Case Studies

To share learnings from the approaches, challenges and achievements of our members with the wider industry, we develop case studies showcasing best-practice or innovative projects our members have undertaken.

Bringing Net Zero Ambitions to Life Through Bespoke Training

Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) prioritises continuous upskilling and training across sustainability topics, including their net zero objectives. In the evolving landscape of climate science, regulations and reporting standards, Savills IM ensures up to date ESG learning and development training programmes are available for every Savills IM employee, across all disciplines and teams. In 2023, Savills IM internally launched their Net Zero Whole Life Carbon training series, delivered by their Sustainability & Net Zero Lead and offered to all employees globally.

Hammerson and Costa Invest Collaboratively to Achieve Zero Carbon

16 September 2015

At Wrekin Retail Park in Telford, developer Hammerson and occupier Costa invested collaboratively to create a zero carbon Eco Pod, which opened in April 2015. The Eco Pod includes passive ventilation and high performance building materials that naturally manage temperatures, as well as photovoltaic panels that produce clean power for the building, offsetting a proportion of the energy used by the coffee making equipment.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Ecological Master Plan in London

07 September 2015

As part of The Crown Estate’s ecological master plan for its holdings in Regent Street and St James’s, the organisation is creating a green corridor linking Regent's Park and St James's Park. Plans include green roofs, brown roofs, green walls, pocket habitats, community gardens, street trees, window boxes and planters, as well as bird boxes, bat boxes and bee hives. Through its estate-wide approach, The Crown Estate will create valuable habitats for wildlife and improve the experience for people living, working and visiting the area.

Topic: Biodiversity

Type: Case Studies

Member: The Crown Estate

Grosvenor’s Sustainable Retrofit at 119 Ebury Street

31 July 2015

119 Ebury Street in Belgravia is the UK’s first listed building to achieve BREEAM Outstanding for its proposed design, the highest possible rating. Grosvenor worked closely with Historic England and Westminster City Council to design a scheme that both protects the historically significant fabric of the residential property and achieves leading sustainability standards.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Grosvenor

Green Roofs in Central London

03 July 2015

When British Land first included green roofs in its Sustainability Brief for Developments in 2004, the firm needed to work closely with its design partners and property teams to design, plant and maintain habitats that really enhanced biodiversity. Since then, British Land has created green roofs on 12 new buildings in central London, with more under design, and has successfully retrofitted them to three existing buildings.

Topic: Biodiversity

Type: Case Studies

Member: British Land

Energy Centre at Spring Mews

12 June 2015

Thanks to a highly efficient, low-carbon energy centre at Spring Mews in Vauxhall, CLS Holding’s new mixed-use development substantially exceeded its planning consent target of 25% better carbon efficiency than Part L 2010 Building Regulations as well as minimising environmental impacts and offering low energy costs to occupiers.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Member: CLS Holdings