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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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  • CLS Holdings Nearly Doubles Recycling Rates

    CLS Holdings Nearly Doubles Recycling Rates

    04 May 2018

    CLS Holdings has nearly doubled recycling rates through a recycling campaign across multi-let offices, retail and leisure space and student accommodation. An increase in the ratio of recycling bins to general waste bins has been critical to the success of the campaign, along with occupier engagement and food waste recycling.

    Topic: Waste

    Type: Case Studies

    Member: CLS Holdings

  • Putting Trash to Good Use

    Putting Trash to Good Use

    08 March 2018

    Amrita Dasgupta, Better Buildings Partnership Project Manager, provides a summary of the recent member site visit to BPR Group's Mixed Recycling Facility and shares what they learnt of the waste streams sorted at the site...

    Topic: Waste

    Type: Blogs

  • Taking out the trash - Property agents set to clean up rubbish data

    Taking out the trash - Property agents set to clean up rubbish data

    08 March 2017

    The BBP Managing Agents Partnership, a collaboration of leading agents responsible for managing over 29,000 assets in the UK, is launching a new programme of work to improve the accuracy, transparency, and consistency of waste data; enabling the delivery of more effective waste management strategies for property owners..

    Topic: Waste

    Type: News

  • Savills Launches Food Waste Digesters at Princesshay

    Savills Launches Food Waste Digesters at Princesshay

    17 February 2016

    At Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter, managing agent Savills and asset manager The Crown Estate have installed three food waste digesters, significantly increasing recycling, cutting disposal costs for occupiers and reducing environmental impacts. Following the success of this initiative, Savills is considering food waste digester opportunities for other sites in England.

    Topic: Waste

    Type: Case Studies

    Member: The Crown Estate

  • British Land's Fit-out Waste Guidelines

    British Land's Fit-out Waste Guidelines

    01 January 2013

    Following a successful pilot during the fit-out of 201 Bishopsgate and The Broadgate Tower, British Land has published guidance on managing fit-out waste. The company now encourages occupiers and building management teams to apply this approach on all major fit-out projects.

    Topic: Waste

    Type: Case Studies

    Member: British Land