About Sarah Peterson
Director of Energy and Sustainability at a multi disciplinary engineering consultancy.
Sarah has been involved in many projects where sustainable initiatives have been introduced and delivered successfully.
Her experience spans a number of sectors and includes involvement from concept design to post occupancy evaluation. Sarah was a mechanical engineer before specialising in sustainable design.
Specific sector experience includes; education, commercial, healthcare, retail, masterplans, residential and laboratories.
- IES Level 5 Qualified
- CIBSE Low Carbon Energy Assessor (Scotland and England & Wales)
- CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant
- Section 63 Assessor
- ESOS Assessor
- BREEAM Accredited Professional
- BREEAM, CfSH, Home Quality Mark and Ecohomes Assessor
Featured articles
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The heritage of nuclear and conventional power stations.
New measures to stop people being ripped off
Government to protect families from cowboy builders and aggressive bailiffs.
New Futurebuild showcase brings an innovation-first approach.
National Planning Policy Framework
Understanding the 2026 changes.
ECA's public affairs priorities
Member consultation opens to shape priorities for 2027 to 2030.
Dutyholder responsibilities from 1 July 2026.
Where performance meets practice
The Building Envelope Stage at UKCW Birmingham.
CIAT publishes briefing on planning reforms.
Leaders in Learning for Practice Network
Call for conservation leaders in learning to register interest in new network.
The importance of early engagement
Construction lessons from the Trillium HealthWorks Experience Centre.
Mayors are to be given planning call in powers
Mayors across England will be able to make the most important planning decisions.
The Master Builder: William Butterfield and his times. Book review.

















