SustainabilityInvested and proactive in our journey to net zero.
Our approach is simply about doing more with less, using fewer resources, reducing pollution and waste and minimising damage to people and the environment.
Ryder is committed to becoming net zero carbon (NZC) through reductions in its emissions in line with the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). To support our goal, decisive thought leadership and innovative decision making will help sustainability and positive environmental impacts necessary to keep our built and natural environments healthy and efficient in years to come.
Dedicated to delivering on climate emergency goals. We aim to equip our people and our clients with the skills to reduce emissions.
Climate fracturing is fundamentally changing the way we do business, design spaces, create places, build infrastructure, and deliver buildings. With the skills and knowledge, we recognise the journey for change. From strategic guidance and computational modelling to real world monitoring and measuring, we continue to deliver scenario based decision support and guidance to ensure that our sustainability mission is covered in all aspects of operational energy, embodied carbon, sustainable communities, alongside outdoor and indoor comfort.
Sustainability Design Guidance
Our Sustainability Services Wheel provides a comprehensive, robust, data driven, and science based framework for how we deliver principles of sustainable and pro environmental design for new and existing buildings in a tangible way.
Centres on knowledge of reducing energy consumption and operational carbon emissions during a building's use phase. This includes optimising systems, improving fabric efficiency, and integrating renewable energy, with expertise in balancing heat loss and heat generation to achieve net zero performance.
Centres on knowledge to foster social, economic, and environmental wellbeing at a community level. Includes expertise to support the creation of inclusive spaces, enhancing accessibility, building resilience, and supporting biodiversity, resource sharing, and a strong sense of local identity.
Centres on knowledge to support design by analysing solar exposure, wind patterns, rainfall, and thermal comfort in external spaces. Incorporates future weather data to forecast and predict conditions, enabling the creation of sustainable ecosystems that improves usability, and foster biodiversity.
Centres on knowledge that informs design, focusing on air quality, thermal comfort, and natural lighting. This expertise ensures spaces promote occupant health and satisfaction while nurturing productivity and wellbeing, creating environments that are both functional and comfortable.
Centres on knowledge that evaluates carbon emissions across the lifecycle of materials and buildings. This expertise promotes sustainable material selection, retrofitting, and waste reduction while supporting circular economy principles and enhancing circularity to minimise environmental impact.
Focuses on the review of existing policies, plans, and agendas to deliver a holistic strategy that prioritise occupant wellbeing and encourage positive behaviour change, delivering healthier and more inclusive environments while aligning design with human centred values.
Uses calculation and simulation software tools to assess climate, carbon, and comfort, informing design decisions at community level, construction level, and component level. Creating calibrated models for results that underpin and reinforce the creation of efficient and sustainable designs.
Utilises hardware, loggers, sensors, and other data capture equipment to collect real world data on the performance of spaces and buildings. This data is used to calibrate computational models, increasing accuracy and helping to derisk investment by ensuring the design can align with and achieve sustainability goals.
Our climate processes.To support our objectives we deliver:
The Lipman Building EnerPHit Concept Design
Steven Ford
Associate
Edward Byers Affordable Housing Development
Adam James
Principal
Greenhead College Department for Education
Grant Sellars
Architectural Director