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Tom is a Partner at architects Pollard Thomas Edwards(PTE), leading on Sustainability and Innovation. He works across the architectural practice and industry to ensure practical, sustainable and energy efficient design. Tom has wide experience in the architecture and construction industry across sectors and stages but has specialised in low energy schools, homes and places. He is a chartered Architect (ARB and RIBA), Doctor of Environmental Engineering (EngD), Certified Passivhaus designer (CEPH), BREEAM assessor and BREEAM Accredited Professional. He is a core trainer for the Green Register of Construction Professionals and provides RIBA core CPD on designing resilient homes. He is a Director and Vice Chair of the Good Homes Alliance, where he instigated the knowledge base - a collection of low carbon housing case studies and leads the building performance network (BPN). In 2013, he was voted one of Building magazines rising stars in sustainability and a rising star by the UKGBC. From 2013-2016, he was the on site inspections team for the Zero Carbon Hub, working on the performance gap research project for industry and government. Tom is the author of the Zero Carbon Hub ‘Builders’ Book’, ‘Services Guide’ and ‘Designers Handbook’, a series of industry guides to improve the delivery of low carbon . His book, ‘Designed to Perform – an illustrated guide to energy efficient homes’ was a bestseller with the RIBA in 2018, with 2nd edition published in 2022. From 2018-2022, Tom led the design and site review process for the UK Government's "Building for 2050" project which has set out measures required to accelerate the uptake of low cost, low carbon homes. In 2022, he was a winner of the Unlock Net Zero climate champion power list. He currently working on a variety of development and innovation projects at PTE that seek to de-carbonise the built environment. He is a member of the Kensington and Chelsea Quality Review Panel and consultant to Government (MHCLG) for embodied carbon in construction, Part L, Part F and Part O of the building regulations.