BREEAM Industrial
The BRE’s Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is a system for measuring the environmental performance of new and existing buildings. In addition to BREEAM Industrial, there are several other versions of BREEAM each designed to assess a particular type of building, including:
- Bespoke BREEAM for other buildings not covered below,
- EcoHomes for self contained dwellings (new and refurbished),
- BREEAM Further Education for new build and refurbishment of schools,
- BREEAM Industrial
- BREEAM Healthcare for all healthcare buildings containing medical facilities, and at different stages of their lifecycle,
- BREEAM Multi-residential
- BREEAM Offices for offices (new, existing and in use),
- BREEAM Prisons for high and standard security prisons, young offenders institutions, local prisons and women's prisons (new and refurbished),
- BREEAM Retail for all retail buildings (new and in use),
- BREEAM Schools for new build and refurbishment of schools.
Buildings are assessed and awarded credits according to the level of performance within a range of 9 environmental categories, comprising management, energy use, health and well being, pollution, transport, land use, ecology, materials and water. The credits are then added together using a set of environmental weightings to produce a single overall score. The building is then rated on a scale of PASS, GOOD, VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT or OUTSTANDING and a certificate is awarded that can be used for promotional purposes.
Assessments must be carried out by independent assessors who are trained and licensed by BRE. BRE publishes recommended fee scale for undertaking an assessment.
BREEAM 2008 came into force on 1st August 2008 and goes beyond the remit of the standard biennial update and includes major step changes including:
- A new two stage assessment process: Design stage and Post Construction
- Introduction of mandatory credits
- A new rating level of BREEAM Outstanding
Role of Recycled and Secondary Aggregates (RSA)
The aim of the recycled aggregates credit within BREEAM is to recognise and encourage the use of recycled aggregates in construction. One credit is awarded where significant use of RSA are specified to deliver positive aspects of the design, (such as the building structure, ground slabs, roads, etc.).
Over 25% of the total ‘high grade’ aggregate uses must be recycled aggregates and either obtained on site, obtained from sites within a 30km radius, or be recycled post-consumer /post-industrial wastes such as crushed/blown glass pellets, PFAs, blast furnace slag, etc. High grade aggregate uses are defined as the structural frame, floor slabs, asphalt based or similar road surfaces, gravel landscaping, and site-derived masonry as hardcore under ground floor slabs, site roads and car parking areas.
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