David manages the Eight Associates team, with a focus on developing long-term client relationships through excellent quality of work, communication and levels of service. As a trained LEED and BREEAM assessor he has extensive experience of environmental assessments, participating in a range of projects from large industrial developments to top-end residential refurbishment’s, both in the UK and abroad. David also oversees our External Training Programme, which delivers workshops on sustainable building for architectural practices, local authorities and public events, among other organisations. He is a regular lecturer for the Green Register of Construction Professionals - on which he is a member of the steering group - and contributes to a range of trade publications, including Green Building and Building.
Before joining the team he studied and worked at Imperial College, running their contribution to an EC funded project called LEnSE (Methodology Development towards a Label for Environment, Social and Economic Buildings). David is an enthusiastic musician and can be seen commuting across town by bicycle, often with a guitar on his back.
Sam is Practice Manager for Eight Associates. Her role focuses on the financial and business management of the Practice; in line with this Sam has an overview of of all current projects and offers strategic support to the team.
Before joining Eight, Sam enjoyed a career in market and social research, working for both large blue-chip organisations and government departments. She brings to the role an understanding of working together with clients to achieve her priorities.
Sam is a mum of three and now divides her time between managing her three unruly sons and the Eight Associates team.
Charlotte previously worked with PDM Environmental Consultants, now Eight Associates, and has been involved in the Practice for over 5 years, after returning from maternity leave in January 2009. She now has two roles within the Practice, firstly as Marketing Manager, with a specific focus on Business Development. and secondly as Credit Control Manager.
With a background of over 10 years in Marketing she has implemented several re-branding exercises. Charlotte also organises all training, corporate events, seminars and exhibitions for Eight Associates ensuring the practice has a presence at all relevant events, recently including EcoBuild, MIPIM, 100% Design and various AJ Conferences.
Charlotte is also a member of the Green Register Steering Group and has been designing, making and selling jewellery for over 15 years.
Jean-Pierre is a licenced EcoHomes and Code for Sustainable Homes assessor and as such is responsible for taking schemes from planning through to certification. He also provides feasibility stage guidance, renewable energy design advice, and energy modeling.
Jean-Pierre possesses an outside view on building design and sustainability which he has applied to researching tall and mixed-use buildings in the London area. He has carried out academic research into the economics of patents and commons in the biotechnology sector. Higher education establishments attended include the University of York and the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, in line with his French/British/Japanese background.
JP is a keen amateur chef with a particular interest in French wines and cuisine and enjoys researching both subjects on a regular basis…
On achieving a BSc in Environmental Science at the University of Southampton, Emma went on to complete an MSc in Environmental Management for Business at Cranfield University. Emma is a licensed Education and Offices BREEAM Assessor and is a licensed CODE for Sustainable Homes Assessor.
Emma has broad experience of providing environmental assessments on a range of both large and small projects, with a particular focus on educational and community based developments.
She has previous experience in developing local council policy after working for the LB Barking and Dagenham, where she assisted with the Sustainability Appraisals of the Council’s Local Development Framework. Emma’s background in planning and planning policy has afforded her a keen understanding of local, regional and national planning regulations, legislation and sustainability related plans and policies. She is our key contact for Council/Local Authority, Planning and other key stakeholder liaison.
Luke graduated from Nottingham Trent University with a Masters Degree in International Relations in late 2006 and has been involved in sustainability and environmental issues in the built environment ever since. Having experience of carrying out SAP energy ratings, EcoHomes, Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM assessments. Luke is now expanding his knowledge of renewable energy.
Outside of work Luke enjoys socialising with friends, playing guitar, recording music and playing football.
Since graduating from Nottingham University with a BA in Geography Mike has indulged his appetite for travelling by spending six months in South America learning Spanish. He has since settled down into the Eight Associates team and is a licensed Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM assessor.
Mike is particularly interested in the role of Energy within buildings and how the UK can meet its 80% carbon reduction target by 2050.
Out of work, Mike enjoys playing and running a successful football team, Battersea Park Rangers.
Kelly is the Accounts Manager for Eight Associates. Having come from a construction background spending over 4 years as a project administrator before moving into accounting, her experience of working within a large architectural practice has given her an in depth knowledge of how a construction project is run from inception to completion. Kelly completed the AAT qualification and became a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians in 2007. She is now working towards her ACCA qualification.
When Kelly’s not number crunching she can be found creating masterpieces from organic wool and runs a lunchtime knitting workshop.
