ANDREW MELLOR
Profession
Architect
Current Position
Director (Environmental)
Specialisms
Residential, Hospitality, Regeneration, Mixed Use, Sustainable Masterplans, Low and Zero Carbon Design, Sustainability and Energy Strategies
Qualifications
BA(Hons) Dip Arch Dip AP RIBA EcoHomes Assessor Code for Sustainable Homes Assessor
Key Data
Andrew is Director (Environmental) with particular experience of sustainability projects including large scale regeneration, commercial, hospitality and residential developments. He leads PRP’s Environmental Services team and also sits on the practice wide Sustainability Steering Group and chairs the London office Sustainability Group.
His current role involves developing sustainability strategies on projects, including energy efficiency, low and zero carbon technologies, water and waste management and material specification. Besides the environmental issues, his role involves consideration of the social and economic aspects of sustainability.
His team offer consultancy services on projects of varying sizes and types, developing practical but innovative solutions, which are appropriate to the project whilst meeting the requirements of the client and statutory bodies.
Andrew provides sustainability training for PRP’s staff, clients and consultants. He has written a number of articles on environmental issues for construction journals and regularly speaks at industry conferences.
Relevant Projects
South Acton Estate, Ealing, London
Client: Catalyst Housing / InSpace Regeneration project including residential, office and retail space Role: Development of energy strategy including 25% energy efficiency, CHP network and renewable technologies
Leopold Estate, London
Client: Poplar HARCA Large regeneration project Role: Development of sustainability and energy which includes district CHP system with offsite connections.
Queens Market, London
Client: St Modwen Mixed use development including leisure and retail. Role: Production of innovative sustainability and energy strategy. Using food waste as a bio fuel.
Velika Plaza, Montenegro
Client: Ministry of Economic Development Design proposals for 30,000 key tourist resort on Montenegro coastline. Solutions responded to local ecology and natural landscape whilst aiming to promote green tourism and enhance local financial income.
The Park, Abu Dhabi
Client: Emirates International Properties New Hotel and Office building which considers traditional passive solar and cooling principles whilst minimising water and energy consumption.
Sustainability Standards
Client: Luxury Hotel operator Development of Sustainability standards for new build and conversion hotels and resorts
Luxury Hotel, Scotland
Client: Hotel Developer New luxury hotel in historic area. Hotel responds to heritage and culture of local area whilst aiming to minimise its impact on the environmental and assist in the economic regeneration of the area.
PRP Sustainable Assessment Tool
Development of interactive tool to determine how sustainable a project is.
Assessment Tools
Client: UK Developer Production of assessment tools for client to allow in-house assessment of sustainable development projects.