BREEAM New Construction Assessor

Learning objectives
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Course content

This training enables you to understand the updated scheme in terms of technical content and application.

BREEAM UK New Construction focuses on mitigating the environmental impacts and improving the performance of new builds in the UK.

This latest version of the scheme (V7.1) is the first modular update across multiple BREEAM schemes, focusing on updating and aligning the energy and carbon science.

Aligning with industry objectives on decarbonisation, this updated scheme requires reductions in operational, embodied, refrigerant, and transportation emissions addressing whole life carbon across the building lifecycle.

The trajectory to net zero will be more streamlined with BREEAM V7.1, rewarding buildings in their transition away from fossil fuels.

This training course enables learners to understand BREEAM UK New Construction in terms of technical content and application, equipping you with the skills to carry out BREEAM assessments on UK new builds.

Successfully passing this course and examination enables you to apply for your assessor’s license under the BREEAM UK New Construction scheme.

The location of the asset you’re assessing determines whether you need a UK or international license for BREEAM International New Construction. Please note that if the asset you’re looking to assess is in Guernsey, Jersey, Sark, Alderney, Herm, Isle of Man or Gibraltar, you will need an international license.

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

Understand the BREEAM process and the context for BREEAM UK New Construction
Navigate and be confident in assessing the technical aspects of the BREEAM UK New Construction scheme
Build a strong foundation in BREEAM methodology, scheme classifications, and assessment processes
Gain confidence using the BREEAM assessor platform and supporting tools to manage assessments efficiently
Learn how to work collaboratively with project teams and stakeholders to achieve successful sustainability outcomes
Develop best practice approaches for gathering, recording, and referencing compliant evidence
Understand how to plan, conduct, and document site visits as part of the assessment lifecycle
Navigate the quality assurance and certification process to ensure accurate and successful assessment submissions
Understand the certification process
Successfully carry out BREEAM assessments on new construction projects in the UK
Successfully passing this course and examinations enables you to apply for your assessor’s license under the BREEAM UK New Construction scheme.

Virtual and classroom courses: Please note that course registration will close 10 days prior to the start date, to ensure that you have sufficient time to complete the required pre-course training

At a glance

Pre-course Study

Online 30 hours

Duration

2-day virtual or in-person classroom

Exam

3½ hours online

Language

English

Requirements

None

Timeframe

Once purchased you have 12 months in which to complete your training and any subsequent exams, after this time your course content will expire

While this course has no prerequisites, it is particularly aimed at those interested in:

Designing or specifying buildings for low environmental impact
Delivering BREEAM environmental assessments

The location of the asset you’re assessing determines whether you need a UK or international license for BREEAM New Construction.

Please note that if the asset you’re looking to assess is in Guernsey, Jersey, Sark, Alderney, Herm, Isle of Man or Gibraltar, you will need an international license.

This course comprises of approximately 30 hours of own -pace online training material introducing you to the BREEAM UK New Construction scheme. This is followed by classroom/virtual event focusing on technical aspects of the scheme.

Virtual and classroom courses: Please note that course registration will close 10 days prior to the start date, to ensure that you have sufficient time to complete the required pre-course training

Classroom/virtual training

Online learning

Resources
Unit 0 – Welcome to the BREEAM New Construction V7 new assessor training!
Unit 1 – This unit covers the following environmental categories: Energy and Water.
Unit 2 – This unit covers the following environmental categories: Materials and Waste.
Unit 3 – This unit covers the following environmental categories: Management and Transport.
Unit 4 – This unit covers the following environmental categories: Pollution and Health & Wellbeing 01-05.
Unit 5 (UK) – This unit covers the following environmental categories: Health and wellbeing 06+, Land use and ecology, Residential assessments.
Approved Standards List – This module explains what the Approved Standards List is, and how to use it with International NC and RFO.
Classroom/ Virtual 2-day event training material.
Mock examinations.

Examinations

The course programme concludes with two online examinations, set at a day and time to be agreed between the learner and ProctorU, who invigilate examinations on behalf of BRE Academy. The two examinations must be passed for learners to be able to apply for their BREEAM license.

BREEAM General Understanding examination
BREEAM UK New Construction Technical examination

Both exams use an ‘open book’ format, meaning you can use any documents related to the course to aid you.

*If you do not pass any exam on the first attempt, you may resit it up to 2 more times. The fee is £120 + VAT per exam.

About BRE Academy

BRE Academy is a leading training provider for professionals working across the built environment. We draw on expertise from across BRE (the Building Research Establishment), a centre of building science focused on sustainability, safety and innovation, to develop training courses that support industry knowledge and capability. As a profit-for-purpose organisation led by the BRE Trust, our work helps advance research and knowledge that supports a safer, greener built environment for everyone.