Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
  • GWP Total: 84.49 kg CO₂e/m²
  • GWP A1-A3: 48.20 kg CO₂e/m²

Sustainability Certificates

FSC®

VELFAC 200 ENERGY is a composite window system combining timber interiors with slim aluminium exteriors, offering durability, high performance, and a refined architectural expression. The slim frames maximise daylight while minimising heat loss, supporting passive design strategies and reducing reliance on artificial lighting.

Manufactured using FSC®-certified timber, the system is supplied with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) to provide transparent life-cycle data on embodied impacts. Production takes place under ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified processes, ensuring both quality and environmental responsibility, while Q-Mark certification confirms tested performance and security.

Designed for longevity and low maintenance, the system delivers a lighter environmental footprint alongside strong thermal efficiency.

Virginia Water

McLean Quinlan has completed Virginia Water, a low-lying, single-storey home in Surrey, England, set within a wildflower meadow and framed by protected woodland. The client, relocating from London, asked McLean Quinlan to create an efficient, high-performance home that could also accommodate family and friends. A keen hiker and birdwatcher, the client wanted close access to nature and a strong...

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Ebbisham Drive, Ashmole Estate

Ebbisham Drive transforms a former garage site within the Ashmole Estate in Lambeth, London, into 15 affordable rented homes. Located on a quiet private street, the development completes an established cul-de-sac and contributes to the urban character of the area. The scheme provides one-, two-, and three-bedroom dual-aspect homes, including three wheelchair-adaptable units and five fam...

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The Pool

In the London Borough of Waltham Forest, London-based Studio DERA has transformed a former school swimming pool into a sustainable multipurpose learning and well-being space for Waltham Forest College. With an expanding student body, accommodating educational and extracurricular needs was a priority for the college. Studio DERA had previously delivered a sustainable materials workshop f...

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