BREEAM In-Use
BREEAM In-Use is an assessment and certification scheme issued by regulatory body BRE, used to demonstrate the environmental credentials of non-domestic buildings. It’s not a legal planning requirement but is a valuable benchmark to show your asset is at its optimal performance.
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Benefits of BREEAM In-Use
- Potential to reduce operational costs and increase efficiency
- Enhance the value of your asset
- Attract tenants and occupiers
- Improve the wellbeing, productivity and satisfaction of people working in the building
- Bridge the performance gap between modelled outputs and operational outputs
- Independent third-party certification of your building’s sustainability
We work organisations like yours to achieve the desired BREEAM rating
What we do...
We partner with you to prepare for your BREEAM In-Use assessment. Our pre-certification audit will take a detailed look at your building, including taking photographs, collecting documentary evidence and filling in a comprehensive questionnaire.
As a result of the evaluation we present you with a report showing areas that need to be improved. Sustainability data on your asset is benchmarked against 10 BREEAM In-Use key performance indicators.
As independent BRE Global licensed BREEAM In-Use auditors we will verify the improvements have been completed once the work is done and request the formal certification.
What is BREEAM In-Use
BREEAM In-Use is an online international environmental assessment methodology for independent, third-party assessment and certification of the building’s operational performance. The standard enables property investors, owners, managers and occupiers to drive sustainable improvements through operational efficiency, including how to continually manage the operation of their building effectively.
BREEAM In-Use examines and asks questions about environmental issues that affect large non-domestic buildings. These are:
Waste
Pollution
Transport provision
Materials
Water
Lighting
Land use and ecology
Noise
Energy and greenhouse gas emissions
The scheme is designed to drive sustainability improvements in buildings and is divided into three sections:
Part 1 - Asset performance
Part 2 – Management Performance
The operations and management of the asset.
Our BREEAM In-Use Process
- Step 1: You register on the online BREEAM In Use Platform @ https://breeaminuse.breeam.com/Home/Welcome
- Step 2: You create the asset on the online platform, enter its basic details
- Step 3: You purchase a Performance Measurement credit through the platform to release the BREEAM In Use Questionnaire
- Step 4: BREEAM In Use Questionnaire is completed by you with our BREEAM Assessor on a Teams/Zoom call to provide guidance as to whether credits can be awarded – this will occur within a week of Step 3 being completed
- Step 5: Evidence is collated to prove compliance with relevant requirements for the credits targeted
- Step 6: BREEAM Assessor conducts a site visit to collate evidence for credits where documentary evidence was unavailable – this will occur within two weeks of Step 5 being completed
- Step 7: Current BREEAM In Use grade is determined and the BREEAM Assessor produces the report which highlights the current grade and achieved credits, along with recommendations of improvements that could lead to a higher BREEAM grade – this will occur within one week of Step 6 being completed
- Step 8: Accepted improvements to the building are made, and evidence of them uploaded to the BREEAM In Use Portal (Documentary & Photographic)
- Step 9: Updated BREEAM Assessment report, evidence pack & questionnaire is submitted to BRE for QA within one week of Step 8 being completed
- Step 10: Final BREEAM In Use certification is achieved, BRE’s current QA timelines are quoted as being six weeks maximum
How we work
Ascertain an initial BREAMM rating from our detailed audit.
Client makes improvements or allocates the resource for the future.
Submit the report to BRE for the BREAMM In-Use certification.
Meet with asset managers for an initial site visit and assessment.
Present a report summarising improvements and costings.
Reassess which parts (1-3) can be certified when the work is completed.
Who needs our services?
Buildings of all types and all ages have implemented the standard.
Hotels
Serviced offices
Schools
Healthcare buildings
Industrial units
Retail units
Why choose C80 Solutions for BREEAM In-Use?
- Having a wealth of experience in the residential and commercial sectors of the construction energy industry, we are in the best position to be able to offer a variety of energy solutions in a professional, reliable and cost effective manner
- Our professional, helpful and approachable team of consultants are highly experienced in their field and always on hand to offer advice and invaluable assistance throughout what is a highly crucial time in any construction development
- Our BREEAM Assessors have a wide range of experience within the industry, successfully assisting an array of organisations through to large corporate developers – we have experience in dealing with projects of varying sizes which has proven invaluable to our clients and has given them the confidence to continue dealing with us on an ongoing and long term basis
- Our straightforward and no-nonsense approach to dealing with all projects is seen as a breath of fresh air by many of our clients as we are able to help them understand the procedures in more depth as well as being able to speed up these often lengthy procedures by being at the height of our game and putting our clients first, often ensuring a reduced hassle, timely and cost saving experience
- We also offer BREEAM In Construction and BREEAM RFO (Refurbishment and Fit Outs) as a service
