Tracey is an architect with over 30 years experience and developed an interest in natural materials and sustainable architecture in the 1990’s. She is a passionate advocate for low-energy and nature-friendly buildings that make the best use of traditional and modern building methods.

Having trained and worked in London and run her own practice, Tracey moved to Cumbria in 2011 and embarked upon the self-build, deep retrofit of an off-grid, traditional Cumbrian farmhouse that had been unoccupied for almost 50 years. In 2014 she joined a local architects’ practice where she worked for almost 10 years, strongly promoting its commitment to sustainable architecture. Having qualified as a certified passivhaus designer, Tracey is currently working as a consultant in sustainability and carbon emission reduction in buildings at Transport for London.

Prior to becoming a trustee in 2019, Tracey worked with Futureproof Cumbria on many occasions, hosting home visits and giving talks as part of the Greenbuild Festival. More recently she has been a member of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Building Sector Group devising action plans to achieve zero emissions by 2037. She is also Co-chair of Cumberland Society of Architects, a local branch of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

When not working on her own house, Tracey loves walking on the fells with her two border collies and cooking up a storm using on site solar and windmill power.