Water
We aim to reduce water use by 20% per m2 for each property type by 2015, compared to 2009.
We used 38% less water per m² in our retail parks this year and 19% less in our Continental European properties. However, there was no change in our offices and an increase in our shopping centres, due to the inclusion of new properties that do not benefit from the rainwater harvesting and borehole water systems present at some of our existing properties. We will focus on reducing water use at these new properties. We are also installing extra meters to monitor water use across our office portfolio, and in properties where we have non-mains sources.
We will be increasing our efforts to reduce water use. Although payback periods tend to be longer than for energy initiatives as water costs are lower, significant savings can be achieved, for instance through more effective maintenance regimes for water infrastructure. We will also continue to undertake annual flood risk assessments where there is perceived exposure, implementing initiatives as appropriate.
On our developments, our project teams continue to apply our Sustainability Brief, specifying water efficient technologies, introducing rainwater harvesting schemes and installing water meters to help us to reduce water in the long-term.
42% reduction in water use at Parkgate Shopping
14 million litres less waterat Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park
- 13%
less water use than last year, across our
like-for-like managed portfolio. - 54.7m litres less water use across our like-for-like managed portfolio.
- £70,000 savings for us and our occupiers on water bills across our like-for-like managed portfolio.
- 12%
of our properties have rainwater harvesting systems that re-use rainwater, or borehole water sources.
At Parkgate
We reduced water use by 42%, saving 2.1 million litres of water.
The team at Parkgate Shopping in Rotherham achieved the highest reduction in water use across our retail portfolio this year.
£2,640 savings for retailers on water bills
Winner of our Water Reduction Award 2010
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“We realised savings both by installing water saving devices and by making sure that processes such as cleaning encourage efficient use of water, whilst still maintaining high standards.”
At Fort Kinnaird
We reduced water use by 30%, saving 14 million litres of water.
The team at Fort Kinnaird Shopping Park in Edinburgh significantly reduced water use compared to last year, cutting water bills for retailers by an estimated £18,000.
They changed their cleaning processes, for instance, so that water-intensive, high-pressure hoses are no longer used to remove chewing gum.
They also detected and repaired a significant underground leak, as well as identifying and resolving internal leak issues for a number of occupiers.
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