Following the introduction of legislation in October 2008 on Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), Legal & General successfully secured certificates on 149 properties by the end of 2008.
ISO 14001 Accreditation
As part of our ISO 14001 accreditation agreed with King Sturge 25 properties were verified to this standard whilst they were in our portfolio in 2008.
Green Lease Guidance and Working with Occupiers
'Guidance on Green Leases' was published in October 2008 by a Better Building Partnerships (BBP) task group, including Legal & General, and will be looking to incorporate the guidance into the business going forward.
A Green 500 carbon mentor scheme was piloted at 99 Gresham Street in the City of London. A consultant has worked closely with the landlord and occupiers to create an improvement plan aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of the property. The first of its kind, the partnership has attempted to identify and analyse running costs for lighting, heating, water and managing waste, and the potential operational efficiencies that could result in a reduction of costs and resource, at minimum cost to both parties. This model will be replicated in taking the Green Lease Memorandum forward across LGPs portfolio.
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