BBP Momentum: October 2025

03 November 2025
Type: News
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BBP Momentum: October 2025

03 November 2025
Type: News

From workshops and walking tours to on-site innovation, October has brought together Better Buildings Partnership members to share learning, explore new guidance, and connect around the themes of resilience, innovation and radical collaboration.

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Building Climate Adaptation Plans Workshop

Members gathered for the BBP Workshop: Building Climate Adaptation Plans, kindly hosted by Legal & General.

The session explored how members are developing and implementing climate adaptation strategies, guided by the BBP Climate Resilience Guide, and marked the launch of our new Climate Adaptation Insights One Pager.

Speakers including Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Janine Cole (GPE) and Shuen Chan ( Legal & General) shared insights on leadership and cross-sector collaboration, while breakout discussions delved into identifying physical risks, strengthening building-level resilience, and embedding adaptation into investment decisions.

Access our Climate Adaptation Insights Paper here
Explore our Toolkits and Guidance here

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Member Site Visit: Milton Park

Members visited Milton Park, Oxfordshire, hosted by Federated Hermes / MEPC, to see how sustainability and innovation are shaping one of the UK’s leading science and business parks.

From the award-winning Nebula timber development to biodiversity initiatives and circular-design practices, the visit offered a first-hand look at sustainability in action.

Find out more about the Site Visit and how to get involved here.

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Urban Climate Walking Tour

Led by Dr Julie Futcher, the BBP Urban Climate Walk invited members to explore how the City of London’s urban form influences temperature, air movement and comfort at street level.

The walk sparked lively discussion on flexible design, nature-based solutions, and the importance of early collaboration between designers and developers to enhance climate resilience.

Read more about the Walking Tour here.

Looking Ahead

November will see a packed programme of launches, events and collaborations. Here are just a few highlights:

  • Publicly launch our Carbon Credit Procurement Guide on the 10th November. Find out more about the webinar and register freely here.
  • BBP Member Site Visit to 8 Bishopsgate on the 10th November,  hosted by Stanhope and Savills.
  • Join Property Week’s ESG Edge Conference on the 11th November, where our Head of Climate Action & Investment, @Adam Baranowski, will speak on Delivering Real Impact and Business Results through ESG. Find out more and register here.
  • Co-host a breakfast seminar with AREF and DLA Piper on the 25th November, exploring practical pathways to decarbonisation. Find out more and register here.

Stay tuned for next month’s update as we continue to highlight the activity and collaboration driving sustainability across the built environment. 

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