BREEAM - Whole Building Assessment & Certification. Alan Yates Technical Director, Sustainability

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1 BREEAM - Whole Building Assessment & Certification Alan Yates Technical Director, Sustainability

2 Outline The BREEAM Family Relationship to the planning system New schemes and initiatives Future direction

3 BRE Group an integrated family of tools Preparation Pre-construction Use Demolition RIBA Work Stage A B Design C D E F G H Construction J K Refurb. L M N Certification BREEAM Communities BREEAM Buildings/Code for Sustainable Homes Env. Profiles & Responsible Sourcing BES Product /Competent Person Schemes BREEAM in Use Smart Waste Tools Green Print Green Guide Guidance BRE Reports, Digests, Information Papers BRE Events & Training Research

4 Sustainable Buildings?

5 Sustainable Buildings? Fit for Purpose Minimised environmental / social / economic footprint: Minimise Demands Maximise Efficiencies Minimise Impacts Robustness in Operation: Recognises individual needs/tastes Adaptable to future requirements/needs

6 Client Funder Property Agent Premises/Facilities Manager Developer Building User Policy/ Regulator Designer Constructor Refurbishment Contractor Planner Resource/ Environmental Regulator Extraction/ Harvesting Component Manufacturer Waste contractor Materials Producer Demolition Contractor

7 BREEAM Buildings/Code for Sustainable Homes Evaluation, assessment and certification of New built Extensions Major refurbishment. Common Measurement Tool Level playing field Impacts not solutions Evidence based scorecard

8 BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes Benefits Designers Planners Funders National Government BRE Group / Trust How Flexible specification and monitoring tool Decision making tool Draws together wide range of guidance and standards Support policy Test bed for regulation Implementation route Integrated toolbox Feedback mechanism

BREEAM Widely used: over 110,000 buildings assessed nearly three quarters of a million registered Respected and replicated throughout the world

9 BREEAM Widely used: over 110,000 buildings assessed nearly three quarters of a million registered Respected and replicated throughout the world Developed with industry Independent governance. Regularly updated to ensure best practice. Increasingly used within Europe and internationally.

10 Code for Sustainable Homes Based on BRE s EcoHomes method BRE Global act as technical advisors Operated on behalf of CLG by Code Service Providers: BRE Global Stroma Others? TM

11 Code for Sustainable Homes Statistics to end October 2009 Certificates Code Level Total Design Stage Post Construction Providers Service Providers Licensed Assessors BRE operational Stroma -375

12 Number of buildings Regulatory minimum BREEAM/CSH Minimal Aspirational Environmental Standards

13 Number of buildings Pass Good Very Good Excellent Outstanding Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Regulatory minimum BREEAM/CSH Minimal Aspirational Environmental Standards

Mandatory Standards Energy Potable Water Consumption Waste Materials Water Surface Runoff Run-off Lifetime Homes Tradable Credits Energy Potable Water Consumption Waste Materials

14 Mandatory Standards Energy Potable Water Consumption Waste Materials Water Surface Runoff Run-off Lifetime Homes Tradable Credits Energy Potable Water Consumption Waste Materials Water Surface Run-off Pollution Health & Wellbeing Management Ecology Issue Category Scores Environmental Weightings Overall Score Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6

15 BREEAM relationships Builder, Developer, Owner, Occupier Independent Licensed Assessors Pre Pre Assessment Evidence Based Standard BREEAM / Sust. Board Training & Quality Control EN EN (ISO9001) UKAS Information gathering Formal Assessment Issue Certificate UKAS

16 Recent developments BREEAM 2008 Outstanding rating level Mandatory performance levels for key impacts Post construction Final Certification Innovation Credits Benchmarks for CO 2 in line with EPC methodology Responsible Sourcing of Construction Materials (BES 6001) Shell only assessments New schemes: Healthcare Education schools, higher and further education

17 Setting local requirements for sustainable buildings PPS1, 2005 Requires planning authorities to engage constructively and imaginatively to encourage the delivery of sustainable buildings: When proposing any local requirement for sustainable buildings planning authorities should specify the requirement in terms of achievement of nationally described sustainable buildings standards, for example in the case of housing by expecting identified housing proposals to be delivered at a specific level of the Code for Sustainable Homes

Setting local requirements Planning Policy Statement1, 2005 Requires planning authorities to engage constructively and imaginatively to encourage the delivery of sustainable buildings: PAS

18 Setting local requirements Planning Policy Statement1, 2005 Requires planning authorities to engage constructively and imaginatively to encourage the delivery of sustainable buildings: PAS state that - For non-residential buildings BREEAM, although not a statutory code, is widely used and understood by the development industry and local standards based on it are appropriate.

19 Sustainability through Planning BRE, April 2007 Survey of over 200 local authorities across England Aim was to determine their use of BREEAM / Code. Currently using Considering their use

20 Sustainability through Planning BRE, April 2007 Of the 101 Currently using BREEAM / Code 54 include conditions in supplementary planning documents (SPD) rather than development plan documents (DPD) 23 specify BREEAM in a DPD, of which 22 would specify BREEAM in the core strategy and 1 would specify BREEAM in an area action plan

21 Setting enforceable policies PPS1 Supplement, December 2007 Any policy relating to local requirements for decentralised energy supply to new development or for sustainable buildings should be set out in a DPD, not a supplementary planning document, so as to ensure examination by an independent Inspector. Councils can bring forward local requirements for identified developments to be delivered at specific at Code levels where they can demonstrate the local circumstances warrant this. Confusion/uncertainty currently limiting the willingness of planning authorities to meet their obligations

22 Opportunities and Costs

23 Skills and knowledge BREEAM Assessors Independent Scheme Auditors Technical understanding of the scheme and its requirements. BREEAM Accredited Professionals Design team advisor Knowledge of scheme requirements and design options

24 BREEAM In-Use Evaluation, assessment and certification of Existing Buildings. Property Portfolios Management of property and building based activities

25 Owner / Landlord / Investor Individual Building / Portfolio Building Manager / Landlord Individual Building / Site Occupier Individual Building / Site Asset Questions Building Management Questions Organisational Management Questions Part 1 Asset Certificate Part 2 B Man Certificate Part 3 Org Certificate

26 Future developments Regular reviews Updates to reflect: Regulatory changes Best Practice Policy changes New issues and changing priorities

27 Development objectives Code 2010 Consultation Refurbishment Domestic and Non-domestic Building Operation Domestic and Non-domestic Zero Carbon additional rating indicating progress towards zero carbon Smaller projects Simplified criteria and assessment process for smaller simple buildings Infrastructure Quantification and benchmarking performance alongside CEEQUAL

28 Development objectives International Schemes and collaboration BREEAM Europe/Gulf/International WGBC/CEN TC350 Sustainable Buildings Alliance harmonising assessment methodologies BREEAM/LEED/GreenStar collaboration common metrics Drivers and Benefits Asset Value/ROI/Costs/ Productivity etc. Skills and Knowledge Accredited professionals CPD/training

29 Policy/regulations links Adaptation to Climate Change Zero Carbon Flooding Sustainable Urban Drainage Affordable/Decent Homes Urban Renewal Devolution EPDB 2 Carbon Reduction Commitment Planning Building Regulations Heating and Energy Saving Strategy EU Mandate M350

30 Adaptation to Climate Change in BREEAM Higher temperatures Water scarcity Flooding Utility supply security Outdoor spaces Waste Structure Fabric performance Thermal admittance (mass) Airtightness Water efficient fittings Reuse Surface water runoff rates/vol Building/access levels SUDs Renewables Water reuse/rwh Provision Shading/surfaces Composting Recycling Subsidence Storm/rain damage Ventilation Solar gain Rainwater harvesting (RWH) Draught tolerant planting Resilience Issues in red - limited or no coverage at present

Summary BREEAM well understood and established

drivers for change UK policy/regulation EU

Climate change - Future proofing our buildings

significant part in achieving locally set targets

31 Summary BREEAM well understood and established Integrated into the procurement process Increasing drivers for change UK policy/regulation EU policy/directives International corporate demands Climate change - Future proofing our buildings Protecting value in the built environment Plays a significant part in achieving locally set targets for sustainability Currently uncertainty in guidance is causing concern

BREEAM - THE ENVIRONMENTAL. What is BREEAM?

BREEAM - THE ENVIRONMENTAL. What is BREEAM? What is BREEAM? BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings. It sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design