ABSTRACT
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) comprises multiple architectural teams organised in director-run studios led by four directors based in London. The concept of sustainability in architecture has undergone several transformations over recent years, from a niche design approach to a fully understood cross-industry imperative to an assumed completed task that can be taken for granted as assimilated into design and construction working practices. Occupant wellbeing is the current commercially potent design driver, often leaving sustainability and energy performance to be considered as secondary aspects. Performance is modelled across a range of metrics to support developing designs. AHMM’s designers use industry-standard software (IES VE) as well as bespoke parametric tools using Rhino and various environmental plugins like Ladybug and Honeybee. AHMM use a bespoke ‘sustainability toolkit’, a design workshop and performance matrix to develop a multifaceted and integrated approach to building performance. The information that the building performance team (BPT) create is focused on influencing architectural decisions.
