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Pradera Joins Better Buildings Partnership’s Climate Commitment

17 April 2024

Pradera has become the latest organisation to join the Better Buildings Partnership’s market transformational Climate Commitment after publishing their Net Zero Carbon Pathway.

Topic: Market Transformation

Type: News

Sustainable Retrofit lessons, from a Property Owners perspective

11 April 2024

Andrew Creamer, Operations Strategy and Performance Director at Grosvenor Property UK, discusses the recent retrofit of over one million square feet of their London portfolio as part of a £90 million commitment to enhancing energy efficiency.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Blogs

Member: Grosvenor

CIBSE appointed as new NABERS UK scheme administrator

03 April 2024

NABERS has today announced that the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has been appointed as the new NABERS UK scheme administrator.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News

Transport for London Awarded Grant totalling more than £14m From the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

26 March 2024

Transport for London (TfL) has been awarded a grant totalling more than £14m from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), which is delivered by Salix on behalf of the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, to reduce carbon emissions at six head office sites on TfL's London-wide estate.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: News

Member: Transport for London

Managing for Performance: reducing energy intensity at Edinburgh House

12 March 2024

Around 30% of the UK’s total energy-use goes to heating and powering buildings. Managing this energy effectively is critical to achieving Net Zero goals in the built environment. Situated in Kennington, London, Workspace’s Edinburgh House provides a modern, high quality and flexible work space for 78 small and medium sized businesses. Last year, an unusually high energy intensity was detected at the site. As a BBP Climate Commitment signatory and an organisation committed to achieving Net Zero carbon by 2030, this prompted investigation and the implementation of cost-effective measures to drive the energy consumption down. These measures included tenant engagement and optimising controls within the building.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workspace Group

Landsec collaborating with office occupiers to deliver energy and carbon reductions

04 March 2024

In an effort to cut carbon emissions and costs while improving the experience for its office occupiers, Landsec has invested in optimising its Building Management Systems (BMS) and delivering customer energy audits across its office portfolio. As a result, Landsec expect to report an impressive 2,500 tCO2e reduction in emissions which supports positive progress towards achieving Net Zero by 2040.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Case Studies

Member: Landsec

Strengthening Sustainable Real Estate Investment: BBP Launches Enhanced Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit

27 February 2024

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has today announced the launch of its enhanced Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit, designed to support commercial property owners in assessing the sustainability characteristics of buildings during the acquisition phase.  

Topic: Investment

Type: News

Derwent London Achieves Net Zero Success at 80 Charlotte Street

16 February 2024

80 Charlotte Street is Derwent London’s first net zero carbon development and one of the largest all-electric schemes in London. It is heated and cooled using air source heat pumps and powered by renewable electricity from certified sources – significantly reducing emissions compared to traditional gas boilers. More than a year after the first occupiers moved in, there have been zero hot and cold complaints, reflecting the huge success of the building’s low carbon heating and cooling systems, combined with high performance fabric.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Member: Derwent London plc