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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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Chester House Whole Lifecycle Carbon Analysis

23 June 2017

Workspace Group have undertaken a carbon analysis study for Chester House refurbished in 2011, which cut the whole lifecycle carbon emissions of the building by almost 25%, compared to a new regional office building...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workspace Group

New guidance for developers on embodied carbon

28 April 2017

Natalia Ford, Sustainability Advisor UKGBC, discusses the challenges of measuring an asset's embodied carbon content and highlights UKGBC's new guidance which aims to help clients write effective briefs in order to commission embodied carbon assessments...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Blogs

Real estate lending innovation is key to achieving sustainable development - don’t be late!

26 April 2017

David Short, Chair of the Commercial Real Estate Lending Working Group discusses how innovative action on sustainability within commercial real estate lending is not only good for the planet, but also the bottom line...

Topic: Investment

Type: Blogs

CLS Holdings plc publish 2016 Sustainability Report

13 April 2017

CLS Holdings latest sustainability report outlines their Sustainability Charter and the achievements they have made towards delivering these aims throughout 2016...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: News

Member: CLS Holdings

Leading lenders driving sustainability through innovation in real estate finance

24 April 2017

The commercial real estate finance sector is witnessing a dramatic shift in attitudes towards the sustainability agenda. Leading lenders are now exploring new opportunities that go well beyond risk management through sustainability initiatives that drive new business, strengthen customer relationships and improve the data they hold on the buildings in which they have an interest...

Topic: Investment

Type: News

Beyond Risk Management: How sustainability is driving innovation in commercial real estate finance

21 April 2017

The paper outlines how leading lenders are exploring new opportunities that go beyond risk management through sustainability initiatives that drive new business, strengthen customer relationships and improve the data they hold on the buildings in which they have an interest.

Topic: Investment

Type: Publications

Schroder Real Estate becomes the latest member of the BBP!

12 April 2017

The BBP is delighted to welcome Schroder Real Estate as the 28th member of the Partnership. With a real estate portfolio of over £12bn, Schroder Real Estate is one of Europe’s leading real estate investors. Schroders has managed real estate funds since 1971 and invests across direct real estate, real estate securities and real estate capital partners. Its direct real estate investments focus primarily on offices, retail and industrial and represent c. 60% of assets under management...

Type: News

Member: Schroder Real Estate

The Crown Estate joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100 programme

27 March 2017

The Crown Estate has announced that they have become a member of the Circular Economy 100 programme, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: News

Member: The Crown Estate