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The Big Energy Race: Powering Change Across London’s Workspaces

25 March 2025

The Big Energy Race is a Workspace portfolio wide energy reduction campaign. The campaign was first delivered in February 2024 and after a successful month of tenant engagement and energy reduction is was repeated in November 2024. In the latest campaign, Each site was given an energy saving target, dependent on its previous energy consumption. The sites were categorised in four clusters and the site in each cluster that surpassed its energy-saving target by most won trees planted in the UK.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workspace Group

BBP Response to Government consultation on Reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime

27 February 2025

The BBP has submitted its response to the Government’s consultation on reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: News

Better Buildings Partnership Unveils 2030 Vision for Sustainable Transformation of the Commercial Property Sector

16 January 2025

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) is proud to announce the launch of its 2030 Vision, a bold call to action for the commercial property sector to lead, and accelerate, the sustainable transformation of the industry over the next five years.

Type: News

BBP 2030 Vision

16 January 2025

Type: Publications

Workman’s Project Management team and CBRE IM collaborate to showcase how sustainable retrofits meet ESG targets and attract investors

24 February 2025

Each year in the UK, 50,000 buildings are demolished, resulting in high carbon emissions and rates of material waste. An increasing number of investors are turning to retrofit strategies to achieve Net Zero targets and create commercial benefits across portfolios. In response to this, the Projects division of MAP Member Workman adopted a retrofit strategy for 10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham, founded on a Net Zero Asset Plan developed by Workman’s ESG team. Commissioned by BBP Member CBRE Investment Management, the resulting building is Net Zero in operation, achieving BREEAM Excellent. 10 Brindleyplace is expected to deliver a 65% annual energy saving compared to a typical office of equal size, alongside quality occupier amenities that support the health and wellbeing of those working there.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

BBP Impact Report 2023/24

16 December 2024

This report outlines the key initiatives and projects undertaken by the Better Buildings Partnership during the 2023/24 Financial Year.

Type: Publications

BBP Releases New Publication on TNFD for UK Commercial Real Estate

28 November 2024

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) is pleased to announce the release of a new publication to support UK commercial real estate owners to apply the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). The resource equips the commercial real estate sector with practical tools to implement the TNFD framework and develop informed nature-related disclosures.

Topic: Biodiversity

Type: News

TNFD for UK Commercial Real Estate: Supporting UK commercial real estate companies to understand and apply the LEAP process and disclose against the TNFD framework

28 November 2024

This Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) publication, sponsored by Brookfield Properties, developed by Greengage Environmental and supported by a working group of BBP members, provides practical tools for UK real estate investors to integrate nature-related considerations into their decision-making. The document outlines a clear methodology for applying the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework within investment and operational strategies. 

Topic: Biodiversity

Type: Toolkits