Chris Birch

Chris is responsible for the management of our sustainability group in the UK, a team of over 30 professionals who range from building performance analysts and building certification experts through to environmental specialists including air quality, flood risk and ecological consultants. Along with managing this team, Chris has expertise in sustainable masterplanning, environmental impact assessments, green building design, air quality and human health risk assessment. He is also an experienced planning inquiry expert witness.

Chris has over 25 years’ experience as a sustainability consultant, having previously worked at CES (now AECOM), Entec UK and WSP Environmental before joining the practice in 2001. He became a Divisional Director in 2007 before moving into his current role in 2012.

Chris is a keen skier and a failed F1 driver.