Energy and Comfort Standards
High performance is never accidental. Our Energy and Comfort Standards service ensures certified projects achieve lasting efficiency, comfort, and value through evidence-based, performance-led design.

True building performance goes beyond meeting targets. We embed energy efficiency, comfort, and quality into every design decision, combining scientific rigour with collaborative problem-solving.
From concept to completion, our approach aligns design intent with real-world outcomes, helping teams create buildings that work seamlessly with their environment. The result is efficient, resilient spaces that enhance wellbeing, exceed expectations, and set new standards for sustainable design.
Capabilities:
- Design Review // Feasibility Options Assessment
- AECB Standard // Design and Certification Consultancy
- Passivhaus Standard // Design Consultancy
- Fabric Specification and Detailing
- Airtightness Strategy
- Thermal Bridge Modelling
- Hygrothermal Assessment (WUFI)
- Condensation Risk Assessment
- Retrofit Design
- Contractor Training and Site Support
- Soft Landings
- Post Occupancy Evaluation
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Related Projects

Magdalen College, Oxford - Waynflete Building
etch Associates have been appointed to provide MEP, Passivhaus, acoustics, air quality, BREEAM, specialist lighting & building physics consultancy services for this ambitious development which sits at the ‘gateway’ to historic Oxford and will comprise 95 student bedrooms across four blocks.




