Sussed is a collaborative and sustainable design driven environmental consultancy. We help clients achieve the highest performance in the procurement of public sector, commercial and residential buildings. Our long term, holistic approach improves comfort, reduces cost and cuts carbon.
We work with enlightened clients across the UK
Sustainability Simplified
Project Briefing
Building performance starts before there is a design. Using the expertise of the Sussed team we assist clients to define their green credentials through specific project briefs that are focused on climate, wellness and resilience.
The brief will define clear methodologies and benchmarks to ensure success in the project delivery, covering key aspects of operational performance, fabric first design, daylighting and healthy space.
Fabric First Approach
Passivhaus buildings provide high level occupant comfort with minimal energy usage for heating and cooling. They are certified through a quality assurance process which places an exacting attention on the detail design and construction in accordance with the principles developed by the Passivhaus Institute in Germany.
As Certified Passivhaus Designer, working with a UK certification body, we can guide you through the process for new build (Passivhaus Standards) and retrofit (EnerPHit Standards). Project performance will be assessed continually using PhPP modelling, to allow accurate reporting of predicted energy use, which will be validated on completion.
Carbon Assessment
The climate impact of buildings includes both operational carbon, which is the carbon created by the use of energy to heat and power a building, as well as embodied carbon, which is the carbon that is released in the manufacturing, production, and transportation of building materials.
We evaluate and assess carbon impact using Life Cycle Assessment to PAS2080, to allow carbon neutrality to be achieved through construction and operation of a project.
Soft Landings / GSL
Soft Landings are a defined strategy to manage the smooth transition from construction to occupation, ensuring optimisation of operational performance.
Sussed work with our clients to define key operational outcomes and performance targets which are measured throughout the design and construction, including a period of aftercare, monitoring and evaluation via Post Occupancy Evaluation (POE). The POE provides the tools and knowledge on a buildings performance and a route map to optimise for long term performance. Our team have the expertise to deliver specific solutions to meet the mandatory Government Soft Landings [GSL] criteria for publicly procured projects.
Our Team
We are led by a team of three directors who have access to a pool of highly skilled designers, engineers and specialists to deliver our projects. This team includes certified Passivhaus Designers, BREEAM assessors, PAS 2030 accredited designers, building performance specialists and engineers.
Matt Bridgestock
Matt is a founding director of Sussed. He is a Passivhaus designer with over 15 years’ experience in the design and specification of low carbon and Passivhaus projects. Alongside a significant number of successfully certified projects he is currently overseeing 25,000m2 of school, leisure (including swimming pools) and residential projects which are aiming for Passivhaus or Net Zero Carbon status.
Mark Ellson
Mark is a founding director of Sussed. With over 15 years’ experience in designing educational and leisure buildings across the UK, he is adept at developing sustainable solutions that meet the exacting requirements of local authorities, practitioners, and stakeholders, fostering a true sense of ownership in the final building. Mark has also worked for the Scottish Futures Trust, within the education team, assisting Councils’ in their approach to the Learning Estates Investment Programme, and promoting the sustainability standards that new projects should strive towards.
Leanne Hannah
Leanne is a founding director of Sussed. She is a sustainable development consultant with over 15 years’ experience and with a passion for supporting the responsible delivery of low environmental impact projects that enhance user health and social wellbeing. Leanne has successfully delivered more than 70 projects as a client-side advisor across the UK, leading and project managing a wide range of BREEAM, GreenPrint masterplan framework and Post Occupancy Evaluation projects.