About Us
Your heritage and sustainability partner
Woohoo is a collective of specialists in Heritage and Sustainability, grounded in architectural thinking.
Our mission is to change spaces and environments to create a positive impact and achieve a sustainable future for our planet.
We deliver this is by devising innovative strategies and solutions that deliver your project ambitions and achieve remarkable built environments and buildings, that are responsible, sustainable, and innovative.
With individual expertise in Heritage and Sustainability, we use and share our inclusive knowledge to guide you through these complex sectors with simplicity and ease.
WOOHOO AT A GLANCE
Sustainability
We help you reduce your building’s energy consumption costs. This could include bill analysis and on-site assessments using thermal imaging and drones, energy audits, or clear advice on retrofitting options.
Heritage
We offer support with conserving historic buildings, from heritage statements to challenging planning ambitions. We help with adoption, intervention, and guidance.
Bridging the gap
Many projects involve both heritage and sustainability goals. We bring these together – offering joined-up advice to help you improve older buildings while respecting their history.
HOW WE CAN HELP
Understand Your Building
We identify what’s important by completing a significance assessment to find opportunities for intervention.
You’ll get a clear picture of what’s working, what’s not, and what you can do about it, without guesswork.
Straightforward Advice
We offer straightforward advice on how to improve energy efficiency while respecting the building’s character and heritage, giving you the confidence that upgrades will be effective, appropriate, and meet the necessary standards.
Navigate Planning
From heritage statements to conservation area appraisals, we challenge the planning system to gain consent for the future
Less stress, fewer delays, and better chances of approval.
Tailored to You
Whether you’re a homeowner, business, or public body, we shape our advice to suit your building, your goals, and your budget.
WHY CHOOSE WOOHOO?
Specialist Knowledge
We bring together expertise in sustainability and heritage conservation, so you don’t have to choose one over the other.
Independent Advice
We combine historical knowledge and engineering with data and evidence to guide you on what’s best for your building.
Long-Term Thinking
Our goal is to help you make changes that work now and still make sense for generations to come. We develop solutions for now and into the future.
MEET THE TEAM
Simon Lock
Sustainability Consultant
MEng (Hons)
Simon is a Sustainability Consultant at Woohoo and is driven by his passion to provide data driven improvements which he delivers through his extensive knowledge of measurement and data analysis to provide performance and efficiency improvements.
Simon cut his teeth in the MotorSport industry, engineering vehicles in British 125cc, World 125cc, Formula 1 and Formula E in various roles from Electronics and Control Systems to Performance Engineering and Simulation.
Since stepping away from travelling roles Simon has worked for an LED manufacturer and care communication provider developing greater skills in modern software development and project management. Simon is now applying all of his experience in efficiency and sustainability across multiple different environments to help Woohoo create more responsible and better performing spaces.
Jess Barrow
Heritage Consultant
MSc Conservation of Historic Buildings
Jess Barrow is a Heritage Consultant at Woohoo and as is driven by her passion to enrich the built environment for all.
Jess’s university thesis focused on the reuse of historic jails and specifically exploring the social and moral drivers behind regeneration. This gave her the basis to understand how restoration and reinvigoration of buildings can act as a catalyst for investment and growth whilst providing unparalleled mental and physical health benefits to local residents and visitors.
Jess has worked on redevelopment schemes for complex listed sites, pushing to find solutions for derelict properties without compromising their character. Jess has experience supporting Councils, community groups, trusts and charities to develop their understanding of their assets in order to develop projects capable of gaining grant funding and maintain their heritage value.
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