Mr Cameron will work alongside joint managing director James Traynor, who has responsibility for the practice’s delivery in England, as the firm seeks to meet growing demand for energy-efficient, Passivhaus-certified buildings in the housing, education and public sectors.

He joined the practice in 2009 and has been instrumental in the delivery of major projects including the £12 million BREEAM Excellent, new build Stevenson HIVE facility for the University of Glasgow, the refurbishment and reconfiguration of the historic Royal College, and the development of building decarbonisation plans for the University of Strathclyde, University of Dundee and the University of Edinburgh.

Mr Cameron said: “It’s a particularly exciting and significant time for the development of energy efficient and environmentally conscious buildings, both here in Scotland and across the UK.

“We’re involved in the Passivhaus Trust’s industry-wide initiative to promote the review of the Scottish equivalent for the Passivhaus standard, and there’s growing interest in how the Standard’s principles can reduce energy costs and emissions, while also improving wellbeing for building users.

“Our joint managing director structure enhances our capabilities to effectively meet this growing intrigue and demand.”

ECD has also recruited two new associate directors, Donald Simpson and Ron Nkomba.

Mr Simpson, a certified Passivhaus designer, brings over 20 years of experience, including several award-winning and complex University developments and refurbishments, as well as the leadership of largescale University campus masterplans.

He joins a team of 16 certified Passivhaus designers at ECD, which is pioneering the UK adoption of the Passivhaus standard and principles to optimise building energy performance and support sustainability goals.

Mr Nkomba also has extensive education experience, including the delivery of three RIBA award-winning schools, as well as experience in the residential and workplace sectors.

In his new role, he’ll draw on his 20 years of experience to support the London team overseeing and managing a variety of their new build and retrofit projects, working with public and private sector clients across the sectors.

Mr Traynor said: “Factors such as the government’s school rebuilding programme, education sector goals to improve energy efficiency, reduce building and estate running costs, transition to net zero, and enhance the comfort of learning environments, are all creating curiosity about Passivhaus. This is also driving appetite among other public-sector organisations, and we’re developing our team to stay ahead of demand.

“Highly experienced, knowledgeable architects like Donald and Ron bring a wealth of insights that fit perfectly with our team, and we’re looking forward to further advancing the development of Passivhaus-certified buildings throughout the UK.”