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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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  • shopping centres

    Energy Benchmarks for Large Shopping Centres

    15 July 2025

    The BBP has partnered with Revo has partnered with the BBP to develop a reliable ‘whole building’ energy benchmark for large UK Shopping Centres. This project will help drive the improvement of energy performance in large shopping centre assets and support shopping centre owners in complying with regulatory requirements.

    Topic: Measurement & Reporting

    Type: Projects

  • The Big Energy Race

    The Big Energy Race: Powering Change Across London’s Workspaces

    25 March 2025

    The Big Energy Race is a Workspace portfolio wide energy reduction campaign. The campaign was first delivered in February 2024 and after a successful month of tenant engagement and energy reduction is was repeated in November 2024. In the latest campaign, Each site was given an energy saving target, dependent on its previous energy consumption. The sites were categorised in four clusters and the site in each cluster that surpassed its energy-saving target by most won trees planted in the UK.

    Topic: Occupier Engagement

    Type: Case Studies

  • 10 Brindley Place

    Workman’s Project Management team and CBRE IM collaborate to showcase how sustainable retrofits meet ESG targets and attract investors

    24 February 2025

    Each year in the UK, 50,000 buildings are demolished, resulting in high carbon emissions and rates of material waste. An increasing number of investors are turning to retrofit strategies to achieve Net Zero targets and create commercial benefits across portfolios. In response to this, the Projects division of MAP Member Workman adopted a retrofit strategy for 10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham, founded on a Net Zero Asset Plan developed by Workman’s ESG team. Commissioned by BBP Member CBRE Investment Management, the resulting building is Net Zero in operation, achieving BREEAM Excellent. 10 Brindleyplace is expected to deliver a 65% annual energy saving compared to a typical office of equal size, alongside quality occupier amenities that support the health and wellbeing of those working there.

    Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

    Type: Case Studies

    Member: Workman

  • Green Building

    Bringing Net Zero Ambitions to Life Through Bespoke Training

    06 November 2024

    Savills Investment Management (Savills IM) prioritises continuous upskilling and training across sustainability topics, including their net zero objectives. In the evolving landscape of climate science, regulations and reporting standards, Savills IM ensures up to date ESG learning and development training programmes are available for every Savills IM employee, across all disciplines and teams. In 2023, Savills IM internally launched their Net Zero Whole Life Carbon training series, delivered by their Sustainability & Net Zero Lead and offered to all employees globally. Throughout 2023, all Savills IM employees received ESG-related training to better understand their role in achieving Savills IM’s ESG objectives, including net zero carbon, with further implementation of training currently in progress.

    Topic: Net Zero

    Type: Case Studies

  • Office buildings

    BBP’s Managing Agents Partnership Launches Market Transformational Framework

    28 November 2023

    The Managing Agents Partnership (MAP) has launched a transformative Managing for Performance Framework to drive optimal in-use energy performance of commercial buildings. The Framework recognises the pivotal role that the property management industry plays in championing energy performance and fostering collaboration among property owners, facilities managers, occupiers, and suppliers.

    Topic: Property Management

    Type: News

  • Picture

    IM Properties prove sustainable refurbishments are better for people, place and planet

    23 November 2023

    As the sector increasingly focuses on refurbishments to meet climate goals, The Bourn building in Coventry is a prime example of successful sustainability-driven refurbishment which reduced 14,000 tonnes CO2e compared to a new-build alternative. With a £9 million investment by IM Properties (IMP), the asset has been transformed into a modern workplace with a focus on occupier collaboration to deliver sustainability, wellbeing and community benefits.

    Topic: Retrofit & Refurbishment

    Type: Case Studies