Current and recent projects include:

Research

- Evaluation of biomass as a zero carbon fuel.

- Evaluation of water rating audit tool for Bureau Veritas

- Evaluation of the Code for Sustainable Homes water calculation methodology for CLG with Faber Maunsell.

- Recomendations for the revision of the Water Fitting Regulations for the Environment Agency.

- Research and modeling the carbon saving potential of water saving for the Energy Saving Trust.

- Evaluation of cost benefit of water efficient products for the Environment Agency.

- Waterless urinal research for the National Trust.

- Desktop study of water efficient technologies, current and future for Watersave Network.

Consultation relating to energy and water efficiency

- Passivhaus consultancy for 30 dwelling Cohousing development in Lancaster.

- Detailed design of building envelope for three Passivhaus primary schools.

- Specification of 'eco-minimal' water efficiency measures for Prince's Foundation House at BRE Innovation Park.

- Genesis Project Taunton, strategic and detail advice on water efficiency measures.

- Design advice for water and energy strategy for Eco-Hotel in Catalonia.

Detailed design of off-mains water and waste water management

- Large capacity subsoil infiltration system for residential Buddhist meditation centre

- Sewage treatment system for Hereford Steiner Academy.

- Sewage treatment and water efficiency measures for Forest Enterprises mountain bike centres.

- Sewage treatment for visitor centre and public toilets on shores of Loch Lomond.

- Sludge free sewage treatment for Iona Community Isle of Mull.

- Compost toilet design for Bothy in Cumbria for National Trust.

- 'Planted Soil Filter' for farm diversification project in Herefordshire.

- National Trust sustainability flagship project, Gibson Mill, Yorkshire.

- Non-invasive toilet and sewage treatment installations for various churches.

Product development

- Development of 4-litre siphon flush WC.

- Development of a chemical-less water-less urinal system.

- Design and development of Compus Compost toilet with NatSol Ltd

 

Lecturing and Talks

- CAT Graduate School Feb 2011.

- AECB Conference October 2010, 'Biomass a burning issue', talk and workshop.

- International Passivhaus Conference 2010, Dresden. 'The importance of hot water system design in the Passivhaus' with Alan Clarke.

- Ecobuild 2010, chairing presentations on sustainable hot water use in buildings.

- Lecture on Eco-Minimal approach to design for Architecture students at Greenwich University, October 2009.

- Ecobuild 2009, an Eco-minimalist approach to water efficiency.

- SEPA/SEDA 'Against the Flow' presentations on water efficiency and sewage treatment, Falkirk. March 2005.

- Ecohouse Conference, RIBA London, January 2005.

- CIBSE event London, December 2004.

- Lecture and tutorials London Metropolitan University Architecture Students.

- Sewage Solutions Course at Centre for Alternative Technology (regular).

- Water Demand Management Course at Newcastle University.

- Weekend sewage and water course for LILI (Low Impact Living Initiative).

- CPDs for Architects and Engineers, various.

Publications

- See publications page.