GLOSSARY
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) assesses the environmental performance of our buildings against a range of criteria. These include: management, energy use, health and well-being, pollution, transport, land use, ecology, materials use, waste management and water use.
The Carbon Disclosure Project is an independent not-for-profit organisation which holds the largest database of corporate climate change information in the world.
Feed-in tariffs require regional or national electricity utilities to buy renewable electricity at above-market rates set by the Government.
A green roof is partially or completely covered with soil and vegetation, or a growing medium. This can improve insulation, reduce storm water run-off and encourage biodiversity.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a US Green Building Council initiative to encourage green building and development practices. It recognises performance in: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Photovoltaic roof panels convert light from the sun into clean power.
Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions cover all activities directly associated with our professional activities, as defined by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, which is the most widely-used international accounting tool for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions.
The urban heat island effect is the dome of warm air that frequently builds up over towns and cities.