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FOI - Council owned buildings, modernisation and improvements [Oct 2021]

Key information

Request reference number: MGLA150721-8459

Date of response:

Summary of request

Your request:

What is your total annual capital investment in building, modernisation and 
improvements to council-owned premises?

What proportion of the investment is related to energy efficiency?

What is the total number of property assets owned and managed by the council that 
have been registered under the BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)?

The Scoring and Rating of these BREEAM assessed buildings. 

Our response:

Most of the assets owned and managed by the GLA are vacant land plots held for 
development which is usually undertaken by external organisations in partnership with 
the GLA. The only exception is the Crystal Building in the Royal Docks, where the GLA is 
investing £14m to convert it to the new City Hall.

Approximately £3m of the investment in The Crystal is earmarked for energy efficiency.

Due to the nature of the development agreements in place with those organisations and 
developers that develop GLA land, the GLA does not ordinarily own any assets that are 
registered under BREEAM. However, the GLA did inherit The Crystal Building which 
does have a BREEAM rating of Outstanding.

If you have any further questions relating to this matter, please contact me, quoting the 
reference MGLA150721-8459.

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