Prior to forming BDa, Bill worked for Michael Hopkins and Partners for over 14 years specialising in low energy and sustainable development. Nottingham University New Campus unit was the final project Bill completed as an associate for MHP. As project architect in charge, he took the scheme from the initial competition bid through to completion. Opened in December 1999 by HM the Queen the campus has since been awarded the Stirling Prize, Sustainability Award 2001.

Before Nottingham, Bill developed the environmental strategy and detailed façade design for Portcullis House. This work followed 4 years of research in the European Union funded Joule Research Project, collaborating with the leading environmental consultants in Europe, including Arups, CSTB Nantes, Christian Bartenbach and Conphoebus. Bill has also taught at the Architectural Association and Kingston University and regularly speaks at a range of seminars and conferences all over the world.

In 1995 Bill built his own house, Hope House which is a prototype low energy live/work unit in which he and his family now live.

photo - Morley Von Sternberg