Water companies record worst performance since 2011 as government seeks to increase fines

The environmental performance of England’s water companies has been rated as the worst since 2011, according to the Environment Agency, which also launched a consultation on proposals for more severe fines for environmental offences. The post Water companies record worst performance since 2011 as government seeks to increase fines appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

F&Co Illuminates Forma & Contra with Design-LED, Sustainable Lighting Solutions

F&Co provided sustainable, energy-efficient lighting solutions, enhancing architectural aesthetics, functionality, and environmental performance. The post F&Co Illuminates Forma & Contra with Design-LED, Sustainable Lighting Solutions appeared first on The Australian National Construction Review.

Oxford Properties refinances Paris office with £152m Aareal green loan

The refinancing with a green loan follows Oxford’s completion of a renovation to improve the building’s environmental performance. The post Oxford Properties refinances Paris office with £152m Aareal green loan appeared first on Property Week.

Ardian and Rockfield launch €500m pan-European Student fund 

Together, they aim to identify best-in-class assets demonstrating a strong environmental performance to address the supply-demand imbalance across the continent. In this partnership Ardian will act as investment manager. The post Ardian and Rockfield launch €500m pan-European Student fund  appeared first on Property Week.

Investors target UK and European offices needing sustainability upgrades

Private and institutional investors are targeting UK and European offices with poor environmental performance with a view to creating value through sustainability upgrades, a Knight Frank report has found.

BRE Global Methodology for the Environmental Assessment of Buildings using EN 15978.2011, 01012018

This document describes the Building Research Establishment (BRE) global methodology for deriving the environmental performance of buildings using Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and is complementary to (and complies with) EN 15978:2011; Sustainability of construction works