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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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Bourn Quarter Business Park Leads on Net Zero Carbon and Wellbeing

07 July 2021

Savills Investment Management and Aitchison Developments have partnered to transform a brownfield site into a business park designed for wellbeing and sustainability. Providing flexible space for diverse occupiers, Bourn Quarter in Cambridge will create new opportunities for small businesses to grow alongside multinationals, and life sciences and technology companies to coexist with logistics and industrial firms, encouraging cross-collaboration and driving innovation.

Topic: Net Zero

Type: Case Studies

Member: Savills Investment Management

Consultation Response - Introducing a performance-based policy framework in large commercial and industrial buildings

09 June 2021

The Better Buildings Partnership has published its Consultation Responses to the governments following consultations: Introducing a performance-based policy framework in large commercial and industrial buildings in England and Wales Introducing performance-based ratings in commercial and industrial offices above 1,000m² in England and Wales: phase 1 of the introduction of a national performance-based policy framework

Type: Publications

Consultation Response: Non-domestic Private Rented Sector minimum energy efficiency standards: EPC B implementation

09 June 2021

The Better Buildings Partnership has published its Consultation Response to the proposed Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, which suggest that the non-domestic private rented centre be required to obtain an EPC rating of B or above by 2030.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Publications

Orchard Street Investment Management Delivers Carbon Neutral Industrial Park

25 June 2021

Orchard Street Investment Management’s latest redevelopment, Communication Park in West London, is one of the first speculative multi-let industrial schemes in the UK delivered as carbon neutral in-use

Topic: Net Zero

Type: Case Studies

Member: Orchard Street Investment Management

Better Buildings Partnership welcomes BlackRock and Helical as latest members.

24 June 2021

We are delighted to welcome both Blackrock and Helical to the BBP. Their joining brings the membership up to 44 property owners who collectively have over £270bn of real estate assets under management (AUM)

Type: News

Hibernia REIT PLC Joins BBP’s Climate Commitment

23 June 2021

Hibernia REIT PLC has today signed up to the Better Buildings Partnership’s industry leading Climate Commitment , as the first non-member signatory, after launching their Net Zero Carbon Pathway.

Topic: Net Zero

Type: News

World First for Wellbeing at The Crown Estate’s One Heddon Street

17 June 2021

One Heddon Street is the first fully fitted co-working space in the world to achieve WELL CertifiedTM Platinum, the highest level on the leading international framework for health and wellbeing in buildings.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Case Studies

Member: The Crown Estate

Launch of the Responsible Property Management Toolkit | Slides & Recording

09 June 2021

Access the slides and recording from the RPMT launch here.

Topic: Market Transformation

Type: News