GREEN BUILDING INTRODUCTION: BREEAM DOVETAIL PARTNERS, INC. 2017 • Health and well-being, • Innovation, • Land use, • Materials, What is BREEAM? • Management, BREEAM is a third party rating system • Pollution, developed by the Building Research • Transport, Establishment (BRE), an organization • Waste, and based in the UK, and stands for the • Water. Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. Each category is awarded ‘credits’ that are weighted and added together to generate a About BREEAM single score, which in turn is rated as Pass, Good, Very Good, and Excellent. The Established in 1990, BREEAM uses awarded certificate is then frequently used categorical assessment measures to for marketability. evaluate the environmental performance of new and existing buildings. BREEAM also BREEAM provides professional review of assesses best practices in environmental environmental impact aspects of new design and management in the UK’s construction or major remodeling projects, construction and property sectors. Nearly ideally during various stages of the building 552,400 buildings globally have been process. Assessor involvement throughout certified using BREEAM, and around a development process is preferred and 2,253,800 buildings registered for ensures the design reaches the desired goal. assessment since it was first established. An established fee scale determines the cost of the evaluation by a BREEAM trained BREEAM has served as a model for other assessor. green building programs worldwide, and BREEAM International and BRE Global BREEAM Schemes assist construction projects or regions in the development process. BRE also offers BREEAM EcoHomes was replaced by the training courses for prospective assessor Code for Sustainable Homes in 2007, based licenses. on the former version. The Code scores new homes on Performance levels in six BREEAM Assessments categories with a six-level system (i.e. Code Level 3 is similar to EcoHomes Very BREEAM can be used to assess the Good) to achieve sustainability standards. attributes of a wide range of building types. BREEAM Offices evaluates new, existing, BREEAM evaluates a range of building occupied and vacant buildings. Two tools related components such as: that assessors use to evaluate development are the (new or refurbished) Design and • Energy, GREEN BUILDING INTRODUCTION: BREEAM DOVETAIL PARTNERS, INC. 2017 Procurement and the (existing/occupied) aimed to streamline the BREEAM process Management and Operation standards. by reclassifying and consolidating certification criteria. In 2014, BRE BREEAM Retail is a more flexible set of developed the Home Quality Mark (HQM), assessments to cater to various types of which is now part of the BREEAM family retail buildings, including general sales, of schemes. The HQM is a standard for new food and customer service establishments. homes using a 5-star rating system to provide information on a new home's BREEAM Industrial assesses industrial design, construction quality and running buildings, warehouses and distribution costs. units of all sizes. The general assessments are conducted in a two-step design and Uses post-construction evaluation. BREEAM evaluated buildings allow BREEAM Schools covers new and various agencies, practices or individuals to refurbished schools and is based on use the assessment rating for various environmental performance compliances purposes; planners, developers, property rather than specific design elements. agents, design teams and managers use scores to specify, demonstrate, promote, BREEAM also includes assessments of improve or measure the environmental prisons, courts and multi-residential sustainability performance of their buildings, as well as ‘bespoke’ buildings, and enhance marketability. development for those that fall outside of standard classification headings (i.e.: For more information: mixed-use developments, military bases, BREEAM Office hotels, etc.). BRE, Bucknalls Lane, Garston, Watford WD25 9XX Updates Phone: (844) 280-9550 Email: [email protected] BREEAM announced a series of changes in Website: www.breeam.com effect August 1st, 2008 as a response to market conditions and sustainability This overview was compiled by Dovetail awareness. These new updates include: Partners as part of a series of Green new schemes for BREEAM Healthcare and Building Introductions. Special thanks to BREEAM Further Education, a new two- research intern Ethan Howard. stage assessment process with design stage and post-construction attention, new CO2 emission regulations and a new rating level For the most current and complete of Outstanding. A major update in 2011 information about BREEAM, please resulted in the launch of BREEAM New contact their office and visit their website. Construction, which is now used to assess and certify all new buildings. This revision .