Richard Stokes
About Richard Stokes
Richard Stokes is the Sustainable Buildings Team Leader VIC/SA at Arup, with extensive experience in sustainable building design and a background in architecture and environmental design.
Company
Richard Stokes currently works at Arup as the Sustainable Buildings Team Leader for the VIC/SA region. Since 2020, he has been instrumental in leading sustainable building initiatives in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He previously worked at Arup as a Senior Sustainable Building Design Consultant from 2016 to 2020.
Title
Richard Stokes holds the title of Sustainable Buildings Team Leader VIC/SA at Arup. His leadership role involves developing and implementing comprehensive market-leading strategies using advanced digital design processes.
Education and Expertise
Richard Stokes earned a Masters in Engineering in Architecture and Environmental Design from Nottingham University, where he studied from 2006 to 2010. His expertise spans various environmental assessment methods, including BREEAM, Green Star, WELL Standard, Living Building Challenge, Fitwel, NABERS, and Estidama. He also studied Maths, Physics, Art, and French at Stokesley Technology College, where he achieved GCSE and A Levels over a seven-year period.
Background
Richard Stokes has a diverse professional background in sustainability consulting. He worked as a Senior Sustainability Consultant at Hoare Lea in both Leeds (2015) and Bristol (2010-2012) in the United Kingdom. Additional roles included Technical Lead and Board Member at the Australian Passive House Association from 2019 to 2020 and Sustainability Consultant at Umow Lai from 2013 to 2016. He also held the position of Research Assistant at the University of Nottingham and was a Commissioning Technician at Carron Engineering and Construction in 2008.
Achievements
In 2019, Richard Stokes was recognized by Consult Australia with the National Gold Award for Future Leader, highlighting his contributions and leadership in sustainable building practices. He has presented his work and ideas at prominent conferences such as Green Cities, NABERS Annual Conference, AIRAH Future of HVAC, Green Building Day, ParaGuru conference, and TEFMA. Additionally, he tutors at several leading universities, sharing his knowledge and expertise in the field.