Move over Hollywood—Bristol just raised the bar for sustainable filmmaking.

TBY2, the state-of-the-art soundstage complex that anchors The Bottle Yard Studios in Bristol, England, has officially been named the world’s most sustainable film and TV production site, according to BAFTA albert’s 2025/26 Studio Sustainability Standard Report. The report ranked 31 global facilities, and TBY2 came out on top with a near-perfect 97% “Outstanding” score—marking a 4% increase over its own rating from the previous year.

Built in 2022 at a cost of $15 million), TBY2 is more than just a green building—it’s a blueprint for the future of sustainable studio infrastructure. Featuring three premium, soundproofed stages, the site has already played host to high-end series like Disney+’s Rivals and BBC/Amazon’s The Outlaws. But what’s turning heads across the industry isn’t just the content—it’s the infrastructure powering it.

At the core of TBY2’s eco-credentials is its massive 1MW rooftop solar array, developed in partnership with the Bristol Energy Cooperative and connected to the city’s pioneering City Leap renewable energy network. It’s the largest community-owned rooftop PV system in the UK, and it’s not just symbolic—it’s operational, providing real, clean power to the studio every day.

The solar installation has already picked up hardware of its own, winning the Sustainable Initiative Award at the 2023 Global Production Awards. But it’s just one part of the bigger sustainability puzzle: TBY2 also integrates a sophisticated building management system that controls heating, cooling, and ventilation across its stages for optimal energy conservation.

Meanwhile, the original Bottle Yard facility—converted from a former bottling plant in 2010—has been making its own gains, recently earning an “Excellent” rating with an 83% score, up from last year’s “Very Good” rating of 78%. Across both sites, The Bottle Yard is pushing a truly circular economy approach: think EV charging, extensive cycling infrastructure, plastic reduction policies, and an innovative reuse strategy that includes everything from set materials to office furniture and even workwear.

“We accommodate productions of all sizes and budgets,” said Laura Aviles, Head of Film at Bristol City Council. “But our commitment to sustainability is consistent. TBY2 was designed with green innovation at its core, and our original site is evolving in parallel.”

BAFTA albert’s Studio Sustainability Standard—developed in collaboration with global consultancy Arup—takes a comprehensive look at environmental impact, scoring facilities across six categories: climate, circularity, nature, people, management, and data. The goal is to go beyond carbon metrics and encourage real cultural and operational change within the studio environment.

“This year we’ve seen studios across the world step up with innovations that support local communities, reduce emissions, and embed sustainability into everyday operations,” said April Sotomayor, Head of Industry Sustainability at BAFTA albert.

The Bottle Yard’s sustainability accolades arrive just as the studio is shortlisted for “Studio of the Year” at the 2025 Global Production Awards in Cannes. If they take home the win, it will cap off a powerhouse run for a facility that’s already becoming a case study in how the film and TV industry can align scale with sustainability.

Recent productions at The Bottle Yard include The Road Trip (Paramount+), Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light (BBC), The Killing Kind, McDonald & Dodds (ITV), Boarders, and Becoming Elizabeth (Starz).

In a world where more productions are factoring ESG into location decisions, Bristol’s TBY2 isn’t just the most sustainable choice—it’s setting the new global standard.