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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

Low Carbon Workplace’s Refurbishment of Kew Road

24 August 2016

In 2014 the Low Carbon Workplace undertook a refurbishment which improved the building’s EPC rating from an F to a B and was awarded a BREEAM rating of Excellent.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

LaSalle’s Community Programme Creates a Sense of Place

01 August 2016

LaSalle Investment Management’s strategic approach to community engagement is linked in to the marketing strategy for each of its UK shopping centres. A host of community activities, from a pop-up forest and football museum, to fundraising events and community art displays, have helped community partners raise awareness and valuable funds, at the same time as helping create a sense of place at LaSalle’s shopping centres, generating positive media coverage and helping drive footfall.

Topic: Property Management

Type: Case Studies

Member: LaSalle Investment Management

Hammerson’s LED Rollout at Bullring Cuts Costs and Carbon

25 July 2016

At Bullring, Hammerson upgraded the lighting with 5,420 new LED lights. Payback is expected within 4.5 years. As the most energy-hungry asset within the portfolio, efficiency has been a key focus area and the LEDs have resulted in substantial savings. At a cost of £1.5 million, this was a significant investment, but payback is expected within 4.5 years.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Wellbeing and Productivity at British Land’s Head Office

22 July 2016

The refurbishment of British Land’s Head Office presented an exciting opportunity for the company to test measures designed to enhance people’s wellbeing and productivity through placemaking. The results show that staff in the new offices now feel happier, healthier and more productive.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: British Land

Capita Puts Sustainable Property Management Guide into Practice

15 June 2016

Capita Real Estate has launched the second edition of its Sustainable Property Management Guide. This provides colleagues and clients with a single reference point to help them understand the latest environmental legislation and outlines best practice opportunities to improve performance, giving simple answers to questions and providing useful links.

Topic: Property Management

Type: Case Studies

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland Achieves Passivhaus First at 11 and 19 Passmore Street

27 May 2016

11 and 19 Passmore Street are the first privately rented buildings in London to achieve the EnerPHit Passivhaus standard. Developed by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, the refurbished properties give customers the best of both worlds – the appeal of a period home at a quality above new build. Building on the success of this project, Grosvenor is already upgrading more buildings to the EnerPHit Passivhaus standard.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Grosvenor

BREEAM Excellent for Legal & General's Refurbishment of 6 Agar Street

01 January 2013

Legal & General Real Asset's major refurbishment project at 6 Agar Street achieved a BREEAM Excellent sustainability rating. Sustainability features are set to reduce absolute CO2 emissions by 60% compared o the existing building and water use by 39% per person.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Legal & General IM Real Assets