What does BREEAM stand for?

• A. Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
• B. Building Research for Environmental Assessment and Measurement
• C. British Renewable Energy Efficiency Assessment Method
• D. Building Responsive Environmental Assessment Model

Answer: (A)

BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. This expansion reflects the UK-based Building Research Establishment as the organization that developed the method, and it identifies the system as an Environmental Assessment Method used to evaluate the sustainability performance of buildings. The other options mix up the organization name or replace words, such as using British or Measurement/Model, which aren’t correct representations of the acronym.