Urban Green Consultants is a leading sustainability consultancy in Kenya specializing in green high performing buildings.

42,286

MWh/year
Energy Savings

704,628

m3/year
Water Savings

16,415

tons of CO2/year
Operational CO2 Savings

80

+
Projects

405,149

Square Metres
Certified floor space

42

Achieved
Number of Certifications

We are a leading Kenyan sustainability consultancy specializing in green high performing buildings.

Buildings Consume

20% of potable water

40% of primary energy

40% of raw materials

50% of Carbon emissions

70% of Electricity

Green Buildings Save

30-50% of energy

30-40% carbon emissions

30-50% water

70-90% solid waste

Green Building User Productivity

Workers are 15-25% more productive

Students achieve 5-15% higher test scores

Hospital stays 8-12% shorter

Retail sales 15-40% higher

Urban Green Consultants are the leading green building consulting firm in East Africa.

Through demonstrating the business case for green buildings, UGC is revolutionizing the building industry in Africa, working with a diverse range of clients from small scale developers to large multinationals including Google, Microsoft and Maersk.

UGC helped achieve the first green certified building in Kenya and has led development of over 60 other green building projects across Africa.

Our Services

Green Building Certifications

UGC has been engaged in over 50 green building projects and achieved over 35 certifications using

Building Simulation Modeling

Energy modeling is often required for most green certification rating tools to measure and compare the energy

Carbon Auditing

Understanding a business’s carbon footprint is becoming increasingly important, especially with more and more climate change policies being introduced.

IFC EDGE Training

As an EDGE Faculty member, Amrish has trained over 100 industry professionals

Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)

EIAs are legal requirement and part of the project development process usually done at the initial stages of a

Energy Audits

The goal of an energy audit is of course to identify energy-saving opportunities, but also to increase asset values,

Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management

The local construction industry often falls significantly short of international best management practices and

Environmental Due Diligence Studies

UGC, on behalf of financiers carries out environmental due diligence assessments against local and international standards such as IFC.

Our Projects

All 60 /Carbon Auditing 1 /Schools 1 /Data Centre 1 /LEED Certifications 12 /EDGE Certifications 41 /EDGE Auditing 14 /Building Simulation Modeling 15 /Offices 30 /Residential 10 /Healthcare 1 /Hospitality 3 /Warehousing 3 /Masterplan 1 /Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) 1

Lumen Square, Nairobi

Capital M Apartments, Nairobi

Cold Storage Solutions, Tatu City

Trade and Development Bank, Nairobi Regional Office

Google Offices, Accra

Rose Hotel, Nairobi

Diamond Trust Bank HQ, Nairobi

The Mandrake, Nairobi

World Bank HQ, Nairobi

Google Offices, Nairobi

Purple Dot Tower, Nairobi

AAR Hospital, Nairobi

Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Nairobi

World Resources Institute Office, Nairobi

Skanem Manufacturing, Tilisi

Global Tech Company

IXAfrica Data Centre Nairobi One, Nairobi

UNICEF Somalia HQ, Garowe

Makazi Student Housing, Kampala

Nation Center, Nairobi

Vienna Court, Nairobi

Kigali Business Financial Square, Kigali

Karen Green Offices, Nairobi

Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Addis Ababa

African Trade Centre (AATC), Kampala

Zaria Court, Kigali

ICEA Lion Place, Nairobi

Radisson Blu Hotel, Antananarivo

Radisson Blu Hotel Upperhill, Nairobi

Cianda Mall, Nairobi

URBIS, Athi River

AMREF International University, Nairobi

Diamond Trust Bank, Kisumu

Workable, Nairobi

The Cube, Nairobi

MAP Office Block, Nairobi

Uhuru Gardens National Monument and Museum, Nairobi

Mehta Electrical Office HQ, Nairobi

Bishop Road Office, Nairobi

International School of Kenya, Nairobi

Mi Vida Homes, Nairobi

My Town Shopping Centre, Nairobi

The Convex, Nairobi

Pullman Hotel, Addis Ababa

Riverside Grove Apartments, Nairobi

Caxton House, Nairobi

Athi River EPZ – Phase II, Nairobi

Jubilee Insurance HQ, Nairobi

The Pod, Nairobi

Aashiana Private Home, Nairobi

335 Rhapta Road, Nairobi

Crystal USG, Dakar

TACC Warehouses, Nairobi

Chandarana Foodplus HQ, Nairobi

Philadelphia House, Nairobi

Belgo Holdings Masterplan, Nairobi

Victoria House, Nairobi

ICRC Regional HQ, Nairobi

Tiger Packaging, Kilifi

Pramukh Tower, Nairobi

Our Clients

Team Members

Amrish Shah

Founder and Principal

Amrish Shah is the Founder and Principal of UGC. Amrish holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia and a Masters of Environmental Management majoring in Sustainable Development from the University of Queensland, Australia. He is a LEED Green Associate, Green Star Accredited Professional, EDGE Expert, EDGE Auditor, and TRUE Waste Advisor.

Mike Barker

Building Performance Engineer

Mike is a highly specialised electrical engineer with over 30 years of industry experience. Mike specialises in Electronics Building Services, Building Control Systems and Building Management Systems. Mike was a key member of the team undertaking the LEED certification of the Coca Cola building in Johannesburg as well as the majority of South Africa’s

Linda Nyawira

Sustainability Consultant

Linda Nyawira is a Sustainability Consultant at UGC. She recently completed her Bachelors
Degree in Quantity Surveying. She is a LEED Accredited Professional (Building Design and Construction), EDGE Expert and WELL AP.

Linda is also a member of the Kenya Green Building Society Youth Chapter.

Rob Arnott

Mechanical Engineer

Rob holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Pretoria. He has been working with building simulations since 2005 while still an engineering student. Since completing his degree he has specialized in the thermal analysis and daylighting of green buildings, design and analysis of aspirating smoke detector networks, and CFD smoke and fire analysis.

John Kuloba

Lead EIA Expert (Consultant)

John Kuloba holds a Masters in Environmental Studies and Community Development from Kenyatta University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Natural Resources & Water Management from the University of Tongji, Shanghai, China. John is a NEMA certified Environmental Impact Assessment Lead Expert and has over 14 years’ experience in a diverse range of projects including but not limited to for housing, commercial, transport and infrastructure.