What is BREEAM?
BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for masterplanning projects, infrastructure and buildings. It recognises and reflects the value in higher performing assets across the built environment lifecycle, from new construction to in-use and refurbishment.
BREEAM does this through third party certification of the assessment of an asset’s environmental, social and economic sustainability performance, using standards developed by BRE. This means BREEAM rated developments are more sustainable environments that enhance the well-being of the people who live and work in them, help protect natural resources and make for more attractive property investments.
The Aim of BREEAM
Encourage
Continuous performance improvement and innovation by setting and assessing against a broad range of scientifically rigorous requirements that go beyond current regulations and practice
Empower
Those who own, commission, deliver, manage or use buildings, infrastructure or communities to achieve their sustainability aspirations
Build Confidence and Value
By providing independent certification that demonstrates the wider benefits to individuals, business, society and the environment
THE WORLD’S
FIRST
SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT METHOD FOR BUILDINGS
SCIENTIFICALLY ROBUST
STANDARDS
DEVELOPED BY BRE
EMPOWERING INDUSTRY TO
INNOVATE
& BUILD A BETTER WORLD
INCREASING
ASSET VALUE
FOR CLIENTS & INVESTORS
Encompassing the BREEAM, HQM and CEEQUAL standards