Qsustain – Sustainability for the Built Environment

Why our consulting

We are experts in sustainability for the built environment using the latest technologies and methods.

Industries & Sectors

Experience in core industries and sectors with major exposure in the rail industry.

Case Studies

We have worked with many clients in many industries.

Design & Project Management

Our core service is managing large multi-discipline design teams, combining engineering expertise…

Asset Management

We have the ability and experience to assess the condition of assets such as mechanical and electrical plant…

Renewable/Low carbon technology

We can assist in the feasibility studies, design and implementation of low carbon technology from ground source…

Combined Heat and Power (CHP)

Q Sustain managed the design, procurement, contract and implementation of the first CHP plant…

Site Sustainability/
Environmental consultancy

Q Sustain are assisting Network Rail in creating and implementing Sustainability & Environmental Strategies, including the Network Rail HS2 interfaces.

BREEAM methodolgy

Q Sustain have BREEAM Accredited Professionals and the first BRE Accredited Site Sustainability Manager.

Building a sustainable,
Birmingham New Street Station.

Testimonials

The team worked effectively, showing real passion for the success of the project, and showed ad detailed knowledge and understanding of Network Rail and their decision-making pathways. (Project: CHP Feasibility Study for Manchester Piccadilly Station)

Amy Beasley & Julian Packer

Technical Project Manager & Low Carbon Director, Greater Manchester Combined Authority

“Azhar is a highly enthusiastic and motivated consultant for Network Rail. His work in the environmental field for the Birmingham Gateway project has been world class. I would not hesitate to recommend him as a very hard working innovator who can take extremely complex schemes from inception to conclusion.”

Mick Miller

Senior Sponser, Network Rail

“It has been great working with Azhar on the Birmingham Gateway project and its sustainability aims. He is always open to ideas and also comes forward with other exciting options to make Gateway work in a greener way. He is a great team worker”

Sandy Taylor

Head Of Climate Change and Environment, Birmingham City Council

Combined Heat & Power
New Street Station

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Reduction in On-site Workers

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News

Sustainability at New Street Station

With the official reopening of Birmingham New Street Station yesterday we take a look at the plans for sustainability which have been incorporated into the station. Words by Azhar Quaiyoom,Project and Sustainability Manager – Published in Environment Magazine, November 2014. The architectural challenge – how to turn Birmingham New Street station: a dark, unwelcoming and overcrowded

July 29, 2016 Read more
We managed to publish a short article at Asia Research News for the Ecological Indicator paper

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July 22, 2016 Read more
QSustain in Public Sector Sustainability Magazine

May 30, 2016 Read more
RSSB – sustainability at the heart of rail developments

Sustainability must be a greater priority in developing the railway network, rail minister Claire Perry MP said yesterday as she announced a new set of sustainability principles. The principles, designed by the Rail Safety and Standards Board’s (RSSB’s) Sustainable Rail Programme as an updated version of principles established in 2009, include commitments to improve rail’s

May 30, 2016 Read more