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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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Climate Adaptation: Insights from BBP Members

02 October 2025

The Better Buildings Partnership has published another one-pager outlining the importance of climate adaptation for commercial real estate, highlighting how resilience measures can protect asset value, safeguard occupiers, and ensure business continuity against risks such as flooding, heat, and storms.

Type: Toolkits

Driving Circularity in the Built Environment

12 May 2025

The Better Buildings Partnership has published a new one-pager highlighting how circular economy principles are being embedded in real estate strategies, operations, and developments by leading BBP members.

Type: Toolkits

TNFD for UK Commercial Real Estate: Supporting UK commercial real estate companies to understand and apply the LEAP process and disclose against the TNFD framework

28 November 2024

This Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) publication, sponsored by Brookfield Properties, developed by Greengage Environmental and supported by a working group of BBP members, provides practical tools for UK real estate investors to integrate nature-related considerations into their decision-making. The document outlines a clear methodology for applying the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework within investment and operational strategies.

Topic: Biodiversity

Type: Toolkits

Managing for Performance Framework

28 November 2023

The Managing Agents Partnership (MAP) has published a transformative Managing for Performance Framework to drive optimal in-use energy performance of commercial buildings

Topic: Property Management

Type: Toolkits

Owner-Occupier Engagement on Sustainability: Unlocking potential for collaboration

30 October 2023

This research involved 8 property owners representing £34.42bn AUM and 9 property occupiers, representing organisations from the FTSE 250-100 across a range of sectors. It was based on independently conducted in-depth interviews, designed to better understand the challenges and opportunities that exist between property owners and occupiers.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Toolkits

GREEN LEASE TOOLKIT

29 January 2024

Whilst a green lease in simple terms is the legal agreement in a transactional relationship, when seen as part of a wider owner-occupier engagement strategy it can be a powerful tool, unlocking the potential for positive and open dialogue and helping to transform the environmental and social impact of a building.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Toolkits

BBP Climate Resilience Guide

28 September 2022

The Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) has today launched a new guide for BBP Climate Commitment signatories and other real estate companies on climate resilience. Access here.

Topic: Net Zero

Type: Toolkits

RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TOOLKIT

09 June 2021

Environmental and social issues are increasingly important for real estate investors and occupiers. Meeting these stakeholders’ expectations involves considering sustainability throughout the property management lifecycle. This Responsible Property Management Toolkit provides practical guidance for asset managers, property managers and facilities managers on embedding sustainability within property management services.

Topic: Property Management

Type: Toolkits