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The Better Buildings Partnership regularly publishes blog pieces, news articles, toolkits and case studies that highlight the latest sustainability developments in the UK commercial real estate industry. The resources can be filtered hereunder by topic, type and member.

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  • Hammerson’s Sustainability Strategy Described in 120 Seconds

    Hammerson’s Sustainability Strategy Described in 120 Seconds

    18 August 2015

    Both David Atkins, Chief Executive and Louise Ellison, Head of Sustainability describe the challenges and achievements the company has accomplished over the last years. The BBP benchmark has been instrumental in helping Hammerson evaluate their performance. In 2013 WestQuay shopping centre in Southampton achieved best in class for their environmental performance in the Real Estate Environmental Benchmark which helped them lead the way for their other centres. Looking across their portfolio, their worst performing centre, still performs well according to the BBP benchmark for the sector.

    Topic: Market Transformation

    Type: News

  • Ecological Master Plan in London

    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

  • Knight Frank latest addition to the Managing Agents Partnership!

    Knight Frank latest addition to the Managing Agents Partnership!

    07 August 2015

    David Goatman, Partner at Knight Frank LLP said: “We are delighted to be joining the BBP Managing Agents Partnership. As a managing agent of commercial and residential properties across the world we are committed to ensuring that we are managing buildings so as to minimise energy and resource intensity and maximise sustainability opportunities."

    Topic: Property Management

    Type: News

  • Fit-Out For The Future

    Fit-Out For The Future

    06 August 2015

    Jenny Pidgeon, Head of Sustainability at TH Real Estate, talks about the launch of the BBP's latest project, a Sustainable Fit-Out Guide that is designed to equip all the various parties involved in fit-out with the knowledge to ask those right questions and when is the best time to do it.

    Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

    Type: Blogs

    Member: Nuveen Real Estate

  • Grosvenor’s Sustainable Retrofit at 119 Ebury Street

    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