Pegasus’ new service goes beyond compliance to optimise designs and make developments more resilient to climate change.
15 September 2026 – Multidisciplinary development consultancy Pegasus Group has launched a specialist Climate, Air, and Noise (CAN) service. Led by its recently appointed Director, Chris Rush, the team will help organisations at the planning stage to create climate resilient buildings and environments across public and private sectors that are both healthy for communities and resilient to future environmental challenges.
The new service is a response to the challenges that organisations face during planning and development, helping clients navigate climate risks, air quality constraints, noise impacts, and evolving sustainability requirements.
CAN takes a more integrated approach to mitigating these risks, using them to inform more innovative and efficient designs that can adapt to climate change, policy change, and evolving performance expectations. The advice from the CAN team will be further informed by Pegasus’ existing multidisciplinary experience in areas like Planning, Economics, and Environment.
Chris Rush, Director – Climate, Air, Noise commented: “As planning, environmental and sustainability requirements continue to evolve, public and private sector organisations are under increasing pressure to create healthy places that meet both regulatory expectations and community needs. However, this can sometimes result in overly mitigated schemes that make inefficient use of space, materials and project resources. I think that’s where Pegasus is novel. While our advice is grounded in deep knowledge of planning policy and regulatory requirements, we go beyond compliance or technical assessments. We won’t look at climate, air, or noise in isolation; we’ll bake in measures that aid a project’s long-term ambitions by delivering healthy, climate-resilient assets.”
Douglas McCormick, CEO at Pegasus, commented: “What sets Chris apart is his experience of working alongside multidisciplinary teams – whether it’s planning or design – to deliver a fully integrated solution. He sees the big picture and has a deep understanding of how to provide practical and strategic advice in the context of relevant policy. That’s a real advantage over many other consultants, who tend to be purely technical by nature.”
Chris Rush, who has over 18 years’ experience, is a specialist in solutions that support healthier, more sustainable places. Over the last few months, using his experience across planning, delivery, and operations, he has built a new Climate, Air and Noise team at Pegasus.
The new Climate, Air and Noise team brings together technical expertise in air quality, acoustics, and climate resilience with a practical understanding of the planning and development process. The consultants have all advised on projects from early site appraisal through to delivery across a range of sectors. The breadth of experience will underpin the new service’s ambition to create healthy, optimised and future-proofed developments.
To learn more about our new service, take a look at our website and brochure here.
