and external spaces creatively. With experience across all market sectors our Lighting team can offer a range of services, including Internal and External Lighting Design, Masterplanning and Lighting Stra...
Solid Floor Insulation Guide
23 June 2022
Our Technical Director Dr Sarah Price has worked with James Livingstone to author the Solid Floor Insulation - Guide to Best Practice. The aim of the guide is to provide clear reference for designers, surveyors, and installers considering the suitability of solid floors to receive internal thermal upgrades. The guide, published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), follows on from the BEIS Room in the Roof Insulation Guide, and BEIS Retrofit Internal Wall Insulation Guide, authored by the same team....
2021 Highlights – Sustainability / Net Zero Carbon
10 December 2021
This year QODA has worked on some exciting and ground-breaking projects leading the way in sustainable design. From securing planning permission on the UK’s largest Passivhaus Student Accommodation Scheme to completing projects where we’ve assisted with airtight and thermally robust construction details. The QODA Net Zero team has also been involved in events across multiple sectors presenting our findings and lessons learnt at industry-leading events, through consultation meetings with design teams and end-users, as well as providing expert advice at our CPD sessions. Events ...