BREEAM

BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design and has become the de facto measure used to describe a building's environmental performance.

BREEAM Certification is undertaken by licensed assessors, ensuring that assessment services are offered competitively by assessors working within a rigorous quality assurance framework. BRE trains, examines and licenses organisations to carry out the assessment process and work with the design team.

BREEAM provides clients with

• market recognition for low environmental impact buildings
• assurance that best environmental practice is incorporated into a building
• inspiration to find innovative solutions that minimise the environmental impact
• a benchmark that is higher than regulation
• a tool to help reduce running costs, improve working and living environments
• a standard that demonstrates progress towards corporate and organisational environmental objectives

The BREEAM website provides in-depth information as well as a list of assessors.

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More information about environmental assessment can be found in the Buildings and Estates section.