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Building Research Establishment Environmental Methodologhy
• Inspires developers and creators to excel, innovate and make effective use of
resources
• To raise the awareness of owners, occupants, designers and operators of the benefits of
buildings with a reduced impact on the environment and the benefits of building to best
environmental practice standards.
• When a target or benchmark is reached, as determined by the BREEAM assessor, the building earns
points, also known as credits. The category score is then calculated according to the number of credits
achieved and its category weighting.
• Once the building has been fully assessed, the final performance rating is determined by the sum of
the weighted category scores. The resulting overall score is translated into a rating on a scale of
BREEAM certification levels: Unclassified (<30%), Pass (>30%), Good (>45%), Very Good (>55%),
Excellent (>70%) and Outstanding (>85%).
• An unclassified BREEAM rating represents performance that is non-compliant with BREEAM. This may
be through a failure to meet either the BREEAM mandatory standards of performance for key
sustainability issues or the overall threshold score required for formal BREEAM certification. No
certificate will be issued for unclassified assessments.
BREEAM CERTIFICATION PROCESS
• BREEAM certification process involves the following steps:
• The first step would be to decide which BREEAM standard applies to your development.
• Then you need to appoint a licensed BREEAM Assessor to assess your project or building to the correct
BREEAM standard.
• The next step would be to register your project for assessment through your appointed licensed BREEAM
Assessor.
• Next you need to carry out a pre-assessment with the assistance of your licensed Assessor utilizing their
experience and expertise.
• As your project and assessment progresses, collate the necessary project information and pass this on to your
Assessor.
• Your licensed Assessor will then review the information and determine compliance with the standard.
• Next, your licensed Assessor will submit their assessment to the certification body for a certification decision.
• Lastly, receive your listed BREEAM certificate and showcase your achievement with a case study, BREEAM
banner or plaque from the BREEAM web store.
PWC’S LONDON OFFICE
The first BREEAM “outstanding” rated building with a BREEAM score of 96.31%
FEATURES
• hard and soft landscaping work
• break-out areas to be created on each of
the terraces
• emphasis on the use of recycled
materials
• provides foraging and breeding for birds,
• and attracts bees, butterflies, hover flies
and other invertebrates.
• 1300 square metres of roof space
dedicated to support threatened and
protected species of birds and
invertebrates
FEATURES
• biofuel powered tri-generation unit that
provides heat, cooling and power -
powered by biodiesel made from waste
vegetable oil
• waste oil from central London's
restaurants
• huge amount of savings with particulates,
carbon, Sulphur dioxide
• active chill beam system, which is a very
efficient way of, of passing chilled water
throughout the building and enabling us
to cool the occupants in a very
sustainable way.
• Today building emits 40% less carbon
than one typical of its size; and 20% of heat
and 60% of its energy needs are produced
on-site.