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BREEAM In-Use

Introduction

BREEAM In-Use helps building managers reduce the running costs and improve the environmental performance of existing buildings.

BREEAM In-Use allows building managers to determine their current Asset, Building Management and Organisational performance.

The Built Enviroment

Only a small proportion of current stock is of new build. There is therefore plenty of opportunity to make significant environmental improvements to existing buildings. This helps meet Government targets for carbon reduction.

What are the Benefits of BREEAM In-Use?

  • Reduces running and maintenance costs
  •  Encourages best practice
  •  Improves ‘Green Image’
  •  Benchmarking
  •  Reduces environmental impact of buildings
  •  Demonstrates commitment to corporate social responsibility
  •  Genuine badge of proven sustainability
  • A high BREEAM In-Use asset score could allow building owners to charge higher rent as tenants may have low electricity/gas bills as a result of an energy efficient building
  •  It is a tool that can be used on a global level.

Importance of BREEAM In-Use

Who is it for?  Building owners/occupiers can

  • Monitor their own buildings
  • Assess management practices
  • Compare with best practice benchmarks
  • Produce action plans to improve
  • Also very valuable to report to investors, fund managers and consultants
  • Information can be used by consultants to judge further environmental improvements.

Basic Attributes

  • Quick and simple
  • Detailed information can be added over time
  • Based on data entered over time
  •  Separates the physical characteristics from how the building is managed
  •  Supports and builds on existing reports systems
  • Integrates Energy Performance Certificates and Display Energy Certificates
  • Allow assessments of portfolios and/or individual buildings
  • Self-assessment
  • Independent certification
  • Holistic approach
  • Sustainability (climate change/resources/energy/other)
  • Fire and security
  •  Applies to any age of building

 Outputs-Certificates

Asset Rating

The building’s characteristics

 Building Management Rating

The operation of the building

Operational Rating

How clients are managing their activities within the building

Outputs – Ratings

Energy Water Materials
Transport Waste Pollution
Health and Wellbeing Management Land Use and Ecology

 

WEIGHTINGS

Management

Materials

Transport

Waste

Water

Health and
Wellbeing

Pollution

Energy

LuE

Asset weightings

  

8.5

11.5

5

8

17

14

26.5

9.5

Build main weightings

15

7.5

5.5

15

13

31.5

12.5

Organisational weightings

12

4.5

18.5

11.5

3.5

15

10.5

19.5

5

Coverage

Assets are certificated in more than more than 15 countries across Europe

Summary

  • Simple, easy-to-use and low cost
  • Online data collection system
  • Uses common metrics
  • Incorporates a feedback loop
  • Helps reduce running costs and improves environmental performance

Further Information

Go to www.breeam.org/inuse