Over 18 years in the property industry, Nick has gained extensive experience and insight from working in investor, developer, designer, contractor and consultant organisations. With a training in architecture, masterplanning and sustainability, his experience spans a wide range of sectors, and extends across all stages of the property lifecycle. Nick has a track record in delivering complex, sensitive and innovative projects. His work focuses on bringing user-centred design thinking to the processes and models associated with the delivery and occupancy of our built environment. He has performed a lead role in the design, delivery and operation of a number of innovative schemes, including the award-winning One Brighton development. He has been centrally involved in the set up and management of several low carbon community energy networks, and has led numerous Building Performance and Post Occupancy Evaluation programmes. Nick is a qualified project manager, green building assessor, environmental auditor and RSA Fellow. He has acted as an independent technical assessor for both Innovate UK and BEIS on energy, sustainability and smart cities programmes.
He is founding Director of sustainability consultancy, Futureground, and sits as a member of both Enfield Place and Design Quality Panel and Zero West’s Advisory Panel.