Stephen Hill named Engineer of the Year 2023 at CIBSE Building Performance Awards

Infectious enthusiasm and encyclopaedic knowledge have earned Arup’s Stephen Hill the title of Engineer of the Year at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards.

During his 25-year career with Arup, Stephen has been a mechanical services designer, a building performance consultant and, more recently, an associate carbon and net zero consultant, and NABERS UK Independent Design Reviewer.

His current role is focused on driving the transformational change required to achieve net zero carbon across Arup and the industry. He is leading on carbon strategy and operational performance for several of Arup's major projects, including: 19-35 Baker Street, with Derwent; the ITV Studios redevelopment, with Mitsubishi Estates; and 18 Blackfriars, with Hines and Lipton Rogers.

Stephen is also helping deliver organisational change. He has led Arup’s work with the Crown Estate for the past 10 years – transforming its approach to carbon across developments and operations – and has developed and implemented carbon and sustainability frameworks for Stanhope, Transport for London, Argent-Related, M&G, and CO-RE, among others.

Beyond Arup, Stephen has been involved in the recent draft update to the British Council for Offices’ Guide to Key Criteria, as well as research, coordinated by Derwent London, to develop an evidence base for a reduction in key criteria.

In addition, he has contributed to a deeper understanding, across the property sector, of what net zero carbon is and our route to achieving it.

He was lead author of Arup’s Net zero carbon: 3 steps to take now, was on the steering group for the UK Green Building Council’s 2020 publication Net zero carbon – energy performance targets for offices, and is currently coordinating Arup's input to the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard.

The judges described the breadth of experience and knowledge of the category entrants as ‘outstanding’, adding that they are all natural collaborators who see this approach as essential to solving the challenges of the future.

Find out more about the CIBSE Building Performance Awards and see the 2023 winners via https://www.cibse.org/what-s-on/cibse-building-performance-awards-2023