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BREEAM Solutions Tailored for Your Success

We offer a comprehensive range of BREEAM assessment schemes. We’ll make sure you get the right certification for your development.

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Why Choose Our BREEAM Assessments Service?

As leading BREEAM assessors, we understand that achieving BREEAM certification is much more than just a tick-box exercise.

BREEAM sets the standard for green building, highlighting your dedication to sustainable development, energy efficiency, and combatting climate change.

Navigating the complexities of BREEAM can be daunting, but our experienced team is here to make the process simple. Our assessors have a solid background in sustainable construction practices, with 18+ years experience in conducting BREEAM assessments. We work closely with architects, developers, and facility managers just like you, ensuring they achieve the highest BREEAM assessment score possible.

Our comprehensive approach to sustainable building consultancy sets us apart from other BREEAM Assessors. We are here to support you throughout every stage of the BREEAM assessment process, from the initial Pre-Assessment through to the final certification, offering helpful guidance and support along the way. Our impressive record of never missing a targeted rating allows us to drive your project toward environmental excellence.

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Project Management with our BREEAM Consultants

Streamlining your path to BREEAM certification

Efficient project management is key to achieving your sustainability goals on time and within budget. That’s why we use IES TaP (Track-a-Project), an advanced project management tool 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.

BREEAM UK New Construction

Secure BREEAM credits for new build projects

The 2018 BREEAM UK New Construction standards introduced significant changes to the assessment process. It’s now more important than ever to engage with a qualified BREEAM Assessor early on in the process, ensuring that you capture essential RIBA stage credits and avoid missing key opportunities.

Our team of BREEAM Assessors is deeply familiar with the requirements for 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 development is well-positioned to secure those all-important BREEAM credits.

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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.

Sustainability Assessments

BREEAM Assessments

Acoustic Assessments

Air Quality Assessments

Security Needs Assessments

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Landscape Architecture & Ecology

Traffic & Transportation

Energy Assessments & Building Physics

Want to gain environmental credits or need planning advice for your next project?

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Frequently asked questions about BREEAM

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The costs are made up of two parts: firsty, the fee to your BREEAM assessor, and secondly, the BRE’s registration and certification fees. BREEAM assessor fees depend on the scheme you are being assessed against, your building type and size, your target rating, and the RIBA stage you appointed them. Appointing your assessor early helps to keep costs down, as some credits depend on actions taken during the early design stages and may not be achievable if you miss those stages. We will provide a full quote once we understand the scope of your project.

It all depends on the rating you are targeting. You can often achieve Good and Very Good ratings with little-to-no added cost, especially when you plan sustainability measures in from the start. To achieve Excellent and Outstanding ratings, you usually need credits that are more expensive to obtain, such as higher-specification systems or additional studies. The cost can also increase if you add sustainability measures later on in the design process. We recommend carrying out a BREEAM pre-assessment, as this sets out a credit strategy for your target rating and allows you to see where additional costs may arise before key design decisions are fixed.It all depends on the rating you are targeting. You can often achieve Good and Very Good ratings with little-to-no added cost, especially when you plan sustainability measures in from the start. To achieve Excellent and Outstanding ratings, you usually need credits that are more expensive to obtain, such as higher-specification systems or additional studies. The cost can also increase if you add sustainability measures later on in the design process. We recommend carrying out a BREEAM pre-assessment, as this sets out a credit strategy for your target rating and allows you to see where additional costs may arise before key design decisions are fixed.

If you fail to meet a BREEAM requirement that’s specified in a planning condition, then this may result in a breach of planning control. You, the developer, may need to discuss the situation with your local planning authority and consider applying to vary or remove the condition, although approval is not guaranteed. Appointing a BREEAM assessor early in your project design phase can help reduce this risk. Carrying out a pre-assessment at Concept Design stage will also help you identify opportunities to achieve credits, highlight potential challenges and help your project team understand what is needed to work towards the target rating.

BREEAM and LEED are both independent certification schemes for sustainable buildings. BREEAM was launched by BRE in the UK in 1990, while LEED is run by the US Green Building Council. In the UK, BREEAM is widely referenced in local planning policies and conditions, making it a common choice for UK developments. BREEAM ratings run from Pass to Outstanding and are awarded following independent assessment by a licensed assessor.