As a founder and director of Partel, Hugh drives the business vision, strategy, and product innovation. He is a Certified Passive House Designer and a leading specialist in sustainable building and energy efficiency, with extensive knowledge in design and construction management, building fabrics, technical engineering, and R&D. He has a wealth of expertise within the low-energy construction sector across various roles such as technical engineer, project manager, contracts manager, product training, and in recent years as a technical director – BEng MIEI CEPH, with over 23 years of experience.