Dear stakeholders,

Thank you for taking time to review the updated SKArating for Offices environmental assessment scheme.

The proposed changes are the result of extensive research and engagement with numerous stakeholders over the last year, and represent a collective effort and understanding.

We welcome all constructive feedback and proposals on improvements. Please sign up to the live briefing sessions bellow, which are occurring in the next few weeks, and where you will hear about the drivers behind the updates, the thinking behind the new criteria and selections available to teams, and pathway for issues over forthcoming updates.

KEY ISSUES

Over the past year, we have been working closely with stakeholders across the industry and market to ensure the scheme continues to reflect good practice in sustainable interior fit-outs.

  • The main objectives for this scheme have been to:

  • Align projects with Net Zero and harmonise efforts and limits with the UK Net Zero Building Standard.

  • Drive towards 100% Circularity and systemic change to enable the industry to better adopt relevant practices and systems.

  • Aligning all practices with current good practice levels and provide teams with the option to align to Net Zero.

  • Remove the Wellbeing category in preparation for the development of the new Social & Wellbeing for Offices assessment scheme. Development commencing Q2 2025.

DOWNLOAD THE PROPOSED GOOD PRACTICE MEASURES

The document includes both the individual proposed GPMs and the proposed ranking for the scheme in the contents pages.

Good Practice Measures - GPMs

PROVIDE YOUR FEEDBACK

Your insights are invaluable in helping us ensure the updated scheme is practical, impactful, and ready to meet the sector needs. To provide feedback please refer to the feedback form by clicking on the below button, or alternatively you can email us at [email protected] and we can forward your feedback to the relevant team.

Feedback form

JOIN OUR CONSULTATION EVENTS

As part of the SKArating for Offices scheme update and it's public consultation, we are hosting a series of events to explore the proposed changes in more detail. You are warmly invited to register and join and hear the thinking and approach behind the changes, ask questions and make suggestions of your own.

SKArating ROADMAP TO 2030

Following the now published roadmap for the next few years, we aim to undertake more frequent updates to drive the market, reflect the speed of developments in industry, and client appetite for performance.

Read about the SKArating Roadmap to 2030

ARTICLES

Here you can find a series of blog posts focusing on the Impact Categories and the proposed updates that are happening within Good Practice Measures (GPMs) in each category.

SKArating Offices scheme update – Energy: What’s Changing and Why It Matters

 SKArating Offices scheme update - Transforming Materials in SKArating: What's Changing and Why it Matters




CONTACT

If you have any questions or require further clarification, please contact us at [email protected]