Our Founding Members
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Founding Member List
AECOM AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. With 43,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions that enhance and sustain the world's built, natural and social environments. A Fortune 500 company, AECOM serves clients in more than 100 countries and had revenue of $5.6 billion during the 12-month period ended December 31, 2008.
AECOM supports the UK Government on sustainability policy including the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the updates of the Building Regulations Part L and F, and the delivery of sustainability through planning (PPS 1). AECOM co-developed BREEAM and is the largest and most experienced assessor organisation with over 40 assessors, more than 600 certified buildings in the UK, and the first buildings certified under BREEAM International. AECOM provides sustainability advice to Local Authorities, masterplanners, developers, design teams, and delivers low and zero carbon buildings such as the Defra Zero Carbon office in Alnwick, the first building to achieve an A+ Energy Performance Certificate.
More information on AECOM and its services can be found at www.aecom.com
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Aggregate Industries UK LtdAggregate Industries is involved in the quarrying, manufacture and distribution of primary, recycled and secondary aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete, cement and precast concrete products. Its products are used in construction across a wide range of sectors including civil engineering, sports and leisure, building and industrial and commercial applications. Aggregate Industries also offers a nationwide surfacing and civil engineering contracting service, with extensive experience in Term Maintenance and Framework Contract working. The company is a member of the Holcim group, one of the world\'s leading suppliers of cement and aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel), ready-mix concrete and asphalt.
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ArupArup is a global firm of designers, engineers and business consultants providing a diverse range of professional services to our clients around the world. We offer outstanding solutions, innovation and value to our clients by drawing from our vast global experience and delivering this at a local level. Our success lies in our innovative approach, technical expertise and fully integrated projects teams which enable us to solve complex design problems with ingenuity and flair. Sustainable development has long featured in Arup’s philosophy and continues to underpin our work. We take our role as trusted advisors to the built environment seriously, and extend our knowledge of sustainable practices to our clients and the community beyond.
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Atelier Tenatelier ten are Environmental and Building Services Engineers committed to the application of low-energy and sustainable design principles. Our core objectives are to meet the needs of our clients working with the natural physical laws to develop buildings with simple services that consume less energy and function economically. We take a wider role in the design process than traditional Building Services Engineers and work with the design team to integrate environmental moderation and control into the fabric of the building as well as providing efficient and well integrated building services systems. We also offer specialist strategic sustainability consultancy, high performance lighting design and Energy Performance Certification services. We have offices in London, Colchester, New York, New Haven and Baltimore.
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Barratt Developments PlcBarratt is Great Britain’s best-known housebuilder and a leading force in Urban Regeneration, breathing new life into towns and cities and establishing thriving new communities. Around 80% of our developments are on brownfield land. We are using our experience and resources to help address the challenges created by climate change and to minimise our environmental impact. Using the knowledge gained from our unique EcoSmart show village in Chorley, we are now building the Green House at the BRE in Watford - one of the lowest emission homes ever to be constructed in the UK. We recently won the first site of English Partnership's Carbon Challenge and as a result will build their first ever zero carbon community at Hanham Hall, near Bristol. Mark Clare, Group Chief Executive, is Chair of the UK-GBC Zero Carbon Task Group.
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Bennetts AssociatesBennetts Associates is an award-winning architectural practice of around 90 people, with offices in London and Edinburgh. Its portfolio embraces a wide range of sectors across the UK, with projects ranging from offices in the City of London, The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon, Brighton\'s Jubilee Library, a University department in Edinburgh and Reading\'s Civic Headquarters. The firm\'s first project abroad - a 550-bedroom hotel - is taking shape in Amsterdam. Bennetts Associates has pioneered sustainability in many of its projects and has developed a reputation for combining high architectural quality with demonstrably low environmental impacts.
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BRE The BRE Group is a world-leading research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation delivering sustainability and innovation across the built environment and beyond.
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British Land Company plcBritish Land is a property investment company based in London and listed on the London Stock Exchange, investing in prime, modern properties. The portfolio is valued at £15.9 billion: the majority is directly owned and managed; the balance is held in joint ventures, partnerships and funds, of which British Land\'s share is valued at £2.5 billion. In total, British Land owns or manages approximately 3.8 million square metres (41 million sq ft) of real estate valued at £19.8 billion.
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Canary Wharf Group plcCanary Wharf Group builds and leases Grade A office and retail space at its 97 acre estate in East London. Over the last twelve years it has built over 14 million square feet of office space, so that the estate now comprises 30 buildings and over 200 shops, bars and restaurants. It also has a conference and banqueting centre, medical and dental facilities, nurseries, two Docklands Light Railways stations, a Jubilee Line Underground station, car parks, approximately 20 acres of landscaped open spaces and three kilometres of waterfront promenades. It sponsors Green Canary Day, an annual event supporting a wide range of environmental and sustainability initiatives on the estate.
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Colliers CREThe Colliers CRE mission is to provide our clients with the best possible real estate solutions. These clients include occupiers, developers and investors in property, many of which are key influencers in property strategy and delivery. As part of a global affiliation of independently-owned real estate firms with over 10,000 employees operating in more than 50 countries, we are able to provide expert local real estate advice wherever our clients need us. Our specialists recognise the importance of sustainability and place a strong emphasis on its increasing significance within the built environment. Our commitment is reflected in the projects we pursue, the memberships we hold and the advice we give to our clients.
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EcobuildEcobuild is the biggest event in the world for sustainable design and construction and takes place next on 02 - 04 March 2010 at London's Earls Court. It combines the biggest showcase of sustainable construction products anywhere - over 850 exhibitors - with an extensive ‘green building' information programme of over 100 conference and seminar sessions, presented by 500+ expert speakers.
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First BaseFirst Base is the residential-led urban regeneration developer focused on transforming urban spaces and building communities across London and the South East. Committed to building quality, stylish and sustainable communities where people want, and can afford to live, First Base is at the cutting edge of the UK\'s residential market. One of the founding members of the UK GBC, First Base is leading the way in meeting the Government\'s green housing targets. First Base aims to enable sustainable lifestyles; it is taking environmentally friendly living to the next level by delivering one of London\'s first major carbon neutral develop`ments, the Heart of East Greenwich.
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Fulcrum ConsultingFulcrum Consulting is a leading international firm of multi-disciplinary consulting engineers, delivering fully integrated design of building services, infrastructure, building design and built fabric solutions ensuring minimal environmental impact. At the forefront of controlled innovation and risk management, we research and identify suitable technologies and companies to enable us to provide high quality and exemplar designs promoting added value for our clients. Our objective is to facilitate the ongoing development of the built environment in a way that is compatible with comfort, cost efficiency and low carbon emissions. Our approach to sustainability is through the application of integrated engineering design to buildings and infrastructure to determine the optimum solution for each of our clients\' particular needs. Our certified low carbon consultants provide expert guidance in a time of change and uncertainty.
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Grimshaw & Partners LtdGrimshaw (formerly Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners) was founded in 1980 and now operates worldwide, with offices in London, New York and Melbourne employing over 200 staff. Our international portfolio covers most work sectors, with substantial experience in transport, offices and educational facilities, the industrial sector, large-scale arts and leisure schemes and masterplanning. In 2001 we became the first major UK architectural practice to obtain certification to ISO4001, the international standard for environmental management systems.
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Halcrow GroupHalcrow specialises in the provision of planning, design and management services for infrastructure development worldwide. With interests in transportation, water, maritime and property, the company is undertaking commissions in over 80 countries from a network of more than 90 offices.
We place considerable emphasis on developing our capabilities in line with the needs of our clients by placing them at the centre of our operations - by taking an extra step and trying to behave as if we are stakeholders in their business. To enhance the way we deliver our projects, we invest heavily in the systems to support our clients, and are committed to staff training, quality, and developing appropriate IT infrastructure.
Our internal infrastructure enables us to develop project teams to precisely match the needs of our clients. With an integrated approach, we are able to draw from the pool of skills and experience throughout the whole company and benefit from the flow of knowledge and people around the business.
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Hammerson UK PropertiesHammerson plc: is a FTSE-100 Real Estate Investment Trust which operates principally in the retail sector. Its portfolio, which provides 1.3 million m² of retail space and 320,000 m² of offices, includes 14 major shopping centres and 18 retail parks and is valued at over £7 billion. Recent award-winning developments include Bishops Square in London and Bullring in Birmingham. The Company is currently working with several councils to deliver retail-led mixed-use regeneration projects in cities including Aberdeen, Bristol, Leeds and Leicester. For more information, visit our website.
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Hanson plcHanson is one of the world\'s largest suppliers of heavy building materials to the construction industry. We produce aggregates (crushed rock, sand and gravel), ready-mixed and precast concrete, asphalt and cement-related materials and a range of building products including concrete pipes, concrete pavers, tiles and clay bricks. We are part of the HeidelbergCement Group, which employs 70,000 people across five continents. HeidelbergCement is the global leader in aggregates and has leading positions in cement, concrete and heavy building products. Our products are basic, but essential, providing the fabric upon which the modern world is built. They also have a key part to play in developing a sustainable society.
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HermesHermes is an institutional fund manager independent of any broader financial services group. We invest funds on behalf of over 240 clients including pension funds, insurance companies, government entities and financial institutions, as well as charities and endowments. Hermes Real Estate (HREIM) offers property investment through segregated and pooled vehicles. We operate an integrated portfolio management and research-based approach using a philosophy of targeting high quality properties which are well located and highly competitive in their local marketplaces. HREIM operates across all the primary markets and is one of the largest real estate investment managers in the UK, with in excess of £8.6 billion of gross assets under management (at 31 December 2008).
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Johnson Controls‘Smart Solutions for a more comfortable safe and sustainable world’
Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) is the global leader that brings ingenuity to the places where people live, work and travel. By integrating technologies, products and services, we create smart environments that redefine the relationships between people and their surroundings.
Building Efficiency Products and Services
Systems
Manufacturing, sale and installation of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning (HVAC) components and solutions that create a comfortable environment as well as controls that integrate with other facility systems.
Refrigeration
Design, supply, installation and service of refrigeration equipment and
systems for Commercial and Industrial applications.
Service
Maintain equipment and perform preventative maintenance on systems as well as replacing mechanical equipment and systems.
Energy, Environment and Solutions
Offers customers comprehensive environment, energy and packaged solutions that create real, sustained economic and comfort benefits with substantial savings on their existing energy spend.
Global WorkPlaceSolutions
Services and Technologies, designed to deliver end-to-end workplace solutions that improve business operations, benefit people and save money.
Our team of 140,000 employees creates a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world through our products and services for more than 200 million vehicles, 12 million homes and one million commercial buildings. Our commitment to sustainability drives our environmental stewardship, good corporate citizenship in our workplaces and communities, and the products and services we provide to customers.
For additional information, please visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.co.uk
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Jones Lang LaSalleJones Lang LaSalle’s Upstream Sustainability Services team has over ten years of experience in helping our clients to develop tailored sustainability strategies. Through practical action plans and benchmarking services, we work hand in hand with our clients to help them enhance profits from achieving their sustainability goals. We provide a bespoke service, tailored to the needs and budgets of each individual client and designed to drive real performance improvements year on year.
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King Sturge LLPKing Sturge is one of the largest independent European property consultants, with over 3,800 staff in 150 owned and associated offices throughout the world. As a leading supplier of property and related services in the commercial market, King Sturge\'s services include agency, asset management, building consultancy, business recovery, corporate real estate services, development, financial services, investment, landlord & tenant and valuation. The firm\'s residential services arm specialises in development, new homes sales, key worker housing and investment properties including housing associations. King Sturge operates in the major UK commercial centres and principal mainland European cities. The firm has business partners in the USA, Canada, Central and South America through King Sturge CORFAC International. King Sturge also has associations in Australia & New Zealand, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Kingspan GroupKingspan was established in 1970 and is a publicly quoted group of companies with a turnover in 2006 of almost €1.5 billion. It is one of Europe\'s fastest growing building materials groups, manufacturing a wide range of products from high performance insulation boards and insulated composite panels to reed beds and rainwater harvesting systems. Kingspan is a UK market leader with regards to sustainability, being one of the first manufacturers to commission and openly publish independent Life Cycle data and the first manufacturer to commission and openly publish an independent triple bottom line sustainability appraisal of its largest manufacturing facility.
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Laing O'RourkeLaing O'Rourke delivers some of the most challenging construction projects in the world. We produce excellent buildings and structures which exceed the expectations of our clients; enhance the communities they touch and are built with minimum impact on the environment. We love to build. We take pride in construction - in the quality of the projects we deliver and the originality of our approach. We use our directly-employed labour force to ensure consistency and quality. Through innovative thinking and craftsmanship we develop new ways of constructing to reduce waste, optimise savings and improve safety.
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Land Securities PLCLand Securities PLC is one of the UK\'s leading property companies and the third largest REIT globally. Our four main areas of activity are: London Offices, UK Retail, LS Trillium (outsourced property services, including PFI) and regeneration (LS Urban Community Development). We were the first company in the sector to issue a stand-alone environment report, the only property company to enter a portfolio of sites in the voluntary UK Emissions Trading Scheme and, currently, are the only property company to operate an EMS certified to ISO:14001 across all of our development and property management activities.
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Lend LeaseLend Lease is a leading property group with broad skills across the property value chain. We operate three core businesses: property development and asset management; project management and construction; and property investment management. We are passionate about the relationship between people and places and our role in building a legacy for future generations. We aim to do this ethically and sustainability. Lend Lease has been included in the 2007/8 Dow Jones Sustainability Index – one of just 21 real estate and construction companies globally. We are proud to also be a founding member of the UK Green Building Council.
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Lloyds Banking GroupThis member has not provided any company details.
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Marks & SpencerThis member has not provided any company details.
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Nationwide Building SocietyThis member has not provided any company details.
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NG BaileyNG Bailey provides a comprehensive range of mechanical and electrical design, installation and maintenance services, and Information Communications & Technology (ICT) solutions. The organisation employs some 4,000 staff and has a turnover in the region of £500m, through UK-based operations. NG Bailey\'s impressive portfolio of projects throughout the UK includes: Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff\'s showpiece for the new millennium; Doncaster Education City, the biggest education project in the UK, providing state of the art technology to create new learning opportunities; Pier 6 at Heathrow Terminal 3, the first to handle the new Airbus A380 super-jumbo; and the Scottish Natural Heritage Building which was awarded the highest ever BREEAM rating.
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NHBC
NHBC, (the National House-Building Council), is the standard setting body and leading warranty and insurance provider for new and newly converted homes in the UK. Our role is to work with the house-building and wider construction industry to provide risk management services that raise the standards of new homes, and to provide consumer protection to new home buyers.
There are approximately 20,500 house builders and developers on NHBC's Register (known as registered builders or registered developers), who agree to comply with our Rules and Standards when building new homes.
More than 80% of new homes built in the UK each year are registered with NHBC and benefit from our 10-year warranty and insurance policy called 'Buildmark'. Around 1.7 million homeowners are currently covered by Buildmark policies, and over the past 40 years, NHBC has protected more than 30% of existing homes in the UK.
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ProLogis Developments LtdProLogis is a leading provider of industrial and distribution buildings in the UK. Working with retailers, manufacturers and third party logistics operators the company owns and manages 20 million square feet of industrial space in prime locations across the country.
The company’s UK market position is underpinned by ProLogis’ standing as a global provider of distribution facilities with more than 475 million square feet of industrial space in markets across North America, Europe and Asia. ProLogis is committed to the principles of sustainability as a business approach, recognising its economic, environmental and social responsibilities to its customers, its employees and the communities within which it operates. Not only do the company’s sustainable buildings provide substantial cost savings to occupiers, but ProLogis also offers its customers flexible lease terms that perfectly fit their business requirements.
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PRP ArchitectsPRP is an award winning multi-disciplinary architectural practice providing architecture, urban design, landscape design, planning, interior design, environmental and project management.
Established in 1963, PRP employs over 290 staff in seven offices across the world; London, Surrey, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh, Abu Dhabi and Moscow.
Specialising in place-making; we design and deliver successful places in the residential, specialist housing, mixed use, commercial, retail, healthcare, education and leisure sectors.
We are committed to investing in the built environment; PRP is a founding member of the Housing Forum and UK-GBC and a member of the Existing Homes Alliance.
PRP has achieved significant recognition in the last year by its peers and partners.
• Short-listed Housing Design Awards 2009
• Sustainable In-house Design Team of the Year Sustainable Housing Awards 2008
• Low Energy Building of the Year Sustainable Housing Awards 2008
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Schroders PlcSchroders is a global asset management company with £148.4 (167.0 Euros / US$239.6) billion under management as at 31 December 2009. Our clients are major financial institutions including banks and insurance companies, local and public authorities, charities, pension funds, high net worth individuals and retail investors. Our aim is to apply specialist asset management skills in serving the needs of our clients worldwide and in delivering value to our shareholders. Schroders has managed property funds since 1971 and now has £7.6 (8.5 Euros/ US$11.5) billion of gross property assets under management (31 December 2009, excluding crossholdings). We manage a broad range of open and closed ended property funds offering investors exposure to both diversified and sector focused portfolios. Investors can choose between single country funds, regional funds and a global solution.
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Sir Robert McAlpine GroupSir Robert McAlpine is a leading UK building and civil engineering contractor founded in 1869.
The Company's commitment to excellence in design, management and technical skills is complemented by a co-operative business culture which promotes and sustains long-term relationships with clients and our supply chains, leading to repeat business and continuous improvement in customer service.
Managing often large and complex multi-discipline projects, we offer a full design and build service and take care to minimise the impact of our activities on the environment and our stakeholders.
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Stanhope plc Stanhope creates and delivers major commercial and mixed-use developments in London and the south-east. With more than 20 years\' experience as developers, development partners and development managers, Stanhope is firmly committed to the principles and processes of urban renewal. Our team of development specialists are experienced in every aspect of the identification, creation, finance and delivery of major developments, and has successfully delivered projects worth more than £10 billion. Investors, landowners and occupiers recognise the energy and creativity Stanhope brings to the delivery of complex projects, and we have won nearly 90 awards for design and construction excellence.
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Willmott Dixon ConstructionWillmott Dixon is one of the UK\'s largest privately-owned construction companies, employing over 700 people and carrying out projects across England and Wales. The company\'s unique people-focused culture saw it win Contract Journal\'s \"Best place to work in Construction\" award in 2005 and 2006. The quality of its people enable Willmott Dixon to deliver outstanding projects in many sectors, including health, education, custodial, leisure, commercial offices, hotels and retail. Last year its City of London Academy won the Prime Minister\'s Better Public Building award. Through its Re-Thinking consultancy, Willmott Dixon aims to be a leading advisor in the built-environment on sustainability issues, renewable energy and life-cycle costs.
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WWF-UKThe mission of WWF - the global environment network - is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment, and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by: Conserving the world's biological diversity; ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable; reducing pollution and wasteful consumption. WWF is a global network covering more than 90 countries, including the UK. With 45 years of conservation work behind us, WWF is one of the most experienced environmental organisations in the world. Through our programmes, we strive to be credible, challenging and effective, and to bring inspiration and optimism to the people whose lives we touch upon.
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