Broadgate 01 CLEAN CITY Broadgate, AWARDS 2009 gold awards for 155 Bishopsgate (Special Commendation), 201 London eC2 Bishopsgate, 1-2 Broadgate, the Broadgate tower and exchange House. Merit award for 10 exchange Square. BRoadgate Estates and KNIghTSBRIDgE guARDINg In 2009, BrItish Land forMed a JoInt Venture witH tHe won a Lord Mayor’s dragon BLaCkStone grouP for tHIS 32-aCre, fuLLy-Managed eState award for their ‘reaching out’ In tHe Heart of tHe CIty of London. tHe eState offerS 4.8 programme at Cambridge House. MILLIon Sq ft of offICe, retaIL and LeISure aCCoMModatIon. Better BuildingS PARTNERShIP Award 2009 owner occupier Partnership Major occupiers include deutsche Bank, Henderson global Investors, at 201 Bishopsgate and the Herbert Smith, ICaP, Mayer Brown, reed Smith, royal Bank of Scotland Broadgate tower: alpari, and uBS. the estate is home to over 30,000 workers and is managed by British Land, Broadgate estates, Henderson global an on-site team from Broadgate estates, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Investors, Landesbank Baden- British Land. Württemberg, Mayer Brown and reed Smith. britishland.com/crreport2010 Broadgate 02 Broadgate DELIvERINg vALuE goINg gREEN Broadgate EstateS We uSed 5% Less energy at our LIke-FOR-LIke Worked witH occupierS ProPertIeS AT Broadgate, SaVIng 2.4 MILLIon to IdentIfy WayS to Cut kWH of PoWer and 1,135 tonneS of CarBon, CoStS whilst MaIntaInIng aS WeLL aS CuttIng energy BILLS for our higH StandardS aCross oCCuPIerS By an eStIMated £180,000 In TOTAL. tHe eState. We identified opportunities to save energy through 24-hour lighting audits, often by reducing unnecessary lighting use 9.8m overnight. We also continued to optimise LITRES of water SAvED settings on building management as well as an estimated £12,500 saved systems, making sure that they reflect on water bills. changing building usage. We installed motion sensors on lighting systems, for We also considered the costs and benefits instance at exchange House, and replaced of reverse osmosis for all buildings at traditional lightbulbs with energy efficient Broadgate. this water-treatment process alternatives, including on our Christmas pushes cooling-tower water through a they generated significant savings by trees. Well maintained equipment tends semi-permeable membrane to remove retendering contracts for utilities and to run more efficiently and so we work contaminants so that it can be re-used, services such as cleaning, security and with our service partners on a rigorous reducing mains water use and cutting landscaping, as well as by reviewing maintenance schedule. When essential water bills. Installation is already complete working hours. they also used the scale equipment, such as air handling units, in 6 Broadgate, with a further system of the portfolio they manage to negotiate chillers and generators, needs replacing ordered for Broadwalk House. In a number lower rates for occupiers’ own energy bills. we also investigate energy efficient of buildings we installed water saving sani- gas rates are now 37% lower than last options. In March 2010, large areas of sleeves on urinals, flush-saving devices year and electricity rates 10% lower, at Broadgate went dark for earth Hour, as in toilets and low-flow shower heads. We a time when prices are rising for many lights were switched off to show support also re-used cut ice from the ice rink to businesses elsewhere. for this global campaign. resurface the rink. “From January 2010, occupiers at Broadgate have benefited from lower rates for security services. We achieved this by tendering contracts for the estate and seven buildings as a single package, an approach which will now be considered on all tenders. We also achieved savings on service provider labour costs, following a time, motion and skill study which led to a reallocation of personnel.” Mark Evans estate director at Broadgate We continue to harvest rainwater in our 6,000 litre tank, re-using it for landscaping. britishland.com/crreport2010 Broadgate 03 Broadgate goINg gREEN ContInued 99.5% of MANAgED waste DIvERTED fRoM LANDfILL recycling 1,850 tonnes and incinerating 1,905 tonnes. We continued to recycle waste cardboard, glass and paper generated by occupiers. Paper comprises around 60% of our office occupiers’ waste. occupiers at Broadwalk House and 155 Bishopsgate agreed to a wet and dry recycling scheme, following a successful three-month trial. We also introduced a battery recycling scheme across the estate and trialled food composting at a number of buildings, including 4 Broadgate, 10 exchange Square, 199 Bishopsgate, exchange House and 20 retail units. SuPPoRTINg gooD cauSES CHarIty eVentS at Broadgate raised oVer £100,000 for good CauSeS, tHankS to tHe effortS and generoSIty of oCCuPIerS, Staff, SerVICe ProVIderS and VISItorS to tHe eState. With 150,000 people passing through Some of the teams even got the chance the estate every weekday, it offers an to train with members of the great Britain ideal venue for charities and community Beach Volleyball team, getting tips from groups to raise both funds and awareness. pros gregg Weaver and Steve grotowski. Charities that benefited this year included Mitsubishi ufJ Securities International took action for kids, Community Links, Crisis, home the prestigious winners’ trophy. the greater London fund for the Blind, the event was so successful we will be hosting royal British Legion, the royal national our second tournament in 2010. Lifeboat Institution, Sands, Sense, Victim Support and XLP. Watch a video filmed at Broadgate on how to play beach volleyball - with Team gB. In June 2009, the beach came to Broadgate for a charity volleyball tournament in Wheelchair basketball players from aid of action for kids. 16 teams from London’s finest clubs, force and raiders, organisations all over London competed battled it out on finsbury avenue Square, in the event, which raised £50,000 for as well as encouraging able-bodied people young people with physical and learning to have a go at playing in a wheelchair. disabilities from around the UK. Virgin active gave players fitness sessions to help them to prepare for the day. britishland.com/crreport2010 Broadgate 04 Broadgate SuPPoRTINg gooD cauSES ContInued In august, we hosted a three-day charity other fundraising events included a basketball event in partnership with firewalk in aid of Victim Support, raising occupier, ICaP. this raised £20,000 for £18,000, and the Corney and Barrow duck XLP, a charity which helps young people in derby, which raised over £500 for Sands, nearby Lewisham to build their self-esteem, the still-birth and neonatal charity. Shelter make good lifestyle choices and achieve and askJeeves.com provided a free lunch their goals, as well as positively contributing to people on the estate, with donations to their communities. ICaP held its annual going to Crisis, a charity for the homeless, charity day in december in 50 countries raising £1,000. around the world, raising an impressive total of £11.5 million for their charities. We at Christmas time, occupiers donated We held two collections for the Lord offered ICaP’s volunteers free time on the 400 toys to the Community Links appeal, Mayor’s appeal, raising £1,300 for this good ice rink to show our support for their efforts. building on Henderson global Investors’ cause. In 2009, thanks to the Lord Mayor’s long-term support for the initiative. appeal, St John’s ambulance was able to occupiers also donated books to raise install 1,000 defibrillators into offices in the funds for Cancer research UK, and clothes City. We were pleased to host the launch as part of the Suit into Loot appeal. In early at 4 Broadgate, with local press and the 2010, we provided free use of the ice rink Lord Mayor in attendance. for the Sense in the City Ice Skate, raising £4,000 for deaf and blind people. We also donated five pairs of skating season tickets to local causes and schools to use as raffle prizes. YouNg carers BrItISH Land funded a SerIeS of CreatIVe artS ProJeCtS for 71 young CarerS In HaCkney. In looking after a family member, young group of young carers creating rings and carers assume adult responsibilities. necklaces using shells and wooden beads. they are often at risk of social isolation, another group learnt new skills in collage, being bullied and underachieving. the creating small fortune tellers and large children worked with professional artists collage compositions for the activity room. in workshops delivered by Create, in partnership with Hackney young Carers In february 2010, we ran our third series Service. of workshops, with opportunities for young carers to work together to create a play, In april 2009, one group learnt new skills compose a musical track or decorate photo in block printing, decorating canvas bags frames using craft materials. the music “I learnt that you can be and creating wallpaper for the activity room workshop was particularly successful. anything in the world as long at Hackney young Carers Service. another as you put your mind to it.” group used high quality digital cameras to British Land is also supporting arts for all, explore different ways of seeing London. a creative centre in Shoreditch which runs 89% of the participants said that they ‘loved’ exciting clubs and classes for children, “I loved it because I made a or ‘liked’ the project. working in many different art forms and new friend and I learnt new materials. the team at the Broadgate tower during the summer, popular projects has already hosted the first event for creative things.” included a jewellery workshop, with one young people, with more activities planned. Young carers britishland.com/crreport2010 Broadgate 05 Broadgate LEARNINg IN actioN Over 50 young PeoPLe Were taken on tourS of tHe eState, BrIngIng CLassrooM LearnIng aLIVe.