Harish Borah is a Principal Life Cycle (Cost & Carbon) Consultant at ADW Developments Ltd, providing specialist expertise in Life Cycle Costing (LCC) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Harish meets BRE’s definition of a ‘Competent Person’, ensuring accurate, robust, and compliant assessments for diverse construction projects.

Expertise and Qualifications

With over a decade of professional experience, Harish specialises in Life Cycle Thinking, delivering comprehensive life cycle cost analyses and environmental assessments. His expertise includes the calculation and strategic reduction of whole-building carbon footprints, alongside demonstrating the economic viability and sustainability of design and specification alternatives.

Harish has successfully completed numerous Life Cycle Cost and Carbon studies across various sectors, including high‐value data centres, commercial assets, and mixed‐use developments. His consultancy emphasises integrating environmental performance with economic sustainability to achieve long‐term project value.

Professional Contributions and Advisory Roles

Harish actively advises green building rating agencies on best‐practice Life Cycle Thinking, contributing to technical manuals, compliance documentation, and professional training programmes. He provides expert guidance on using data‐driven approaches for optimising resource efficiency, enhancing sustainability, and achieving regulatory compliance.

Academic Background

Harish holds an MSc with Distinction in Commercial Project Management from the University of Manchester (2014) and has completed the Business Sustainability Management Programme at the University of Cambridge (2019), underlining his deep technical knowledge combined with strategic sustainability management.

Independence and Integrity

Committed to professional integrity, Harish is independent of any manufacturer or product supplier, offering unbiased, evidence‐based consultancy focused solely on client objectives and sustainability goals.