Summary:
- UPP secured the top position among student accommodation providers in the 2026 GRESB assessment with a score of 98.4 and a four-star rating, placing it in the top 25% of global infrastructure asset owners.
- The company’s sustainability achievements include a fifth consecutive year of gas use reduction, a £7.8 million investment leading to lower electricity consumption, a 10% drop in water usage through leak repairs, and a 44% recycling rate on additional waste streams.
- UPP’s next strategic phase focuses on infrastructure upgrades such as heat pump installations, solar PV expansion, and sustainable campus development, including one of Europe’s largest Passivhaus and BREEAM ‘Excellent’ certified student residences in partnership with the University of Exeter.
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