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BREEAM certification from BRE

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BREEAM is the world’s leading science-based suite of validation and certification systems for a more sustainable built environment.
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BREEAM is BRE’s third-party certification for the built environment. Since its launch in 1990, BREEAM has helped improve asset performance at every stage, from design through construction, through use and refurbishment. ​ Millions of buildings around the world are registered to BREEAM’s holistic approach to achieve environmental and social governance (ESG), health, and net zero goals. BREEAM Infrastructure enables greater sustainability for civil engineering projects.

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Find out more about BREEAM, including:

  • Full details of each BREEAM scheme: BREEAM New Construction, BREEAM In-use, BREEAM Communities and BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-out and BREEAM USA.

  • Full details and technical manuals for BREEAM Infrastructure for civil engineering projects.

  • Based on the same science as BREEAM, discover Home Quality Mark for UK residential developments.

  • BREEAM case studies and the latest news and insights

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About the BREEAM schemes

BREEAM can help you improve the sustainability of your project, from new construction to refurbishment and full the lifecyle of a building. Find the right BREEAM scheme for your project or asset portfolio.

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BREEAM New construction

BREEAM New construction

The BREEAM New construction standard provides a framework to deliver newly built assets which are high performing and sustainable. The framework supports commercial success while creating positive environmental and social impact. Each standard uses a common framework that is adaptable to the asset’s location, allowing for international consistency and comparability.

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BREEAM In-use

The BREEAM In-use standard provides a framework to enable property investors, owners, managers and occupiers to make sustainable improvements to their assets. This standard helps to improve the performance of buildings that are already in use, with support for benchmarking, assurance and validation of operational asset data.

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BREEAM In-use
BREEAM Communities

BREEAM Communities

The BREEAM Communities standard provides a framework to support planners, local authorities, developers and investors to integrate and assess sustainable design in the masterplanning of new communities and regeneration projects.

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BREEAM Refurbishment and fit-out

The BREEAM Refurbishment and fit out standards provide a framework to deliver projects to a high performing and sustainable standard, support commercial success, and create positive environmental and social impact.

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BREEAM Refurbishment and fit-out
BREEAM USA

BREEAM USA

BREEAM USA offers specific certification across the US and has operational headquarters in San Francisco. BREEAM USA is developed and delivered by BRE Globa

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BREEAM Infrastructure

BREEAM Infrastructure is the sustainability rating scheme for infrastructure and civil engineering. It aims to tackle the industry’s key issues including climate change, carbon, and resilience by improving the sustainability of infrastructure.

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BREEAM Infrastructure
Home Quality Mark

Home Quality Mark

Based on the same scientific framework as BREEAM, Home Quality Mark (HQM) is a trusted standard for new homes in the UK. An indicator of performance and sustainability, HQM enables house builders to showcase the quality of their homes to the market.

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