I meet Lynne Sullivan at the moment she receives the keys to the new office for Inbuilt Consulting's sustainable-building-design arm, which she will lead as executive director. It is the first time Sullivan has seen the office - the loft space of an old tea factory in Clerkenwell -since the decorators have been in, and she is clearly delighted with the generous windows ('It means we can cross-ventilate') and views over London to St Paul's Cathedral. Inbuilt was launched in December 2007 as part of the Renewable Energy Systems Group, which develops and operates wind farms around the world. The consultancy -headed up by David Strong, previously of BRE Environment - currently employs around 40 people, with plans to double in size by the autumn. Sullivan's team will provide architecture and urban-design services alongside other teams for engineering, benchmarking and programme management. When hiring Sullivan - formerly director of sustainability at Broadway Malyan - Strong looked for someone to provide what he describes as a 'thought leadership' role. 'Lynne fulfils that in spades - she has been involved all her working life in delivering sustainable buildings,' he says.
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