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‘Just as diversity within a portfolio of financial assets reduces risk and uncertainty, so biodiversity increases Nature’s resilience to shocks.’ Let us start with some immutable facts. Nature underpins our…

Greengage are excited to announce the appointment of Richard Hillyard. Richard will work in both our Sustainability and Energy and Carbon teams, delivering consultancy and reporting whilst contributing to the…

Following our initial sessions on Sustainability and Net Zero 2050 – where to start and Sustainability and Net Zero 2050 – from strategy to delivery, the third session in our…

Following our initial session on Net Zero 2050 and how to create a suitable strategy, the second in our series with leading law firm Trowers & Hamlins looked at the…

Net Zero 2050 presents a significant challenge for every sector, and Government policy is clear on the required trajectory of change. So how do you make sure you don’t get…

The London Plan 2021 was formally published today (2nd March 2021) more than three years after the first draft.  The document sets out how London will develop over the next…

The Circular Economy follows the principles of reusing and repurposing as much material as possible in its highest value form (following the waste hierarchy as shown in Figure 2) and…

The recently introduced Green Homes Grant can support UK moves towards net-zero carbon emissions – but consumers still need to be aware of some issues As of September, homeowners and…

There is significant evidence suggesting that buildings do not perform as well as anticipated at design stage. This discrepancy between design performance and in-use performance, known as ‘performance gap’, remains…

Watch now…CLIMATE RISK & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT – DESIGN FOR FUTURE CLIMATE October 2020 saw Greengage take part in a Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Online series. Mitch Cooke, Greengage’s…

Earlier in the year the BRE launched its updated BREEAM In-Use (BIU) Version 6, replacing the 2015 version with a new and improved environmental standard for existing buildings. Version 6…

Webinar Hosted by RTPI North West 27 October 2020 at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM We are really looking forward to being part of RTPI Online series this month. Presenting…

Earlier in the year, the GLA released an update to the guidance on preparing energy assessments. The updated document outlines the guidance for energy assessments carried out for new developments…

At the start of 2020, Greengage announced our formal commitment to the United Nations ‘Climate Neutral Now’ Pledge. As part of this continued commitment to being a net-zero company, we…

As we begin to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown there is a growing call that we ‘build back better’.  One of the steps to ensure this is to take a…

Greengage are very proud to have worked on four projects that have recently achieved BREEAM certification with Greengage acting as BREEAM assessor on each project as well as undertaking other…

Greengage was commissioned by Great Portland Estates plc (GPE) to help set a biodiversity net gain Key Performance Indicator and to create a baseline to be incorporated along with two…

Into the mainstream Thankfully, the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis have finally entered the collective consciousness. We acknowledge their existence and their fundamental importance. They are the reasons we do…

Nearly 70% of local authorities in England and Wales declared a climate emergency in 2019. Increasing pressure on private and listed companies to be more transparent about their impact on…