Tools

All of our Toolkits and Frameworks are developed in collaboration with our members, sector stakeholders and industry experts. They provide extensive, in-depth practical information, guidance and checklists to support those involves at each stage of the property life cycle, from property owners, managers and investors to transactional agents and occupiers.

All Tools

  • EPC

    EPC Procurement Principles

    10 December 2025

    Through its seven EPC procurement principles, this document aims to provide property owners and managers with a clear and practical framework for navigating the EPC process. By improving the quality of EPCs, unlocking access to critical underlying data, and aligning assessments with broader asset management and decarbonisation strategies, these principles support more informed and impactful decision-making.

    Type: Toolkits

  • Carbon Credit Procurement Guide Cover

    Carbon Credit Procurement Guide

    10 November 2025

    As real estate organisations progress towards net zero, carbon credits are becoming an essential tool for addressing residual emissions. The BBP’s Carbon Credit Procurement Guide aims to assist organisations in navigating the procurement of high-integrity carbon credits to offset any residual emissions and support net zero strategies.

    Topic: Energy/Carbon

    Type: Toolkits

  • Climate Adaptation

    Climate Adaptation: Insights from BBP Members

    15 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

  • CIRCULAR ECONOMY

    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

  • Building

    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

  • AST

    Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit

    27 February 2024

    The Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit provides commercial property owners with practical guidance on how to ensure sustainability risks and opportunities are reviewed as part of the acquisition process.

    Topic: Investment

    Type: Toolkits

  • GLT

    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