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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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Real Estate Environmental Benchmark: 2019 Energy Snapshot

12 March 2020

With the initiative now in its ninth year, the Real Estate Environmental Benchmarks: 2019 Energy Snapshot provides a summary of the 2018/19 results and a retrospective assessment of how BBP members’ portfolios have performed over time.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Publications

Real Estate Environmental Benchmark 2019

12 March 2020

The Real Estate Environmental Benchmark (REEB) is a publicly available benchmark of operational environmental performance for commercial property in the UK. Based on the annual utility consumption data of the commercial property portfolios of BBP members, this report provides energy and water performance benchmarks for various asset types, which can be used by others to compare the performance of their buildings.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Publications

Hermes Generates Social Value and Economic Benefits Through Placemaking

04 March 2020

Working with independent economic researcher Hatch, Hermes has completed a series of benchmarking studies, quantifying the social value and economic benefits of meaningful placemaking, alongside long-established environmental metrics.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Case Studies

Member: Federated Hermes

Giving REEB the Reboot: The Launch of a New Platform

16 December 2019

We at the Better Buildings Partnership have been busy developing a new online system for the delivery of REEB.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Blogs

M&G Real Estate publish 2018 Responsible Property Investment Report

05 July 2019

M&G Real Estate share the latest achievements from its Responsible Property Investment Strategy...

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News

Member: M&G Real Estate

CBRE Global Investors & BRE Partner on BREEAM to Drive Sustainability and Performance

24 May 2019

In a new partnership, CBRE Global Investors and BRE will collaborate to implement BREEAM In-Use International 2015 across the CBRE GI EMEA portfolio over a five year period...

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News

Member: CBRE Investment Management

EVORA supports Schroder Real Estate Investment Management (SREIM) to achieve the first ‘Fitwel for Workplace: Multi-Tenant Whole Building’ Certification in Europe

07 May 2019

Schroder UK Real Estate Fund (SREF) asset Battersea Studio 1, part of the Battersea Studios office development in South West London, has been officially awarded the first ‘Fitwel for Workplace: Multi-Tenant Whole Building’ Certification in Europe.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News

Member: Schroder Real Estate

Hammerson publishes latest Sustainability Report for 2018

26 March 2019

Hammerson's 2018 Sustainability Report outlines its achievements for 2018 towards its ambitious Net Positive goal...

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: News