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Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) scheme is a standard
for scoring the sustainability of an individual building.
BREEAM provides authoritative guidance on ways of minimising
the adverse effects of buildings on the global and local
environments whilst promoting a healthy and comfortable
indoor environment for users.
The scheme is internationally recognised and forms a significant
component of the environmental and sustainable development
policy of many organisations and businesses.
A BREEAM assessment provides a building with an environmental
performance certificate that enables owners and occupants
to gain recognition for the building and their environmental
performance. The building’s overall BREEAM rating
is classified as either pass, good, very good or excellent.
The UK Government’s Sustainability Action Plan requires
all central government construction projects to include
a BREEAM assessment. Government construction projects are
required to achieve as a minimum, ‘Very Good’
ratings for refurbishment projects and ‘Excellent’
ratings for new builds.
Assessments will be carried out during the Design and Procurement
(D&P) phase of a new build or refurbishment project,
as a Post Construction Review or during the Operation and
Maintenance (O&M) phase to assess the building’s
ongoing environmental performance. BREEAM is also used in
PPP/PFI output specifications and is becoming a standard
sustainable development monitoring tool.
Turner & Townsend provide the following services to
assist the project in achieving the best possible BREEAM
rating:
- Carry out an initial review of the proposed building
and its BREEAM rating (if it exists);
- Work with the design team throughout the design process
including attendance at site and design team meetings;
- Provide advice and guidance on sustainability issues
to maximise positive opportunities and address possible
areas of weakness with regard to the final BREEAM rating;
- Assist clients in achieving their minimum scheme rating;
- Prepare a draft report containing the predicted BREEAM
rating and areas to be addressed during the detailed design.
The draft report can be reviewed by our Whole Life Costing
team to optimise whole-life value and running costs; and,
- Conduct the BREEAM certification assessment in accordance
with the schemes established processes and issue a final
report.
Turner & Townsend offer a full range of BREEAM assessments
for Offices, Schools, Homes (Ecohomes) and NHS facilities.
When a standard assessment is not possible, then Turner
& Townsend are certified to undertake a Bespoke assessment
that is customised to address project specific sustainability
issues.
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