Can the BREEAM domestic refurbishment scheme be used outside of the UK?
Can the BREEAM domestic refurbishment scheme be used outside of the UK?
The BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-Out standard is currently being used across Europe and there are certified assessments in the UK, France, Italy and Poland.
Can a domestic dwelling be assessed under the BREEAM international new construction scheme?
The standards can be used to assess most types of new buildings, including new homes and new-build extensions to existing buildings.
What is BREEAM outstanding?
In this respect each BREEAM rating broadly represents performance equivalent to: Outstanding: Less than top 1% of buildings (innovator) Excellent: Top 10% of buildings (best practice) Very Good: Top 25% of buildings (advanced good practice)
What are the breeam categories?
BREEAM Communities consists of forty individual assessment issues spanning five core technical categories, governance; land use and ecology; resources and energy; social and economic wellbeing; and transport and movement; plus a sixth category called ‘Innovation’ (described below).
Are Sustainable Homes codes still valid?
The Code for Sustainable Homes has now been withdrawn (aside from the management of legacy cases) and has been replaced by new national technical standards which comprise new additional optional Building Regulations regarding water and access as well as a new national space standard (this is in addition to the existing …
What are the BREEAM categories?
How is BREEAM assessed?
BREEAM is an assessment undertaken by independent licensed assessors using scientifically-based sustainability metrics and indices which cover a range of environmental issues. Its categories evaluate energy and water use, health and wellbeing, pollution, transport, materials, waste, ecology and management processes.
How often are BREEAM category weightings reviewed?
every five years
The weightings generated by this process will be thoroughly reviewed at least every five years (since the relevance and potential ratings could change over this period) and will be updated if necessary.
How many categories does BREEAM cover?
BREEAM assessment issues and credits BREEAM Communities consists of forty individual assessment issues spanning five core technical categories, governance; land use and ecology; resources and energy; social and economic wellbeing; and transport and movement; plus a sixth category called ‘Innovation’ (described below).
How do you get an outstanding BREEAM rating?
A building can only achieve BREEAM Outstanding if it achieves a score of 85% or above. This takes into account the energy efficiency, how sustainably it was built and how well it will respond to user needs.
How is BREEAM calculated?
The percentage of ‘credits’ achieved is then calculated for each section. The percentage of ‘credits’ achieved in each section is then multiplied by the corresponding section weighting. This gives the overall environmental section score.
What are the benefits of BREEAM Refurbishment and fit out?
The BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-Out standards benefits investors, owners, landlords and occupiers by: Retaining, improving and future proofing existing building assets instead of demolishing and rebuilding
What do you need to know about BREEAM RFO?
The BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out (RFO) standard enables real estate investors, developers and building owners to assess and mitigate sustainability-related impacts during the design and works of a refurbishment or fit out project.
What makes a building a BREEAM certified building?
Through the assessment and certification process, the standard recognises and reflects the performance of the building once improvements have been made to the external envelope, structure, core services, local services or interior design of a building.
What do you need to know about refurbishment and fit out?
Refurbishment and Fit-Out Technical Standard. The BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out (RFO) standard enables real estate investors, developers and building owners to assess and mitigate sustainability-related impacts during the design and works of a refurbishment or fit out project.