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Master the practical application of BREEAM assessment strategies across New Construction (NC) and Refurbishment and Fit Out (RFO) projects. This CPD module guides you through defining and executing a tailored assessment strategy from early design stages through to post-construction.

You will explore how to apply BREEAM criteria across different building lifecycle stages and adapt assessment approaches for diverse project types, including historic buildings, mixed-use developments and multi-building sites. Additionally, the course outlines the principles and application of bespoke assessments, providing BREEAM assessors and project teams with the strategic framework needed to successfully deliver complex schemes.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

  • Define assessment strategies: Establish and structure a project-specific BREEAM assessment strategy across the entire building lifecycle, from early design to post-construction verification.
  • Apply NC & RFO schemes: Evaluate key differences and practical application methods across BREEAM New Construction and BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out (RFO) commercial schemes.
  • Assess complex and historic sites: Adapt standard BREEAM methodologies to successfully accommodate historic buildings, multi-building developments and mixed-use sites.
  • Execute bespoke assessments: Identify when a bespoke assessment path is required and explain the core principles and steps involved in executing the bespoke process.
  • Navigate specific technical issues: Apply practical credit compliance strategies across core environmental categories, utilising specific issue examples like Wat 01 and Ene 04.

At a glance

Duration
1 hour
Language
English
Requirements
None

Tailored primarily for existing BREEAM Assessors, this CPD module serves as a vital strategic guide for planning and delivering New Construction (NC) and Refurbishment and Fit Out (RFO) assessments across complex project scenarios.

This course is right for you if you are:

  • Existing BREEAM NC & RFO assessors: Looking to sharpen your strategy for multi-building developments, historic building adaptations and bespoke assessment routes.
  • BREEAM APs, sustainability consultants, architects, engineers, and project managers: looking to master early-stage assessment strategies, align design decisions within the BREEAM lifecycles, and navigate complex or multi-building schemes efficiently.
  • Design team leaders and architects: Wanting to align early-stage design decisions with BREEAM assessment requirements across building lifecycles.
  • Project managers and sustainability consultants: Needing to understand how NC and RFO assessment processes integrate into overall project workflows from design through post-construction

This CPD module provides a structured walkthrough for planning and delivering BREEAM assessment strategies, primarily across New Construction (NC) and Refurbishment and Fit Out (RFO) projects:

  • Assessment strategy and process: Fundamentals of defining a robust strategy and managing the assessment process.
  • Building lifecycle stages: Key activities and evidence considerations across design and post-construction stages.
  • Assessment schemes and building types: Comparing BREEAM NC, RFO and In-Use (with Wat 01 and Ene 04 issue examples), including adaptations for historic buildings.
  • Complex scenarios and bespoke routes: Managing multi-use sites, multi-building developments and executing bespoke assessment pathways.
£120.00 + VAT

per person

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