Check out the August 2024 edition of our BREEAM Sustainability Newsletter. We’re excited to share the pre-release of BREEAM New Construction Version 7. Dive into topics like the benefits of pre-demolition audit services, insights from our recent poll on green financing, and the latest on BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts. Discover how The City of London Corporation and Dandara Living are raising the bar in sustainable living with the Home Quality Mark. Plus, learn how to become a BREEAM Project Assessor with BRE Academy and explore how BIM can elevate your sustainability strategy. #BREEAM #sustainability #newsletter #GreenBuilding
BREEAM Official
Environmental Quality Programs
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Official account for #BREEAM, the world's leading built environment sustainability assessment. Part of BRE Group.
About us
BREEAM is the leading science-based suite of validation and certification systems for a sustainable built environment. Developed by BRE, a non-profit with over a century of building science expertise, BREEAM offers a robust framework for achieving environmental, social, and economic sustainability across the entire building lifecycle. Since 1990, BREEAM’s third-party certified standards have helped improve asset performance at every stage, from design through construction (BREEAM New Construction), to use (BREEAM In-Use) and refurbishment (BREEAM Refurbishment & Fit-Out). There are over 610,000 BREEAM certified buildings in more than 70 countries worldwide, and over 2.33 million registered buildings in more than 100 countries working towards BREEAM’s holistic approach to achieve ESG, health and net zero goals.
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- Environmental Quality Programs
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- 51-200 employees
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- Watford, Hertfordshire
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- 1990
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- Sustainability, Health & wellbeing, Built Environment, Construction, Energy, Water, Transport, Materials, Waste, Ecology, Pollution, Certification, and Environment
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“HQM helps avoid the dilution of sustainability ambition and ensures that sustainability remains a focus across all RIBA stages.” — Lesley Treacy, Head of ESG, Dandara Living How did Home Quality Mark (HQM) help Dandara Living foster and embed sustainability at all stages of their projects? With an ambitious goal of achieving a 4-star HQM rating for all new schemes, Dandara Living, guided by HQM, ensured that sustainability targets were communicated across the company at every stage of a project’s lifecycle. By developing robust ESG and net-zero strategies, Dandara Living exceeded regulatory standards and aligned with the sustainability requirements of their investors. Read our full case study and discover the benefits of HQM for residential assets: https://lnkd.in/evTfC57E #HQM #Housing #Residential #Sustainability #RIBA BRE
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#BREEAMUSA is proud to sponsor Nareit’s REITworks: 2024 Sustainability & Social Responsibility Conference on September 10-12 in McLean, VA. The event will dive deep into environmental stewardship, diversity, social responsibility, and sustainability through engaging sessions, roundtable peer exchanges, and valuable networking opportunities. Join us to participate in crucial conversations exploring key topics like climate change reporting, decarbonization strategies, investor perspectives, and the intersection of technology and sustainability, network with industry professionals, and gain insights into the latest trends and best practices for enhancing sustainability in REIT operations. Learn more and register for the conference here: https://lnkd.in/dZsTUvJH #REITworks2024 #SustainableCRE #BREEAM #Decarbonization
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“It is fantastic to celebrate this milestone alongside Wrenbridge and Buccleuch, whose close collaboration and dedication to #sustainability across each stage of this project has delivered an inspirational case study in sustainability excellence." — Jane Goddard, Deputy CEO and Chief Marketing Officer, BRE. Nova, Oxford becomes the first project in the UK to achieve a 100% BREEAM score, setting the highest standard for BREEAM New Construction certification. Developed in partnership between Wrenbridge and Buccleuch, the site of the former gas holding tower, near Oxford Science Park, now features on-site renewable energy, low-cost heating solutions, and enhanced biodiverse gardens. "We are absolutely delighted to have turned our ambitious vision into a reality through this landmark development. To be recognised as the first ever scheme to achieve a 100% BREEAM certificate is remarkable and will raise the bar for all future developments," said "— Alistair Dunsdon, Director at Wrenbridge. Discover more about this impressive project here: https://lnkd.in/e6XxcjQK #BREEAM #UKConstruction #GreenBuilding #Sustainability
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The BREEAM Awards celebrate groundbreaking projects that set new standards in sustainability and innovation. This year’s winners demonstrate how high-quality design and thoughtful sustainability approaches can seamlessly integrate to create truly impactful buildings. Interested in showcasing your own sustainable projects? Register your interest for the 2025 BREEAM Awards here: https://lnkd.in/eQpQcyPJ #BREEAMAwards #Sustainability #GreenBuilding #BREEAM
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How can BREEAM help you achieve your net-zero targets? By integrating sustainability at the earliest project stage, BREEAM enables reduced life cycle costs, increased asset value, and mitigated risks. Discover how Fugro increased their market value while reducing operational costs and environmental impact with BREEAM: https://lnkd.in/eVSrpEUq Learn more about the benefits of BREEAM here: https://lnkd.in/ebbxMmZV #BREEAM #Sustainability #Framework #NetZero
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As sustainability continues to be a growing priority within real estate, industry stakeholders have deployed various tactics to increase the performance and health of their assets. We’re interested in learning which sustainability initiatives you believe will have the biggest impact on the sector in the coming years.
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🔊 “As industry evolves, we need to ensure that the future workforce has the skills it needs to succeed and to drive positive change” said Polly Wilkinson, Head of #BREAcademy. 📄 Yesterday BRE Academy held a webinar, ‘Building tomorrow’s workforce: enterprise training partnerships’, where we explored how our enterprise agreements can help organisations address #skillgaps, seize growth opportunities, and navigate an ever-evolving #builtenvironment. We were joined by James Krantz, Senior Consulting Sales Engineer at Daikin Europe, who shared insights on how they successfully rolled out a large-scale #BREEAM training program to support their #ESG ambitions and bolster client relationships. We also had the opportunity to hear questions from various industries, from #construction to #facilitiesmanagement, and discuss key training topics such as #sustainability, fire safety, and #BIM. Find out more about our enterprise agreements: https://lnkd.in/dBXkFiTu
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🔊"A critical component of this alliance will be to demonstrate how systems like #BREEAM, #LEED and the #GBCA Green Star support #ESG reporting and ensure compliance with multiple classification frameworks, such as the EU and UK green taxonomies." 📄 With #builtenvironment accounting for around 40% of global #emissions, how are existing green building certifications evolving? While citing the industry-first alliance bringing together BRE and other key industry players to help drive the $35 trillion to meet #netzero transition goals, JLL discusses the next frontier for green building certifications: https://lnkd.in/ekZjHygw #netzero #zerocarbon #carbon #carbonemissions #ESG Tobias Lindqvist
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This year's BREEAM Award winners showcased some of the most innovative projects in the industry. Our U.S. winner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.p.., exemplifies excellence in sustainability. KKR collaborated with GreenGen to achieve BREEAM certification for a diverse portfolio of 39 assets across the U.S., including both industrial and residential properties ranging from 200,000 to 1.5 million square feet. KKR’s commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency not only enhances tenant experience but also boosts asset value and mitigates risks, perfectly embodying the values celebrated by the BREEAM Awards. Are you interested in learning more about the 2025 BREEAM Awards? Visit our website to register your interest: https://lnkd.in/eQpQcyPJ #BREEAMAwards #Sustainability #GreenBuilding
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