The certification system BREEAM (British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) from the UK has been established by the Building Research Establishment (BRE).
It assesses the following categories:
- Energy
- Health and Wellbeing
- Innovation
- Land Use and Ecology
- Materials
- Management
- Pollution
- Transport
- Waste
- Water
Two versions of the core system exist; one is intended for the UK, the other one for international assessments. It allows the certification of the following building types:
- Residential
- Offices
- Industrial
- Retail
- Education (Schools, Universities, etc.)
- Residential institutions (Long term stay)
- Hotels and Residential institutions (Short term stay)
- Non-standard building types (Theatre, Cinema, Prison, etc.)
Buildings are awarded “acceptable” (< 30%, in-use scheme only), “pass” (30%), “good” (45%), “very good” (55%), “excellent” (70%) or “outstanding” (85%).
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