For over 10 years IPD has produced space efficiency and occupancy cost analysis, and since 2003 has produced environmental property performance information – including energy and water consumption and waste arisings in offices. IPD supports industry-wide research in the sustainability arena such as the Sustainable Property Appraisal Project. IPD is in the unique position to be able to link the sustainability of a property and a portfolio through to its financial performance, using consistent data sets and definitions on a global scale.
In 2008, IPD published the highly acclaimed IPD Environment Code as a new standard for measuring energy CO2, water, waste, pollution, materials, health and well-being and management. The Environment Code spurred global interest and has so far been downloaded by over 4,000 individuals from 75 countries.
In 2008, IPD produced a free-to-use environmental health check - 40 question survey for individual properties - as well as a carbon calculator which will give you a quick estimate of the carbon emissions of your buildings.
IPD is in the process of developing the following products / services for sustainability:
- IPD / IPF Sustainable Property Index (ISPI UK) covering building quality, accessibility / transport, energy efficiency, water, waste and flooding
- International indices of key sustainability measures
- Benchmarking of properties and portfolios – a portfolio analysis service
- Development of an environment tool for our Occupier Services
- Working with BRE to operate a BREEAM In Use certification scheme, utilising the Environment Code methodology
For more information contact:
Christina Cudworth, Global Head of Sustainability
sustainability@ipd.com
Ian Jeffries, Environmental Occupier services
ian.jeffries@ipd.com