What is the role of BREEAM in construction projects?

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What is the role of BREEAM in construction projects?

BREEAM is a building sustainability assessment method used to evaluate and certify how environmentally friendly a building is. It looks at a wide range of criteria—energy and carbon, water use, materials, waste, transport, ecology, and management processes—and provides an overall rating (from Pass to Outstanding). An accredited assessor reviews design and, where applicable, construction and operation against these standards, issuing a certificate that signifies performance levels. This helps clients and designers measure, compare, and improve sustainability, and it can support policy compliance and procurement goals. It isn’t about managing daily site welfare, setting project budgets, or designing building services, which are handled by site management, cost planners, and MEP designers, respectively.

BREEAM is a building sustainability assessment method used to evaluate and certify how environmentally friendly a building is. It looks at a wide range of criteria—energy and carbon, water use, materials, waste, transport, ecology, and management processes—and provides an overall rating (from Pass to Outstanding). An accredited assessor reviews design and, where applicable, construction and operation against these standards, issuing a certificate that signifies performance levels. This helps clients and designers measure, compare, and improve sustainability, and it can support policy compliance and procurement goals. It isn’t about managing daily site welfare, setting project budgets, or designing building services, which are handled by site management, cost planners, and MEP designers, respectively.

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