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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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Hermes Completes Landmark Restoration at NOMA, Manchester

22 March 2019

Hermes Investment Management and partners have completed the restoration of Hanover House in Manchester...

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Federated Hermes

The Crown Estate’s Head Office at St James’s Market becomes first office in Europe to achieve WELL Platinum Certification

15 September 2018

The Crown Estate has announced today that it has been awarded WELL Certification at the Platinum Level for its head office at No 1 St James’s Market, by the International WELL Building Institute™.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: News

Member: The Crown Estate

Foundations and Features: Better experiences through sustainable design

07 December 2017

Edward Dixon, Sustainability Special Projects Manager, Landsec explains the aims behind their new Sustainability Brief for developments…

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: News

Member: Landsec

New Landsec HQ Achieves Global First for Wellbeing and Sustainability

12 October 2017

In January 2017, Landsec completed the move to its new headquarters at 100 Victoria Street, London. 470 employees are now accommodated on a single floor plate in a high-performance office designed to increase communication and collaboration. The project is the first workplace in the world to achieve both WELL CertifiedTM Silver and BREEAM Outstanding, setting a global benchmark for healthy, sustainable office space.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Landsec

Workspace’s Sustainable Refurbishment at The Record Hall

16 August 2017

Workspace Group's refurbishment and redevelopment of The Record Hall, set BREEAM Excellent as a priority from the outset, exceeding planning requirements. The whole project team worked collaboratively to successfully embed sustainability into every aspect of the scheme and create a location of choice for occupiers.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workspace Group

Hammerson Retrofits Rooftop PV at WestQuay

07 December 2016

Hammerson’s 130kW solar photovoltaic (PV) array at WestQuay started generating zero carbon electricity in September 2016. Building on the success of this PV retrofit, Hammerson is now looking at more opportunities to install PV on existing rooftops and car parks, as well as new developments, such as the adjacent Watermark...

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Shaftesbury’s Sustainable Refurbishment at 39 William IV Street

01 December 2016

Shaftesbury chose 39 William IV Street to test the feasibility of achieving BREEAM Very Good on domestic refurbishments in older buildings. The completed scheme will deliver 576m2 of modern residential accommodation and 405m2 of restaurant space, all with high operational efficiency. As a result of the project, Shaftesbury now plans to target BREEAM Very Good on more domestic refurbishments, as well as commercial schemes.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Shaftesbury Capital

Grosvenor secures a BREEAM Outstanding first

17 November 2016

Following a final review from BRE, a globally recognised sustainability benchmarking organisation, Grosvenor Britain & Ireland (Grosvenor) has secured the first ever BREEAM Outstanding rating for a listed residential retrofit...

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: News

Member: Grosvenor