Construction & Refurbishment

Replacing inefficient building stock and refurbishment of existing buildings together offers the greatest potential to improve environmental performance. With this in mind, we have incorporated sustainability into its estate’s development strategy. A key part of this is the implementation of the Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), which is widely recognized as the world’s leading design and assessment method for sustainable buildings.

Currently, we require all new buildings to achieve an ‘excellent’ BREEAM rating and major refurbishment to achieve a ‘very good’ rating. We also consider sustainability within its minor refurbishment works program and carry out specific energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.