In March of this year, 3ADAPT became a Certified B Corp Corporation.
As a B Corp, we’ve joined a global community of businesses dedicated to being a force for good, meeting high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency, and accountability. This reinforces our commitment to continuously improve and enable change that enriches society and is kind to our planet.
Landarna, the innovative web platform developed by 3ADAPT, is expanding the reach of sustainable development by building on the foundation of Keyland’s award winning Six Capitals Valuation Model. As a leading sustainability consultancy and software developer, 3ADAPT is excited to share the insights and benefits of Landarna at the UK Real Estate Infrastructure Investment Forum (UKREIIF) on Wednesday, 17th May from 09:45 to 10:15. The talk, titled "Understanding the Total Impact of Our Projects in a Net Zero World," will showcase how Landarna offers some of the capability of Keyland’s Valuation Model to everyone.
3ADAPT will partner on a farmer led DEFRA Test & Trial Project facilitated by Lizzie Hulton-Harrop of Pollardine Farm. This will seek to quantify the impact of land management plans developed by farmers.
We are pleased to announce that next week we are moving into our new office in Beehives Yard. As we turn five, we needed more space to collaborate and grow as a team. With several break out rooms, space to relax and an open plan mezzanine office, Beehive’s yard feels perfect for us.
On 31st January 2022, Lancaster City Council unanimously granted planning permission for the landmark project. This is a huge milestone towards making Eden Project North a reality. 3ADAPT provided sustainability advice to support the project’s development.
In March of this year, 3ADAPT became a Certified B Corp Corporation.
As a B Corp, we’ve joined a global community of businesses dedicated to being a force for good, meeting high standards of social and environmental impact, transparency, and accountability. This reinforces our commitment to continuously improve and enable change that enriches society and is kind to our planet.
Landarna, the innovative web platform developed by 3ADAPT, is expanding the reach of sustainable development by building on the foundation of Keyland’s award winning Six Capitals Valuation Model. As a leading sustainability consultancy and software developer, 3ADAPT is excited to share the insights and benefits of Landarna at the UK Real Estate Infrastructure Investment Forum (UKREIIF) on Wednesday, 17th May from 09:45 to 10:15. The talk, titled "Understanding the Total Impact of Our Projects in a Net Zero World," will showcase how Landarna offers some of the capability of Keyland’s Valuation Model to everyone.
As we walked on to stage to collect the Yorkshire Property ESG Award, it felt like we had come a long way since the initial idea in a car over two years ago. As we drove past another bog-standard development scheme we recognised that we (and the world) needed something that could demonstrate and forecast the benefits of more sustainable developments; something that would change perspectives and move the starting point of projects from being primarily focused on costs and returns to something more holistic;
As part of 3ADAPT’s Sustainability Strategy, we are encouraging all our staff to undertake volunteering days on charitable and educational work. Jamie Rendell, one of our Sustainability Consultants at 3ADAPT, has chosen to dedicate this time as part of his volunteering with local Bath-based charity Mentoring Plus, who support young people facing challenges by connecting them with their community. Having recently been matched with a mentee and starting his mentoring journey, we decided to check in with Jamie to find out how it’s going, and why this opportunity is important to him.
We have recently joined ’The Race to Zero’, a global campaign to “rally leadership and support from businesses, cities, regions, and investors for a healthy, resilient, zero carbon recovery that prevents future threats, creates decent jobs, and unlocks inclusive, sustainable growth. The objective is to build momentum around the shift to a decarbonized economy ahead of COP26, where governments must strengthen their contributions to the Paris Agreement.”
We invite you to join us for an inspirational evening with Emily Penn, the woman behind eXXpedition Round the-World, the all-female voyage shifting their sails in search of answers to solve the ocean plastic crisis.
Jess is a member of the newly formed ASBP (Alliance for Sustainable Building Products) Plastics Technical Working Group. The group was founded in response to the call for knowledge, research and innovation around the use of plastics in the construction industry following the ASBP’s Plastics and Healthy Buildings Conference in February 2019.
The Lifting Construction conference will bring together participants from more than 30 companies from across Europe. During the conference, Phil will present with Gitte Frederiksen Kjølby of Danish architects, ERIK. They will explore the question, ‘how can a focus on people, behaviour and data help us make better cities and buildings?’
We have been working with Keyland Developments, Yorkshire Water, Tate Harmer Architects, Barton Wilmore and the wider team to develop the Esholt Positive Living scheme in Yorkshire. This scheme will create fantastic spaces for people to live, work and play whilst achieving exceptionally high sustainability targets. We have thoroughly enjoyed collaborating on this aspirational project and eagerly look forward to continuing the creation a truly sustainable community.
We would like to thank Austen for his input in helping to create and grow 3ADAPT over the last 18 months. We have always shared Austen’s passion for environmental design and this has been an important component in establishing 3ADAPT. Austen has decided to leave 3ADAPT to pursue other interests including an increased focus on building design and cultural sector work. We wish Austen all the best in his future career and believe that we will collaborate on future projects.
Anthony and Phil will continue to lead the practice supported by Jamie Rendell and wider associates. Collectively we will always aspire to give our clients the best advice possible on how to have a positive impact and deliver better places and spaces for people in ways that are environmentally responsible and restorative.
Anthony Davies will speak at BAX18. The conference on Building, Living and Sustaining will be held in Copenhagen on the 1st March 2018. Anthony will join a range of expert speakers from different countries to share their work and thoughts. The by invitation only conference will be attended by 100 leading architects, thinkers, designers, and scientists from all the Nordic countries and the Baltic Area to share visions for great, green at sustainable solutions for living and working.
Anthony’s talk, Delivering Places and Spaces for People, that Stand the Test of Time will address how we can find solutions to some of the biggest challenges in today’s world which are social, not just physical or technological. Based on experience gained throughout his career as an international sustainability consultant he will explore how we can find solutions to these societal issues in designing the built environment to deliver the best outcomes for our future generations. During the talk, Anthony will share an approach which helps to deliver people centred sustainable developments from a building to city level, that touch the earth lightly and can adapt to suit changing human needs, lifestyles, uses and technological innovation. This approach employs a nested philosophy of positive change structured around the ‘five capitals model’ for sustainable development, to for example, move thinking from ‘minimising harm’ to ‘maximising wellness’. Anthony will illustrate through real world examples how we can use this approach to challenge and confirm the project brief and establish a holistic project sustainability strategy and framework as the foundation for decision making throughout the project lifecycle, from design development to operation, and deliver places and spaces for people that stand the test of time.
Anthony Davies, Director of 3ADAPT, has been invited to be on the Healthy Housing International and Industrial Steering Committee. An EPSRC funded collaboration, led by the University of Bath and supported by a range of industry partners, the project has the long-term aim of improving living conditions in refugee camps. The project will explore this through the creation of low-cost, easy to construct housing that moderates extremes of temperature while providing space that enables dignified living and customary domestic and intra-community relations.
As part of the committee Anthony will provide assistance to the University in delivering the project as approved by the EPSRC.
“Through this collaboration, there is a huge opportunity to improve the quality of life for those in very difficult circumstances and I am looking forward to working with others to really make a difference to those people.”
We will provide updates on this project which promises to have a real positive impact on people that need it the most.
For more information, contact Anthony.
