Bill Dunster
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William Robert Dunster OBE
(born 19 July 1960 ) is a British architect.
for over 14 years specialising in low energy and sustainable development.
While an associate at Hopkins he worked on Nottingham University's Jubilee Campus. As project architect in charge, he took the scheme from the initial competition bid through to completion. Opened in December 1999 by HM the Queen the campus has since been awarded the RIBA Sustainability Award 2001.
Before Nottingham he developed the environmental strategy and detailed façade design for Portcullis House
. This work followed 4 years of research in the European Union funded Joule Research Project, collaborating with the leading environmental consultants in Europe, including Arup
, CSTB Nantes, Christian Bartenbach and Conphoebus.
In 1995 he built his own house, Hope House which is a prototype low energy live/work unit in which he and his family now live.
Dunster was educated at Edinburgh University and is an honorary graduate of Oxford Brookes University
. He has taught at the Architectural Association, Kingston University
and Harvard University
. He now teaches at the EPFL (Switzerland).
, winner of 2003 Royal Institute of British Architects
(RIBA) Sustainability Award, and shortlisted for the 2003 Stirling Prize
.
In 2009 Zedfactory won the UK Green Building Council
'Sustainable Development of the Year Award' for projects under £2million, for their RuralZED development in Upton Square, Northampton
. This project was also the first commercially available housing development awarded the Code for Sustainable Homes
, Level 6.
expert Craig Simmons and building physicist Bobby Gilbert – a manual for achieving zero carbon development at different densities and scales. In 2008 it won the RIBA Research Award.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 19 July 1960 ) is a British architect.
Early Life
Prior to forming Zedfactory, Dunster worked for Hopkins ArchitectsHopkins Architects
Hopkins Architects Partnership LLP is a prominent British architectural firm established in 1976 by Sir Michael and Lady Patricia Hopkins. The practice has won many awards for its work and has twice been shortlisted for the Stirling Prize, including in 2011 for the 2012 London Velodrome and in...
for over 14 years specialising in low energy and sustainable development.
While an associate at Hopkins he worked on Nottingham University's Jubilee Campus. As project architect in charge, he took the scheme from the initial competition bid through to completion. Opened in December 1999 by HM the Queen the campus has since been awarded the RIBA Sustainability Award 2001.
Before Nottingham he developed the environmental strategy and detailed façade design for Portcullis House
Portcullis House
Portcullis House is an office building in Westminster, London, UK, that was commissioned in 1992 and opened in 2001 to provide offices for 213 Members of Parliament and their staff, augmenting limited space in the Palace of Westminster and surroundings....
. This work followed 4 years of research in the European Union funded Joule Research Project, collaborating with the leading environmental consultants in Europe, including Arup
Arup
Arup is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom which provides engineering, design, planning, project management and consulting services for all aspects of the built environment. The firm is present in Africa, the Americas, Australasia, East Asia, Europe and the...
, CSTB Nantes, Christian Bartenbach and Conphoebus.
In 1995 he built his own house, Hope House which is a prototype low energy live/work unit in which he and his family now live.
Dunster was educated at Edinburgh University and is an honorary graduate of Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is a new university in Oxford, England. It was named to honour the school's founding principal, John Brookes. It has been ranked as the best new university by the Sunday Times University Guide 10 years in a row...
. He has taught at the Architectural Association, Kingston University
Kingston University
Kingston University is a public research university located in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, United Kingdom. It was originally founded in 1899 as Kingston Technical Institute, a polytechnic, and became a university in 1992....
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. He now teaches at the EPFL (Switzerland).
Zed Factory
He founded the architecture practice Zedfactory in 1999 . Zedfactory specialise in the field of zero-carbon design and development. Zedfactory's most notable project is bedZEDBedZED
Beddington Zero Energy Development is an environmentally friendly housing development in Hackbridge, London, England. It is in the London Borough of Sutton. It was designed by the architect Bill Dunster to support a more sustainable lifestyle...
, winner of 2003 Royal Institute of British Architects
Royal Institute of British Architects
The Royal Institute of British Architects is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally.-History:...
(RIBA) Sustainability Award, and shortlisted for the 2003 Stirling Prize
Stirling Prize
The Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize is a British prize for excellence in architecture. It is named after the architect James Stirling, organised and awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects...
.
In 2009 Zedfactory won the UK Green Building Council
UK Green Building Council
The UK Green Building Council is a United Kingdom membership organisation, formed in 2007, which aims to 'radically transform' the way that the built environment in the UK is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated....
'Sustainable Development of the Year Award' for projects under £2million, for their RuralZED development in Upton Square, Northampton
Northampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
. This project was also the first commercially available housing development awarded the Code for Sustainable Homes
Code for Sustainable Homes
The Code for Sustainable Homes is an environmental impact rating system for housing in England and Wales, setting new standards for energy efficiency and sustainability which are not mandatory under current building regulations but represent important developments towards limiting the...
, Level 6.
Zed Book
He has co-written the ‘ZEDbook’ with ecological footprintEcological footprint
The ecological footprint is a measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems. It is a standardized measure of demand for natural capital that may be contrasted with the planet's ecological capacity to regenerate. It represents the amount of biologically productive land and sea area necessary to...
expert Craig Simmons and building physicist Bobby Gilbert – a manual for achieving zero carbon development at different densities and scales. In 2008 it won the RIBA Research Award.