Energy Performance Benchmarking at Broadgate

At Broadgate, as well as managing energy and associated carbon dioxide emissions for common (landlord-controlled) areas, we engaged with selected occupiers to manage and monitor the areas they are responsible for.

The Broadgate Environmental Working Group identified the carbon dioxide emissions ‘footprint’ relating to the common and occupier areas of Broadgate properties. We identified that the ratio of carbon emissions in occupier areas and common areas was 90:10. Members of the Working Group adopted a Carbon Emission Reduction Charter which they are implementing. The Charter’s Commitments include sharing information and ideas on initiatives, and agreeing a strategy to reduce carbon emissions. To view this Charter visit www.britishland.com/downloads.htm

The energy survey of Exchange House was extended to cover how the Portal might be used for energy benchmarking for common and occupier carbon management activities. Two of the three property occupiers, Herbert Smith and Société Générale participated in the pilot, which covered over 80% of the building area. Work is ongoing to provide monthly energy performance rating results.

We are contributing to a British Property Federation and Usable Buildings Trust project on energy assessment, benchmarking and improvement of office buildings. The project aims to produce a simple toolkit to help evaluate the energy performance of offices and identify the ten best ways to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions. The Broadgate team is involved in fieldwork to develop and test the procedures and inform the development of the toolkit.

Next steps
Implement the benchmarking tool with two occupiers, including providing and reviewing monthly energy performance rating results.

Find out about the energy and water used in the common areas of our multi-let portfolio.