The UK-based industry magazine BUILD showcases advancements and excellence in the construction sector to a global audience. The BUILD Awards for Sustainable Building have just been announced, and ARCH is proud to share that it has been named the Best Specialist Sustainable Community Architecture Practice 2024, and ARCH has also been awarded the Sustainable Building Community Impact Excellence Award 2024. Link

This recognition highlights ARCH’s commitment to sustainable building practices that positively impact both the environment and communities. The Sustainable Building Awards honour businesses making significant contributions through innovative sustainability initiatives and encourage collaborative growth within the industry.  The detailed evaluation process for the awards involved assessing the environmental impact, level of innovation, and overall contributions to sustainability. A panel of experts ensured that the awards reflect true excellence in sustainable architecture, providing a fair acknowledgment of exemplary practices.

For many decades, ARCH has embraced the evolution of the sustainability sector, marked by advancements such as achieving net zero for operations, delivering regenerative design to built outcomes, and a growing emphasis on the circular economy. As a pioneer within this field, ARCH is dedicated to shaping the future of sustainable architecture through cutting-edge practices and innovative solutions.

Michael Hegarty, Principal Architect and CEO of ARCH, expressed pride in the firm's accomplishments: “ARCH is more than an architecture firm; we are storytellers, problem solvers, and community builders. Our work goes beyond compliance with green standards; we set new benchmarks in sustainable architecture that encompass environmental, social, and economic dimensions.”

ARCH embeds the essence and analysis of each specific place into conceptual narratives for every project, ensuring that each design tells a unique story that resonates with the culture, history, and aspirations of the communities it serves. This is based on thorough analytics of the site and listening to a broad range of stakeholders, developed through a storytelling approach that not only enhances the aesthetic and functional qualities of the designs but also fosters deep connections with the environment and the people who inhabit it. This helps ARCH create spaces that communities connect with in the long term and places that people really love.