In Practice
BREEAM in Use Part 2 – Management Performance
Whilst there is increasing focus on BIU Part 1 – Asset Performance, which assesses the sustainability of a physical asset, the application of Part 2 of BIU – Management Performance – is far less common. Of the 423 current BREEAM in Use certificates registered in the UK in August 2021, less than 25% of these certificates relate to Part 2.
Building with Nature
Building with Nature is the UK’s first benchmark for Green Infrastructure, providing a framework for the delivery of high-quality spaces which consider health and wellbeing, sustainable water management, ecology and biodiversity.
Land South of Charfield
CEG
The Commercial Estates Group (CEG) is proposing a new community to the south west of Charfield in Gloucestershire. The proposals will deliver new community facilities alongside homes and a mix of parks, play areas and green spaces.
BREEAM In Use Portfolio Management
Octopus
Envision benchmarked 40 care home buildings using BREEAM In Use (BIU) on behalf of Octopus Real Estate. The analysis and formal certification has helped Octopus to understand the sustainability performance of its care home portfolio and has supported ESG disclosure to investors regarding the fund’s assets.
Circular Economy Statements
A circular economy is one in which we keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of each service life.
Delivering BREEAM Excellent in listed building refurbishment
Private Client
Envision has been supporting a private client with the sustainable refurbishment of their grade 2* listed building in St James’s, London.
Embedding Circularity in Refurbishment Projects
Federated Hermes
In order to meet our net zero commitments, substantial and co-ordinated efforts are needed to retrofit existing buildings. The time for action to decarbonise the existing and future global building stock is now. For investors, this means re-evaluating all real estate investment under an energy-efficiency and carbon reduction lens.
Supporting London’s Construction and Demolition Industry
Quattro
Envision supported Quattro with the planning applications for the construction of a waste recycling facility for London’s construction and demolition waste arisings and a separate concrete batching plant. The facility, which can support London to manage its growing levels of materials from construction supports a circular economy.
