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Green to Gold: A Need to Lead

09 June 2016

Alastair Mant, Director and Head of Sustainability at Bilfinger GVA shares the findings of the Green to Gold report.

Topic: Measurement & Reporting

Type: Blogs

Member: Avison Young

Savills Launches Food Waste Digesters at Princesshay

17 February 2016

At Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter, managing agent Savills and asset manager The Crown Estate have installed three food waste digesters, significantly increasing recycling, cutting disposal costs for occupiers and reducing environmental impacts. Following the success of this initiative, Savills is considering food waste digester opportunities for other sites in England.

Topic: Waste

Type: Case Studies

Member: Savills

Air Source Energy – A Low-Carbon Solution that Delivers

27 July 2016

Phil Draper from Broadgate Estates explains how two years after an air source pump was installed at 350 Euston Road, results have exceeded expectations. Gas use is down 85%, occupiers are benefiting from cost savings and people in the building are enjoying improved temperatures.

Topic: Energy/Carbon

Type: Blogs

Savills Rolls Out BREEAM In-Use After Results at 5 Aldermanbury Square

03 February 2016

In 2014, Savills completed its first BREEAM In-Use certification at 5 Aldermanbury Square. This case study provides details on how this was achieved and Savills' plans for future assessments.

Topic: Property Management

Type: Case Studies

Member: Savills

Local Partnership Creates Wildlife Corridor at Crystal Peaks

21 November 2015

Property owner Hermes and managing agent Workman launched a programme with Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre to expand a nearby ancient meadow area, creating a new wildlife corridor that offers local engagement opportunities for schools, residents and staff of the shopping centre.

Topic: Biodiversity

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workman

Workman and Hermes – Sustainability Partnership at Crystal Peaks

21 December 2015

At Crystal Peaks Shopping Mall, the partnership between Hermes and Workman has helped deliver a 53% reduction in energy use since 2008, saving occupiers £433,000.

Topic: Property Management

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workman

Is There Such a Thing as Green Value in Commercial Property?

08 August 2016

Lizzie Jones, Sustainability Manager at Savills, talks about green value in commercial property and the body of research that has developed over the last 18 months in this field.

Topic: Investment

Type: Blogs

Member: Savills

Is Health the New Carbon?

04 August 2016

Harrison Bowers, Sustainability Consultant, and Hannah Scott, EMEA Sustainability Coordinator, at CBRE talk about the WELL standard and how their company is heading up the development of the wellness agenda.

Topic: Wellbeing

Type: Blogs

Member: CBRE