Mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy McCann and Companions has appointed Virginia Clement as Affiliate and Head of Sustainability.
Virginia first joined the agency, which has places of work in Cardiff, Swansea and Bristol, in August 2021 having gained a wealth of expertise inside sustainable engineering in each the UK and South Africa for the final 14 years.
McCann and Companions’ sustainability division (Legacy: McCann Sustainability) enhances its constructing providers workforce in guaranteeing that each one buildings delivered are of the best environmental commonplace.
In recent times, the sustainability division has labored with a variety of devoted professionals inside each the private and non-private sector, to ship low and web zero carbon buildings. Initiatives embody the brand new world class North London Power Restoration Facility which is able to generate environment friendly, low carbon warmth and energy – serving the wants of over 127,000 houses; Cardiff’s most strategic websites – Central Quay and Cardiff’s new transport Interchange.
As Head of Sustainability, Virginia will present steerage to purchasers aspiring for decarbonisation and a web zero carbon future, creating carbon discount plans and complete life carbon research. The division gives specialist sustainability providers for a wide range of buildings and masterplans, advising on designs that can mitigate sustainability dangers and adjust to a variety of environmental requirements, together with BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Properties/ Dwelling High quality Mark.
Director Geraint Hopkins says:
“We’re completely delighted to announce Virginia’s promotion to Affiliate and Head of the Sustainability Division which is completely deserved. Gini joined the corporate lower than two years in the past and her fast rise to Affiliate is testomony to her experience, onerous work, dedication, organisation, and mentoring abilities. We sit up for our Sustainability Division pushing on from power to power.”
On her appointment, Virginia mentioned:
“I’m delighted to have been given the chance to run the dynamic and forward-thinking Sustainability Division of McCann and Companions. I’ve been lucky to have had a various profession. Wherever I’ve labored, I’ve tried to decide on paths that may have the best constructive impression inside the constructed surroundings. Working in Africa on closed loop sanitation programs, or right here in South Wales engaged on self-sustaining buildings – making a sustainable future for my subsequent era has at all times been on the coronary heart of my agenda.
“McCann and Companions Sustainability sits on the forefront of this trade, and we’re at the moment engaged on over 100 initiatives throughout the UK – serving to our purchasers scale back and handle their carbon footprints and creating routes to Internet Zero Carbon. I take pleasure in my work, and I’m smitten by what I do and why. It’s a privilege to be working our division and creating an environment the place our workforce can thrive, have enjoyable and drive change. The subsequent few years are going to be very thrilling right here.”
McCann and Companions concentrate on offering the complete vary of constructing providers related to mechanical, electrical and public well being engineering programs, growing modern and bespoke design options. Working throughout a number of sectors, its dedication is to develop exemplary, sustainable buildings by a collaborative strategy to design.
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