Case Studies
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20/10/2011
Automated Metering - British Land
British Land is rolling out an advanced energy metering system and optimisation process across its office portfolio, with occupier agreement. This follows a successful pilot at its multi-occupied head office building, York House, where British Land influenced energy use has reduced by 38%.
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20/10/2011
Automated Metering - GE Capital Real Estate
In 2009, GE Capital Real Estate trialled an automated utility meter reading system at its then London head office, achieving savings in the first year of over £57,000. Following the success of this trial, the company has started to roll out the scheme across 20 of its multi-occupied office buildings.
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One Canada Square is an iconic, 50-storey, multi-occupied building in the heart of Canary Wharf. Completed in 1991, the tower is undergoing a rolling programme of energy efficiency improvements to reduce CO2 emissions and operating costs.
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20/10/2011
Single Building Retrofit - Hermes
At Prospect House, Hermes Real Estate worked with occupier, NBC Universal, and managing agent, Jones Lang LaSalle, to implement sustainable technologies and management strategies, as part of its Responsible Property Management programme. In 2008, this saw a 15% reduction in annual CO2 emissions, an 18% cut in water use, and zero waste sent directly to landfill.
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20/10/2011
Single Building Retrofit - Legal & General
At 99 Gresham Street, a multi-occupied London office building, Legal & General Property engaged with occupiers to pilot a new approach to improving environmental performance. This has cut annual energy costs by £69,510 and reduced CO2 emissions by 530 tonnes.
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20/10/2011
Single Building Retrofit - TfL
Transport for London carried out a major fit-out of its new flagship Head Office in Southwark, the Palestra building, to dramatically reduce running costs and improve its environmental performance. This saw the installation of the UK’s largest, building-integrated fuel cell Combined Heat and Power plant, helping to cut the building’s CO2 emissions by up to 40%.
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20/10/2011
Green Building Management - Hammerson
Hammerson has engaged effectively with retailers at Brent Cross Shopping Centre in north west London to improve environmental performance, particularly around waste management. In 2010, the centre diverted 54% of all managed waste from landfill, equivalent to over £70,000 in landfill tax costs.
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20/10/2011
Portfolio wide EMS - PRUPIM
PRUPIM has rolled out an ISO 14001 certified Environmental Management System (EMS) across its largest multi-occupied office buildings. Over the last two years, PRUPIM has achieved year-on-year energy and water use reductions across 26 buildings.
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20/10/2011
Waste Management - British Land
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.
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20/10/2011
Waste Management - PRUPIM
To minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill and meet corporate recycling targets, PRUPIM implemented a centralised waste management programme across its managed shopping centre portfolio, which has helped to divert 63% of waste from landfill.