- Overview
- Is it right for me?
- Online self-study course content
This training enables you to understand the updated scheme in terms of technical content and application.
BREEAM International New Construction focuses on mitigating the environmental impacts and improving the performance of new builds in USA and Canada.
This latest version of the scheme (V7) 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, rewarding buildings in their transition away from fossil fuels.
BREEAM International New Construction focuses on mitigating the environmental impacts and improving the performance of new buildings in the international market.
This training course enables you to understand BREEAM International New Construction scheme in terms of technical content and application, equipping you with the skills and confidence to carry out BREEAM assessments on international new builds.
After completing the course learners will be able to:
- Understand the context for BREEAM International New Construction and the new construction market
- Understand and be confident in assessing the technical aspects of the scheme
- Understand the assessment and certification process, and support structures in place for the scheme and assessors
- Navigate the BREEAM International New Construction technical manual
- Successfully carry out BREEAM assessments on new construction projects
Successfully passing this course and examination enables you to apply for your assessor’s license under the BREEAM International New Construction scheme.
At a glance
This course is for US or Canadian-based professionals.
There are no formal requirements for this course however, this course is particularly suited to:
- Designers
- Construction professionals
- Those interested in building design and minimising environmental impact.
Online self-study course content:
This course comprises approximately 30 hours of own-pace online training material introducing you to the BREEAM International New Construction program.
Online course material
- Resources: technical manuals, guidance notes and additional information
- Introduction
- Module 2 – Introducing BREEAM
- Module 3 – Scope and program classification
- Module 4 – Assessment Practicalities
- Module 5 – Assessor Support Networks
- Module 6 – Categories
- Module 7 – Demonstrating and validating performance
- Module 8 – What happens next?
- Mock Examinations
Examinations
The course program concludes with two online examinations, set at a day and time to be agreed between the learner and ProctorU, who proctor examinations on behalf of BRE Academy. The two examinations must be passed for learners to be classified as competent:
- BREEAM General Understanding examination
- BREEAM International NC Technical examination
Both exams use an ‘open book’ format, meaning you can use any documents related to the course to aid you.
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