Landsec’s New HQ Fit-Out Achieves BREEAM Outstanding
Landsec’s new health-focused headquarters at 80-100 Victoria Street has set the benchmark for sustainable office space.
Landsec’s new health-focused headquarters at 80-100 Victoria Street has set the benchmark for sustainable office space.
This week we took a major step forward in the drive to create sustainable buildings that promote health and well-being for occupants.
Risk is inherent in everything we do and uncertainties need to be managed. Organisations are becoming increasingly aware of the fundamental need to manage risk as a major part of their management and future business strategies. An enterprise-wide approach to risk management allows organisations to consider the potential impact of all types of risks upon … Continue reading “New Asset Risk and Resilience training course”
Now used by 26 different local authorities throughout the UK, BRE’s HSCD targets improvements in housing conditions and helps to improve the standard of public health. Anabel Ramirez Aragon of BRE’s Housing & Health team writes. The Housing Stock Condition Database (HSCD) is the third online tool from the BRE Housing and Health team. The … Continue reading “HSCD – Targeting Improvements in Housing Conditions and Public Health”
Agnese Riccetti of the BREEAM International team reports from SAIE Expo in Bologna, held at the end of October 2016.
The notion of Garden Towns/ Villages has received more momentum in the recent years in response to the UK’s housing shortage. As the first Garden Villages begin to take shape with the Government’s support, many are concerned that in creating these new places quantity may be prioritised ahead of quality. In response to such concerns … Continue reading “A summary of the Town and Country Planning Association’s (TCPA) Practical Guide on Health in Garden Cities – Guide 8”
As part of our engagement with clients, investors and developers across the UK, BRE is running a series of breakfast briefing events on key topics for the property world. Our first event, held at the Whitworth art gallery in Manchester, brought together representatives from a range of organisations from the Manchester area, property owners, developers, … Continue reading “Health & Wellbeing: What are the Opportunities for the Property Sector?”
Team BREEAM is proud to support World Green Building Week.
“UK waste data needs improving” – say BRE specialists Specialists in construction and demolition (C&D) waste at BRE, have recently completed a study to assess the shape of information regarding C&D waste in the UK. This is part of the work the BRE Trust is doing to help in building a better world together. Below … Continue reading “Improving C&D waste data”