Mark J Siddall

Mark Siddall is principal at LEAP: Low Energy Architectural Practice, is a practicing architect that has a keen interest building performance. Issues of usability and practicality inform his approach and have increasingly led to an appreciation of the need for an integrated, consensus based, design process. He was project architect, and Passivhaus Designer, for 25 award winning, Passivhaus Certified dwellings at the Racecourse Estate, Houghton-le-Spring. He was also project architect on a number of award winning Retrofit for the Future projects that targeted an 80% reduction in carbon emissions. In addition to offering architectural services Mark provides consultancy, energy analysis, project enabling and training for clients, design teams and constructors. Mark has published papers internationally on subjects including; the influence of design and construction defects upon building performance, the quality assurance of building design and construction, whole systems design, environmental management systems, and the impact of glazing systems upon comfort and energy demand.He is a technical advisor to the PassivHaus Trust and a part time Senior Lecturer in Construction at Northumbria University.