At Bay House the site orientation meant that overheating was risk factor, however this has been used to enhance the building's architectural design. Careful arrangement of windows, external shading and crossventilation are proposed as cost effective, practical responses which are robust and easy to use by residents.

The schemes are closely located however the massing, materials and composition have been designed to respond to the specific urban context of each. Flood risk was a constraint for both sites, both schemes are designed to meet detailed flood risk mitigation requirements. At Barn Close, a lower rise scheme is proposed and here generous balconies provide amenity space as well as solar shading again allowing the energy response to inform the architecture.