Research Consultancy

Powered by RKD’s industry-leading knowledge, Research as a Service (RaaS) offers a flexible and cost-effective way for organisations of all sizes to access the research capabilities they need to innovate faster and develop more sustainably.

Our dedicated researchers work collaboratively as an extension of your team to apply research to real industry challenges.

We handle everything from designing research methodologies and mining critical data to providing actionable recommendations that improve decision-making and drive scalable strategic development.

We take accountability for the greater good by facilitating cross-sectoral knowledge sharing while safeguarding our clients’ proprietary information and ensuring the security of confidential material through robust data handling.

RKD’s RaaS capability has been utilised by public bodies to shape national policy and support official guidance on climate targets. Our private sector clients have used the service for acquiring the evidence basis to springboard special-purpose project research and standardise sustainability terminology.

As well as basic and applied research undertaken for clients, we regularly publish insights and findings from our original research.

Research Collaboration

We are also available to work in collaboration with partners on government, EU, or other funded projects. Our team has extensive experience and expertise in multiple facets of sustainability and the built environment.

Séan Hogan is RKD’s Sustainability + Research sector lead. Reach out to Séan to identify opportunities for RKD’s RaaS capability to power innovation at your organisation. If you have a particular topic in mind, please contact one of our team:

Séan Hogan

Sustainable design, strategic asset management, green building certification, project management, masterplanning, process integration

Qualifications and Accreditations:
LEED AP, WELL Faculty & WELL AP , BREEAM AP, ACIAT, Dip. Arch. Tech.
LinkedIn: Séan Hogan
Email: shogan@rkd.ie

Dr. Richard O’Hegarty

Decarbonisation, material innovations

Qualifications and Accreditations:
PhD Façade Engineering, MSc Structural and Environmental Engineering, BSc Civil Engineering
LinkedIn: Richard O’Hegarty
Email: rohegarty@rkd.ie

Rosemarie Mac Sweeney

Circularity, sustainable building, social dimensions, climate strategy, ESG/CSR, building reuse, green building certification

Qualifications and Accreditations: Fitwel Ambassador, LEED Green Associate, MBA, PG Cert in Sustainable Development, PG Cert in Environmental Sustainability, MSc Architecture, BSc Hons Arch Tech.
LinkedIn: Rosemarie Mac Sweeney
Email: rmacsweeney@rkd.ie

Vishaka Reddy

Green building certification, biodiversity in the built environment, embodied ecological impacts, MMC, passive pesign

Qualifications and Accreditations: BREEAM Assessor, HPI Assessor, LEED AP BD+C, M.Arch Sc, (Hons) Sustainable Design and Building Performance, B. Architecture (Hons)
LinkedIn: Vishaka Reddy
Email: vreddy@rkd.ie

Magdalena Llull Cabrer

Green building certification, building reuse and retrofit, sustainable materials, decarbonisation, LCA

Qualifications and Accreditations: LEED AP BD+C, GEED, Architecture and Building Engineering, TPH, Tradesperson Passive House, AEAT, CPM Construction and Project Manager
LinkedIn: Mª Magdalena Llull
Email: mcabrer@rkd.ie

Klaudia Penkala

Green building certification, smart buildings, decarbonisation, building reuse and retrofit

Qualifications and Accreditations: LEED AP BD+C, HPI Assessor, B. Arch, Architecture and Urban Planning, M. Arch, Architecture for Sustainability, PG Certificate, Building Performance (Energy Efficiency in Buildings)
LinkedIn: Klaudia Penkala
Email: kpenkala@rkd.ie

RKD Research Speciality Areas

RKD’s research focuses on sustainability, climate, circularity, ESG/CSR, MMC products and materials (e.g. concrete, steel) in the built environment.

Selected works: Research – RKD