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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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Workman Connects with Customers at Birmingham Business Park

22 May 2020

Four years ago, Workman launched an occupier engagement programme. The Park’s strapline – Invested in You – is at the core of the offer.

Topic: Occupier Engagement

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workman

Workman Guides First European Business Park to Achieve Fitwel for Wellbeing Excellence

19 July 2019

Workman has successfully guided Patron Capital and APAM’s Arlington Business Park through the Fitwel accreditation process, making it the UK’s first business park to achieve this certification...

Topic: Wellbeing

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workman

Beehives and Biodiversity Improvements Add Value at Roaring Meg

06 September 2018

At Roaring Meg Shopping Park in Stevenage, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Workman are working together on a series of biodiversity initiatives, which are opening up exciting opportunities to engage with the local community and occupiers...

Topic: Biodiversity

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workman

Workman announce their support of Supporting UKGBCs ‘WELLBEING LAB’

30 September 2017

Workman Retail is taking part in the UK Green Building Council’s ‘Wellbeing Lab’ programme. In its second year, the Lab focuses on retail property and provides seven months’ of knowledge exchange and hands-on collaborative learning to help understand the business case for retail spaces that support the health and wellbeing of shoppers and retail workers.

Topic: Wellbeing

Type: News

Member: Workman

FitWel: How fit is your building?

15 November 2017

Nick Hobbs from Workman examines the benefits of Fitwell certification...

Topic: Wellbeing

Type: Blogs

Member: Workman

Workman Delivers on Sustainability at Two Rivers

01 December 2016

At Two Rivers Shopping Park in Staines, the Centre Manager has engaged with store and restaurant managers on a range of sustainability initiatives – significantly increasing recycling, promoting local biodiversity, encouraging green travel and improving energy efficiency.

Topic: Property Management

Type: Case Studies

Member: Workman

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