Breathing Buildings was formed as a spin out company from
the University of Cambridge in 2006, following the discovery and
development of the proprietary low energy e-stack mixing
ventilation system as part of a major research programme at the BP
Institute, through the Cambridge-MIT Institute, with funding from
BP plc. The technology was filed for patent by the University of
Cambridge, and Breathing Buildings has exclusive rights to the
technology.
Breathing Buildings was set up to develop and commercialise this
low energy ventilation system. During 2006-07 prototypes of the
system were developed and tested in the Breathing Buildings
laboratories, with a team of highly qualified ventilation experts.
The value and potential of the innovation has been recognised by
several awards for innovation. Furthermore, since the e-stack
system was commercially introduced in 2007, the success of the
product and associated consultancy has been recognised by industry
via an increasing number of awards.
Already e-stack systems are operating in over 65 different
buildings across the UK, ranging from retail projects to local
primary schools, and there is a substantial pipeline of new
projects for which Breathing Buildings is actively engaged in
supplying e-stack systems.
The Breathing Buildings team contributes
significantly to research into natural ventilation. Our links with
the University of Cambridge research team at the BP Institute are
very strong. Click here for
a reference list of background papers and to watch Dr
Shaun Fitzgerald giving an introductory lecture on Natural
Ventilation please click here.
Meet the team
Dr Shaun Fitzgerald-
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Shaun is a co founder of Breathing Buildings. He completed his
PhD in Geothermal Reservoirs at Cambridge University before moving
to Stanford University, CA and later spending five years at Bain
and Company. He returned to Cambridge carrying out research into
natural ventilation at the BP Institute before turning his hand to
energy reduction using his expertise in natural ventilation to
found Breathing Buildings in 2006.
Raymond Edwards - Chairman
After a career in a number of quoted
companies, Raymond has spent the last 12 years chairing the boards
of a number of management owned businesses. Most recently he was
Chairman of Nuaire Ltd., a leading manufacturer and distributor of
fans and mechanical ventilation solutions. He has chaired the Board
at Breathing Buildings since July 2009
David Wilkinson - Finance and
Operations Director
David joined Breathing Buildings in September 2009 having
completed his MBA at Cambridge University's Judge Institute. David
qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst and Young before
working for WPP in London and New York. Breathing Buildings is a
return to David's roots having studied Engineering at Durham as an
undergraduate.