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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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Legal & General Achieve First Ever BREEAM UK Refurbishment and Fit-Out Certification

27 April 2015

Legal & General Property’s building in Bristol has become the first building to be certificated under the BREEAM UK Refurbishment and Fit-Out scheme, the latest of the BREEAM standards for rating the sustainability of building projects.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: News

Member: Legal & General IM Real Assets

Low Carbon Retrofit Toolkit

29 January 2025

A summary of the challenges facing owners and occupiers in implementing low carbon retrofit technologies within commercially rented buildings and a solutions based roadmap to help overcome these barriers.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Toolkits

Only Responsibly-Sourced Timber for British Land's 5 Broadgate

15 April 2015

British Land have managed to deliver one of London’s largest and most significant new office developments using only responsibly-sourced timber in the building and during its construction

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: News

Member: British Land

Refurbishment at St James’

08 May 2015

Bruntwood's refurbishment has enhanced occupier demand and rental income for the building, as well as protecting capital value.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Bruntwood

Land Securities' AHU Refurbishment at Bon Accord

01 January 2013

At Bon Accord shopping centre in Aberdeen, Land Securities has refurbished and improved air handling units. This has contributed to almost £50,000 of annual energy cost savings and an 80% reduction in energy use for heating and ventilation in common parts.

Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

Type: Case Studies

Member: Landsec