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.

Filter By

Topic Area

Resource type

BBP Member

Hermes Rolls Out Programme that Improves Efficiency and Comfort Levels

Wed 06 Dec 2017

Hermes Investment Management energy programme focuses on optimising technology and engaging with stakeholders to reduce energy use and improve conditions for occupiers. Following the success of the pilot, Hermes is now rolling it out to a further 12 high-consuming assets...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Member: Federated Hermes

TfL Head Offices awarded the Carbon Trust Standard

Thu 19 Oct 2017

TfL Head Office buildings, managed by Facilities Operations Division, has been officially awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for Carbon...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: News

Member: Transport for London

CLS Holdings De-risks Entire UK Portfolio for MEES

Fri 15 Sep 2017

CLS Holdings has fully mitigated its UK portfolio against the Government’s upcoming Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES), which come into force from 2018. The CLS Holdings Sustainability team worked in partnership with EPC assessors to review properties at risk, providing assessors with complete information, giving them full access to properties and upgrading equipment where needed. All UK properties now have Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings of D or above.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Member: CLS Holdings

Australia in the Lead on Energy Efficiency

Tue 22 Aug 2017

TH Real Estate’s Abigail Dean, discusses how Australia is at the forefront of the push towards more energy-efficient commercial property...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Blogs

Member: Nuveen Real Estate

The Importance of MEES for Property Asset Management

Wed 16 Aug 2017

Simon Clouston discusses some of the practical considerations of meeting the upcoming Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards, and Aberdeen Standard Investments' experience upgrading ratings at retail units...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Blogs

Member: Aberdeen

Sub-Metering Energy Efficiency Savings at Arndale Centre

Wed 24 May 2017

M&G Real Estate and Intu have saved more than £1m in energy costs and over 65000 tonnes of carbon at Manchester Arndale Shopping Centre, following the introduction of smart metering and monitoring by EP&T,..

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Case Studies

Member: M&G Real Estate

A green light on sustainable property

Thu 18 May 2017

Dan Grandage, Head of Sustainability at Aberdeen Asset Management examines what is meant by environmental, social and governance when it comes to property investing and the benefits of having an ESG strategy...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Blogs

Member: Aberdeen

Empowering Decision Making

Mon 15 May 2017

Sarah Cary, Head of Sustainable Places at British Land reflects on the value of sustainability data and reporting for occupiers, investors, local authorities and their own team...

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Blogs

Member: British Land