The pilot version of the UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard has just been launched, marking a major milestone in the UK’s journey to net zero carbon in the built environment. This new standard is…

Thank you to CIBSE Journal for their article on XCO2 this month. XCO2 were named Building Performance Consultancy of the Year (up to 50 employees) at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards in 2022 and 2023.…

'Retrofit Social Housing: A Practical Guide for Local Authorities & Registered Providers of Social Housing’ is a new publication produced in collaboration with Karakusevic Carson Architects and Editional Studio. The publication seeks to offer practical guidance for how…

LJ Works has been featured in Hot Dip Galvanizing Summer 2023. A new purpose-built, community-led workspace located within the London Borough of Lambeth, the 2,000sqm site comprises two buildings delivering over 1,000sqm of light-industrial workspace,…

To help gain a better understanding of embodied carbon and to encourage engagement when accounting for it in construction projects, Unilin Insulation commissioned an independent report by XCO2 as a tool to assist and provide some clarity…

We are pleased to share an article written by Farah Husayni for the RIBA Journal on improving outdoor thermal comfort. In this piece, Farah discusses XCO2's latest tools and modelling approaches that can be employed…

Ricardo Moreira comments on the ‘disappointingly low’ takeup of grants for the government’s £450m scheme to promote air-source and ground-source heat pumps. Read the full article here  

We're pleased to share Ricardo's latest article for the RIBA Journal, 'How SketchUp plugin DesignPH can facilitate effective retrofit'. Click here for the article  

We are pleased to share that plans have been submitted for the redevelopment of the Carpenters Estate in Stratford, London’s largest and most ambitious estate regeneration scheme. XCO2 were appointed by Populo Living to provide…

Great news- Finsbury Circus Gardens has been approved! The Grade II-listed 2.2ha green space will be transformed into a biodiverse square with a 100-capacity, open-fronted pavilion café. XCO2 are completing the detailed M&E design for…

Aidan Kelly, Mechanical Engineer and Digital Lead shares his views on automation in building services and talks about XCO2 Lab. "At XCO2, we have created the XCO2 Lab, an open group to identify time-intensive processes…

We are pleased to share this AJ article on the nursey and community centre located in the West Green Place development in Haringey, London. Click here to read the full article

The University of Oxford has shortlisted five teams for the next round of its international competition to masterplan a new mixed-use development, including 2000 homes and a £1 billion Innovation District, at Begbroke Science Park…

Read the BBC article on Carpenters Estate, a huge redevelopment in the heart of Stratford which won the approval of local residents. XCO2 are pleased to be providing MEP, energy, sustainability, DSO, wind, whole life…

Check out the article published in Travel + Leisure on Spirit Mountain, a new luxury wilderness retreat in Utah. XCO2 provided environmental design guidance, energy and water strategies, masterplan MEP infrastructure guidance, and building services…

Great to see articles on Studio City Phase II in Sleeper magazine and Designboom, following the topping out ceremony hosted by Melco Resorts and Entertainment. Studio City Phase II is a new integrated resort development…

We are proud to announce that Louisa Treadwell, Sustainability Consultant at XCO2, is a member of UKGBC's new Whole Life Carbon Reduction via Circular Economy Principles Task Group. The Task Group will explore how Circular…

Check out the article on 67 Southwark Street published in Architecture Today. XCO2 were appointed to carry out full detailed M&E design and sustainability consultancy for this luxury mixed-use scheme in Southbank. Read the article…

Check out the article on Forest School published in Architecture Today, July & August 2021 edition. XCO2 were appointed to carry out full M&E design up to the end of RIBA Stage 4, including daylight…

We're delighted that BlueSky Barn has been featured on the front page of the Architects' Journal. XCO2 completed the M&E design and undertook a range of analyses to develop the environmental design strategies of this…

We're please to announce the publication of Insulation for Sustainability - A Guide. A collaboration with Insulation Manufacturers Association (IMA), this guide was produced to help design teams navigate insulation choices and their technical implications…

We're please to share an article on designing against overheating by our Managing Director, Ricardo Moreira, for the RIBA Journal. "In general, overheating targets and methodologies are becoming more challenging, but our changing climate means…

Amongst the many ambitious policies within the upcoming London Plan, the integration of the Urban Greening Factor (UGF) sets out the Mayor’s plan to follow the vein of Berlin and Malmö in facilitating the growth…