BCSC Publications

Sustainability Charter

This Charter outlines the core commitments that managers of shopping centres and managed retail properties can make to address their sustainability impacts. BCSC / Upstream Sustainability Charter

BCSC Guidance Notes

BCSC produces a series of guidance notes for its members on a variety of topical subjects. These are published periodically and are intended as an aide memoire to good practice design, construction and management of shopping centres. A list of sustainability themed Guidance Notes which are currently available, is shown below. To view more detailed information about each guidance note please click on the appropriate item.

Guidance Note 62 - Environmental Impact Assessments Guidance Note 61 - The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC): A Guide for Landlords and Tenants Guidance Note 58 - The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC): An Overview Guidance Note 56 - Climate Change: What This Means for Retail Property Guidance Note 55 - Energy, Water and Waste: Sustainable Technologies, Materials and Costs Guidance Note 53 - EPCs and DECs: A Guide to New Building Requirements (revised April 2008) Guidance Note 54 – Minor Refurbishment of Shopping Centres and Retail Units Guidance Note 51 - Sustainability and Environmental Design Approach Considerations for Retail Developments Guidance Note 49 - Retail Occupiers Handbook Guidance Note 46 - Sustainability for the Retail Sector Guidance Note 42 - Green Travel Plan Guidance Note 35 - Building Costs for Shopping Malls Guidance Note 32 - Environmental Regulation Guidance Note 31 - Environmental Impact Assessments Guidance Note 10 - Disposal of Possibly Contaminated Sharp Waste Guidance Note 9 - Energy Efficiency in Shopping Centres Guidance Note 6 - Refuse disposal in Shopping Centres Guidance Note 5 - Hazardous Material: Management Responsibilities

Research Publications

BCSC undertakes a wide range of research in areas of interest to its broad based membership. In many cases studies are identified by BCSC committees and task forces and may also be supported by financial assistance from the BCSC Educational trust. A list of currently available BCSC research publications that focus upon sustainability issues is shown below. To view more detailed information about each publication please click on the appropriate item.

Retail-led Regeneration: Why It Matters to Our Communities (2009) Freight Consolidation and Remote Storage (2008) Future of Retail Property Report 10 - Shopping Places for People (2007) Future of Retail Property Report 9 - Future Shopping Places (2007) Future of Retail Property Report 4 - Future of Brands (2006) Future of Retail Property Report 2 - Consumers Over 55: Silver Shoppers Provide a Golden Opportunity (2006) Future of Retail Property Report 1 - Changing Demographics and Consumer Patterns (2006)

Other BCSC Publications

A selection of other pertinent BCSC publications is listed below. For a full list , please visit the publications section of the BCSC website.

BCSC Scotland Focus - September 2009 Occasional Paper 11 - Green Leases Focus: The Challenge of Mixed Use (2008) Westminster Brief - Seventh Issue, October 2007 What's in Store (2007) Westminster Brief - Sixth Issue, June 2007 Focus on Sustainability (2006) Occasional Paper 8 - Shop Fitting Guide for New Tenancies How green is your centre? - Spring 2004