Sustainable Communities
The BCSC Sustainability Taskforce was established in 2007 to bring together experts in corporate environmental practices from across the retail property sector to examine the likely impact of environmental and energy regulations on the retail property industry. The taskforce also develops research and good practice guidance for BCSC members to encourage a better understanding of both the legal requirements and opportunities open to maximise sustainability and energy performance.
The committee's membership includes shopping centre managers, developers, retailers and experts in sustainable practices such as Upstream.
The BCSC Sustainability Charter sets out accessible benchmarks on energy and water use, waste management and community engagement, outlining core commitments where good practice by the retail property industry is both accessible and necessary to improve the sustainability of our town, city and shopping centres.
Those BCSC members (below) that have so far given their public endorsement to the Charter have demonstrated their commitment to tackling their environmental practices. It is a lead we hope many other owners and occupiers, developers, landlords and retailers will follow.
British Land
DTZ
Gardiner and Theobald
Grosvenor
Hammerson
Hermes
John Lewis Partnership
Land Securities
Liberty International
Marks and Spencer
Morley
PRUPIM
The Mall
Dransfield
The BCSC Sustainability Portal offers case studies, good practice, links and resources on sustainable retail development
Latest news from BCSC on Sustainability:
BCSC CALLS FOR A GREENER HIGH STREET (16/07/2008)
BCSC BUILDS INDUSTRY COMMITMENT TO A GREENER HIGH STREET (09/07/2008)
GREEN LEASES: A PARTNERSHIP APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY (22/05/2008)
BCSC WELCOMES CAUTIOUS BUT ECO-FRIENDLY BUDGET (12/03/2008)
BEING GREEN, BEING PROFITABLE (07/03/2008)
Research and publications
BCSC publications on sustainability are helping to promote best practice and regulatory compliance throughout the retail property sector.
Recent guidance titles include:
Occasional Paper 11 - Green Leases
Guidance Note 56 - Climate Change: What This Means for Retail Property
Guidance Note 55 - Energy, Water and Waste: Sustainable Technologies, Materials and Costs
Guidance Note 53 - EPCs and DECs: A Guide to New Building Requirements (revised April 2008)
Guidance Note 54 – Minor Refurbishment of Shopping Centres and Retail Units
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