Our Resources

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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  • NABERS Commitment Agreement Review Report

    Tue 24 May 2016

    This report reviews the operation of the Commitment Agreement in Australia, where the developer of a new building signs up to delivering an agreed level of in-use energy performance, expressed in terms of the NABERS energy star rating, used to benchmark buildings in use.

    Topic: Design for Performance

    Type: Publications

  • Great Portland Estates Joins the BBP!

    Fri 20 May 2016

    We are thrilled to announce that Great Portland Estates has joined the BBP. Great Portland Estates is a FTSE 250 Central London property investment and development company owning £3.6 billion of real estate, equating to 3.6 million square feet. 100% of their portfolio is within Central London.

    Type: News

    Member: GPE

  • BBP Prospectus

    Wed 18 May 2016

    The BBP is a collaboration of the UK's leading commercial property owners who are working together to improve the sustainability of existing commercial building stock. For more details on our work, ​see our detailed prospectus.

    Type: Events

  • A Quiet Revolution

    Mon 09 May 2016

    At the end of the business year, Sarah Ratcliffe, Programme Director of the BBP, presents our work programme for 2016/17 and explains why BBP members are at the forefront of a quiet revolution in the field of sustainability in the UK real estate market. Read more

    Topic: Market Transformation

    Type: Blogs

  • Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations Update

    Thu 01 Dec 2016

    The Heat Network (Metering and Billing) Regulations 2014 implement the requirements in the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) with respect to the supply of distributed heat, cooling, hot water and cold water and came into force on 18 December 2014. The EED promotes energy efficiency in the EU to achieve the Commission’s 2020 20% headline target on energy efficiency. It lays down rules to overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy.

    Topic: Measurement & Reporting

    Type: Publications