Our in-house BREEAM Assessor is fully accredited and licensed to carry out assessments on the following:
How is BREEAM used?
Clients, planners, development agencies, funders and developers use BREEAM to specify the sustainability performance of their buildings in a way that is quick, comprehensive and highly visible in the marketplace and provides a level playing field.
Property agents use it to promote the environmental credentials and benefits of a building to potential purchasers and tenants.
Design teams use it as a tool to improve the performance of their buildings and their own experience and knowledge of environmental aspects of sustainability.
Managers use it to reduce running costs, measure and improve the performance of buildings, empower staff, develop action plans and monitor and report performance at both single building and portfolio level.
How BREEAM works
BREEAM rewards performance above regulation which delivers environmental, higher comfort or health benefits. BREEAM awards points or 'credits' and groups the environmental impacts into the sections below:
The total number of points or credits gained in each section is multiplied by an environmental weighting factor which takes into account the relative importance of each section. Section scores are then added together to produce a single overall score.
Once the overall score for the building is known this is translated into a rating on a scale of:
Getting a BREEAM Assessment
Assessments are carried out by Mr Shaun Ackerley who is trained and licensed by BRE Global. Shaun produces a report outlining the development's performance in each of the sections and its overall score. Upon completion of the assessment, the client is presented with a certificate confirming the BREEAM rating. The earlier an Assessor is involved in the design process, the easier it is to gain a high rating in the most cost-effective way.
- BREEAM Education
- BREEAM Offices
- BREEAM Retail
- BREEAM Bespoke
- BREEAM International
- BREEAM Courts
- BREEAM Education
- BREEAM Code for Sustainable Homes
- BREEAM Prisons
- BREEAM In-Use
- BREEAM Other Buildings
- BREEAM Healthcare course completed, final accreditation ongoing
How is BREEAM used?
Clients, planners, development agencies, funders and developers use BREEAM to specify the sustainability performance of their buildings in a way that is quick, comprehensive and highly visible in the marketplace and provides a level playing field.
Property agents use it to promote the environmental credentials and benefits of a building to potential purchasers and tenants.
Design teams use it as a tool to improve the performance of their buildings and their own experience and knowledge of environmental aspects of sustainability.
Managers use it to reduce running costs, measure and improve the performance of buildings, empower staff, develop action plans and monitor and report performance at both single building and portfolio level.
How BREEAM works
BREEAM rewards performance above regulation which delivers environmental, higher comfort or health benefits. BREEAM awards points or 'credits' and groups the environmental impacts into the sections below:
- Energy: operational energy and carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Management: management policy, commissioning, site management and procurement
- Health and Wellbeing: indoor and external issues (noise, light, air quality etc)
- Transport: transport-related CO2 and location-related factors
- Water: consumption and efficiency inside and out
- Materials: embodied impacts of building materials, including lifecycle impacts like embodied carbon dioxide
- Waste: construction resource efficiency and operational waste management and minimisation
- Land Use: type of site and building footprint
- Pollution: external air and water pollution
- Ecology: ecological value, conservation and enhancement of the site
The total number of points or credits gained in each section is multiplied by an environmental weighting factor which takes into account the relative importance of each section. Section scores are then added together to produce a single overall score.
Once the overall score for the building is known this is translated into a rating on a scale of:
| PASS | GOOD | VERY GOOD | EXCELLENT | OUTSTANDING |
| A star rating from 1 to 5 stars is also provided: |  |
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Getting a BREEAM Assessment
Assessments are carried out by Mr Shaun Ackerley who is trained and licensed by BRE Global. Shaun produces a report outlining the development's performance in each of the sections and its overall score. Upon completion of the assessment, the client is presented with a certificate confirming the BREEAM rating. The earlier an Assessor is involved in the design process, the easier it is to gain a high rating in the most cost-effective way.
"We have worked with Parsec as part of our Design Team for many years. We have always received a prompt and dedicated service together with innovative reliable and effective advice at all stages of the contract. Good people to work with."
Roger Hansom
Director
Hansom Architects
Roger Hansom
Director
Hansom Architects
