Estates, Sustainably
Sustainable Estate was launched in June 2022 to fully commit to clients’ carbon reduction challenges for their built assets. Helping them address their pressing commitments and so respond to the climate emergency at pace and scale, creating low carbon solutions that create better economic, social and environmental outcomes.
Our approach is bespoke to every client’s needs, taking the time to understand the business drivers and sustainability goals, translating those goals into strategic plans to deliver upon ESG commitments. Going further to develop the strategic plans into deliverable activities and when required, managing the delivery.
“We are passionate about helping clients achieve better outcomes and recognise the urgent need to improve the environmental performance of our built assets.”
— Graham Hill, Founder
Graham Hill, Founder
Graham Hill created Sustainable Estate because he is passionate about helping clients achieve better outcomes for their built assets and recognises the urgent need to improve the environmental performance of our buildings when placemaking, building new or in retro fitting.
After training with the Government’s Property Services Agency, Graham moved to the private sector to expand his experience. Shortly after joining EC Harris, which became Arcadis, Graham was appointed Partner. Arcadis is a leading sustainable design, engineering and consultancy for the natural and built environment. Graham trained as a Quantity Surveyor and commercially or project managed a number of major projects such as Quartermile in Edinburgh. He was Account Leader for Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the City of Edinburgh Council’s Granton Waterfront Regeneration and Aberdeenshire Council’s Housing and Facilities Improvement programmes.
During 20 years at Arcadis, Graham’s roles included; Business Leader for Scotland, Scottish Cities Executive, UK Covid Propositions Lead and UK Head of Local Government. He was also an Edinburgh Advisory Panelist for Common Purpose and Board Member of Architecture and Design Scotland.
Graham is Chair of the Edinburgh Development Forum, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Governing Council Member of the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, and most recently appointed as a Built Environment Smarter Transformation (BEST) Innovation Champion.