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 and news
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Change of use legislation breaths new life into buildings
A run down on Class MA of the General Permitted Development Order.
Solar generation in the historic environment
Success requires understanding each site in detail.
Level 6 Design, Construction and Management BSc
CIOB launches first-ever degree programme to develop the next generation of construction leaders.
Open for business as of April, with its 2026 prospectus and new pipeline of housing schemes.
The operational value of workforce health
Keeping projects moving. Incorporating unplanned absence and the importance of health, in operations.
A carbon case for indigenous slate
UK slate can offer clear embodied carbon advantages.
Costs and insolvencies mount for SMEs, despite growth
Construction sector under insolvency and wage bill pressure in part linked to National Insurance, says report.
The place for vitrified clay pipes in modern infrastructure
Why vitrified clay pipes are reclaiming their role in built projects.
Research by construction PR consultancy LMC published.
Roles and responsibilities of domestic clients
ACA Safety in Construction guide for domestic clients.
Fire door compliance in UK commercial buildings
Architect and manufacturer gives their low down.