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Robust evidence collection and rigorous record management are essential for achieving compliance and passing BREEAM quality assurance checks. This CPD module provides a step-by-step guide to gathering, evaluating, recording and referencing evidence across all project stages.

You will explore fundamental evidence principles, common evidence types, stage-specific requirements and best practices for managing non-English documentation and file structures. The course also equips you with practical guidance for conducting site inspections from pre-visit preparation and on-site evidence gathering to post-inspection reporting and record management.

After completing the course learners will be able to

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

  • Apply core evidence principles: Identify, collect and evaluate appropriate evidence types at the correct project lifecycle stage to satisfy BREEAM scheme criteria.
  • Structure and reference assessment files: Organise, reference and maintain audit-ready evidence files, including handling non-English documentation and translation requirements.
  • Manage assessment reporting: Establish structured record management practices to ensure accurate assessment reporting and smooth Quality Assurance (QA) audits.
  • Plan and prepare for site inspections: Formulate comprehensive site visit plans, safety preparations and evidence checklists prior to attending site.
  • Conduct and document site visits: Perform effective on-site inspections, gather visual and physical evidence and produce compliant site inspection reports.

At a glance

Duration
1 hour
Language
English
Requirements
None

Tailored primarily for existing BREEAM Assessors, this CPD module provides a practical focus on maintaining high compliance standards, streamlining audit trails and executing rigorous site inspections.
This course is right for you if you are:

  • Existing BREEAM assessors: Looking to refine your evidence referencing, ensure audit-ready file structuring and master best practices for pre- and post-site inspection reporting.
  • Newly licensed assessors and trainees: Wanting to build confidence in gathering stage specific evidence and managing non-English project documentation.
  • BREEAM APs, sustainability consultants and design and construction teams: looking to master structure compliant referencing files and execute thorough site inspections across BREEAM project lifecycles.
  • Design and construction teams: Working closely with assessors who need to understand what constitutes compliant BREEAM evidence and how to prepare for assessor site visits.

This online CPD module provides a structured breakdown of evidence handling, assessment reporting and site visit procedures:

  • Gathering and assessing evidence: Master timing, fundamental principles, common evidence types and stage-specific evidence requirements.
  • Recording and referencing evidence: Learn techniques for referencing evidence, managing non-English documentation and structuring audit-ready files.
  • Assessment reporting: Best practices for evidence record management and reporting compliance.
  • How to conduct site visits: End-to-end guidance on-site inspection preparation, on-site execution, post-visit reporting and reviewing example reports.
£120.00 + VAT

per person

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