BCO Research Publications
Designed to Work
11 Sep 2007
Open House, the architecture education organisation, has joined forces with the British Council for Offices to create Designed to Work, an exciting new initiative to showcase excellence in workspace design and to advocate what makes good design for the workplace.
Landlord's Energy Statement (LES)
15 Aug 2007
The landlord's energy statement (LES) is a tool that enables landlords and managing agents to get to grips with the energy that is used, and the carbon dioxide that is emitted, in providing communal services in their buildings.
UK Occupier Satisfaction Index 2007
29 Jun 2007
A new index and opinion survey to measure satisfaction amongst customers of the UK commercial property industry.
Service Charges in Commercial Property - A Code of Practice
29 Jun 2007
The BCO endorsed the new Code of Practice for Service Charges in Commercial Property which came into effect on 1 April 2007.
BCO statement on the implications of the new BS6465, Part 1: Sanitary installations
14 May 2007
On 31 March 2006, the new BS6465, Part 1 came into effect superseding the original 1994 standard. Currently the new version is advisory, however, it is likely to be referred to as best practice in the proposed new version of Part G of the Building Regulations.
Renewables and the London Plan
3 Apr 2007
BCO commissioned this research to support its response to the proposal in the London Plan to increase the requirement for on site renewable energy from 10% to 20%.
The Code for Leasing Business Premises in England and Wales 2007
2 Apr 2007
This is the third edition of the voluntary Code for Leasing Business Premises. The BCO fully endorses the code and strongly urges all of our members to use it in their leasing transactions.
Part L - a short reference guide
7 Mar 2007
The BCO pocket guide to Part L has been produced as a short aide memoire to the basic requirements of Part L. We hope that you find it useful.
Workplace Case Studies - The Prudential Paddington Flexible Working Story
15 Feb 2007
Expanded case studies from the BCO report - ICT and Offices: practiced realities and their business benefits?