Below is a suite of the current projects which are of focus for the Better Buildings Partnership. For past work, including toolkits and reports, please see the "Our Resources" page.
The Design for Performance Project is an industry initiative led by Verco and supported by the BBP, which aims to change the way we design new office developments in the UK, exploring the opportunity of using the Australian NABERS Commitment Agreement in the UK.
In recognition of this challenge and the transformation that is required across the real estate sector to tackle climate change, we have worked collaboratively with our members to develop a Climate Commitment.
The Real Estate Environmental Benchmark (REEB) is a publicly available operational benchmark of environmental performance for commercial property in the UK. It is one of the only benchmarks based on the performance of buildings ‘in-use’.
Working with our members to develop solutions and opportunities to promote greater collaboration between owners and occupiers on the environmental performance of their properties.
The BBP provides a training programme specifically for real estate professionals, focused on integrating ESG into the property investment management process. The programme offers two training pathways - the first for fund and asset management management roles, the second for advisory professionals...
The BBP Managing Agents Partnership provides Managing Agents with a platform to support each other by sharing practical information, improving understanding of common challenges and discussing how best to deliver their clients’ sustainability requirements.