BREEAM V7: the biggest update in BREEAM New Construction
Why choose us?
Encon Associates’ BREEAM consultations provide expert guidance and support throughout the entire BREEAM assessment process – from the initial design to the final certification.
BREEAM UK New Construction v7 vs v6
What’s new: BREEAM UK New Construction v7 vs v6
- A stronger emphasis on measuring and reducing whole life carbon emissions, from construction through to demolition
- Updated energy credits to promote energy efficiency
- Changes to carbon measurement metrics to ensure consistency and comparability throughout a building’s life cycle
- New requirements for embodied carbon benchmark comparisons
- Focusing on the overall performance of the building rather than the specific processes and metrics used to create it
See the Summary of changes BREEAM V7.
Many of the specific BREEAM UK New Construction credits from V6 have also been revised. There have been a number of new credits introduced under the health and wellbeing, energy, water, and materials BREEAM categories, such as non-visual effects of light, low carbon design, and installed energy controls. Minimum standards have also been raised for water consumption, refrigerant gas management, and material lifecycle assessments. All of these changes are designed to help streamline the process toward achieving Net Zero and reward buildings for becoming less reliant on fossil fuels.
BREEAM UK New Construction
A deep dive into BREEAM UK New Construction
This ensures that new build properties meet the highest environmental standards at every stage of construction – from the initial design consultation through to the first year of occupation.
Our team of BREEAM Assessors is deeply familiar with the requirements for BREEAM UK New Construction compliance. We offer strategic advice from the initial planning phases, helping you make informed decisions that will significantly improve your new build’s sustainability rating. By getting involved early, we ensure that your project is well-positioned to secure those all-important BREEAM credits.
IES TaP for BREEAM
Uncover the award-winning IES TaP for BREEAM
That’s why we use IES TaP Green Building Rating Tool, an advanced project management tool that is specifically designed for BREEAM sustainability assessments. Our experienced BREEAM consultants work closely with your design and construction teams to ensure that every aspect of your project meets the criteria for BREEAM certification.
Discover more about how IES TaP can streamline your path to BREEAM certification.
We partner with organisations like yours
Encon Associates were employed by ourselves as BREEAM Assessor and Approved Professional on 3 contracts running concurrently in Sheffield. At all times through the project they were able to provide clear detailed advice on requirements to ourselves and our supply chain, and were able to offer additional services where required (including compiling the Tenant Green Guide Specification).
The use of the IES TaP for BREEAM portal has proved a useful tool in tracking the BREEAM process, providing us as a main contractor a simple and user friendly way to co-ordinate the BREEAM evidence requirements with the designers and our supply chain.
The team have promptly assessed evidence when received and provided detailed feedback to ensure any compliance issues were understood – we would have no hesitation in employing Encon Associates on our future BREEAM schemes.
Other services
Additional BREEAM credit services
We offer a wide array of specialist services that complement our core BREEAM assessments and are designed to boost your project’s overall sustainability rating.
From Daylight Calculations and Thermal Modelling to Traffic Assessments and Acoustic Reports, our team provides the technical expertise you need to achieve the highest level of BREEAM certification.
Want to gain environmental credits or need planning advice for your next project?
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