The work of the practice seeks to achieve low environmental impact and high levels of sustainable design, construction and maintenance.

Key issues include reduction in; energy used in construction, embodied energy in building materials, energy consumption, water consumption, domestic waste and the use of renewable sources for 10% of energy consumption.

Other areas of consideration to reduce environmental impact are a reduction in construction waste, cost, time and site accidents.

BPR seek to identify and promote opportunities for renewable energy. The practice seeks to achieve the highest standards of sustainable construction to meet BREEAM and Eco homes ratings.

BPR were awarded a grant from the Carbon Trust for the installation of an Inter-seasonal Heat Transfer (IHT) system in the Northend Nursery - a system which was proposed in concept at the comeition stage of the project.

Had the Northend Nursery project gone ahead, this IHT system would have been the first of its kind in the country, and a model for future environmentally friendly buildings.