BREEAM is a sustainability assessment method for buildings that evaluates environmental, social and economic criteria. It aims to provide market recognition for low impact buildings and ensure best practices are used. BREEAM assessments measure 10 categories related to energy, health, materials, land use and more. The assessment process involves registering a project, appointing a licensed assessor, collecting information, and receiving a rating certificate. Ratings are on a scale of Acceptable to Outstanding. Certification must be renewed annually or every three years and quality assurance checks are performed on assessors.

1. Protecting People, Property and the Planet
1. Introduction to BREEAM
(Section 1 of 4)

2. What is BREEAM?
Building
Research
Establishment
Environmental
Assessment
Methodology
BREEAM assesses, encourages and
rewards environmental, social and
economic sustainability throughout the built
environment.
Objectives of BREEAM
 To provide market recognition of buildings
with low environmental impact,
 To ensure best environmental practise is
incorporated in the planning, design,
construction and operation of buildings
and the wider built environment.
 To challenge the market to provide
innovative, cost effective solutions that
minimise the environment impact of
buildings.

3. 10 Key Sustainability categories measured in BREEAM
BREEAM measures sustainable value in a series of categories, ranging from energy to ecology. Each of these categories addresses the most
influential factors, including low impact design and carbon emissions reduction; design durability and resilience; adaption to climate change; and
ecological value and biodiversity protection.
Energy
Health and
wellbeing
Materials
Management
Land use
and Ecology Pollution
Transport
Waste
Water
Innovation

4. Who is it for?
Owners/Occupiers/Investors to:
 Monitor the sustainability specification
of their buildings,
 Assess management and
organisational practices,
 Produce Action Plan to manage and
improve sustainability of the asset and
occupying organisation.

5. Protecting People, Property and the Planet
2. BREEAM In-Use
(Section 2 of 4)

6. How do I get a BREEAM rating?
Decide which BREEAM standard applies to your development.
Decide
Appoint a licensed BREEAM Assessor to assess your project
Appoint
Register your Project for assessment through your BREEAM Assessor
Register
Carry out a pre-assessment with your BREEAM Assessor
Carry out
Collate the necessary Project information and pass this to your Assessor
Collate
The Assessor will review the information and determine compliance with the standard
Review
The Assessor will submit their assessment to the certification body for a certification decision.
Submit
Receive your listed BREEAM Certificate and showcase your achievement with a case study.
Receive

7. BREEAM Assessment &
RIBA Outline Plan of Work
Early engagement with BREEAM is
important to achieve optimal integration
of the methodology into the new-build
procurement process. At this early
stage, the performance of building and
the desired BREEAM rating can be
achieved while there is greater
flexibility and choice in design solutions
and spending decisions.
The chart on the right shows the link
between BREEAM and Certification
Stages and the RIBA Outline Plan of
Works 2013

8. Pre-assessment and Certification Pathway

9. Registration of
asset /
Re-measurement
of asset
Measurement of
asset (conducted by
client or licensed
auditor)
Outputs
• BREEAM In-Use
certification
• Verified KPI reports
Data made available
and opportunities for
an improvement plan
(optional)
Client defines asset
Unverified KPI reports
BRE Quality Assurance
Site visit (Audit)
Guidance on
improvements
(optional)
Certification Pathway Register organisation

10. Protecting People, Property and the Planet
3. BREEAM RATINGS
(Section 3 of 4)

11. Star Ratings:
• For each part, BREEAM In-Use provides Star Ratings which vary
between 1-6 and range from Acceptable to Outstanding:
<10% UNCLASSIFIED -
>10% ACCEPTABLE
>25% PASS
>40% GOOD
>55% VERY GOOD
>70% EXCELLENT
>85% OUTSTANDING
Note: The BREEAM In-Use assessment criteria are different to those of
any of the other BREEAM scheme. Therefore, direct
comparisons cannot be made between the schemes.

12. Protecting People, Property and the Planet
4. After Certification
(Section 4 of 4)

13. Quality Assurance conducted on licensed BREEAM In-
Use Auditors
• There are several quality checks that are undertaken by BRE Global
to ensure that the integrity of the scheme is maintained
• You may be contacted post certification if we conduct a client follow
up review audit on the auditor. The audit will take no more than 5
minutes of your time and it is aimed to gauge if you were satisfied
with the level of service that the auditor provided, and that the auditor
approached the audit in the correct manner

14. Certificate Renewal
• Certificates are valid for a period of one year before they require
renewal, providing no significant changes have been made to the asset
or building management systems
• If no significant changes have been made, then the asset is only
subjected to a site visit / audit every three years for part 1 and 2
certificates
• Part 3 certificates require a site visit / audit annually
• Certificate renewal will show on going commitment to the BREEAM In-
Use scheme
• Certificate holders will retain a valid certificate and listed ratings will
remain on www.GreenBookLive.com

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