Sustainability
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Manchester First Street hub named 2025 Building Magazine Project of the Year
The office space secured the accolade for its sustainability credentials after achieving a NABERS 5.5* rating, with the judges also noting the building’s appearance and quality.
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Our Business Plans
Our Business Plans summarise the progress we made during each financial year while articulating our ambition for the year ahead.
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Feethams House in Darlington has achieved BREEAM Excellent certification
The office space has secured our highest-ever BREEAM rating for a refurbished building, with the hub commended for the use of sustainable materials and minimisation of waste during its fit out.
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Accelerating to net zero
Leading the charge to Net Zero through collaborative action
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Work begins at state-of-the-art weather centre headquarters
Construction has begun on the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, marked by a breaking ground ceremony on Wednesday 9 July 2025.
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Decarbonising complex office estates: how are we tackling it?
To deliver on the decarbonisation goal across our portfolio, we are focused on reducing our embodied and operational carbon emissions and have set ambitious targets for improvement.
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Sustainability at the Government Property Agency
The GPA works in partnership with government bodies and private sector partners to deliver a smaller, better, greener public property estate. It stimulates economic growth across the UK, bringing civil servants closer to the communities they serve.
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Contractor appointed to deliver European weather centre
We have appointed Mace to deliver the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts headquarters in Reading.
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Our Environment, Social and Governance Report
We place great emphasis on Environment, Social and Governance (ESG). Our ESG Report discloses information covering environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and corporate governance.
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The GPA submits planning application for Weather Centre
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has submitted a planning application for the new European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) headquarters.
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Consultancy Services
Our Consultancy Services provide you with expertise and specialist skills, in addition to, or independent from, existing service arrangements.
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The GPA moves forward to complete new hub in Croydon
The Government Property Agency (GPA) has achieved Practical Completion at its new Government Hub in Croydon, 2 Ruskin Square.