Breeam new construction 2016

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is a widely used sustainability assessment method for buildings. The BREEAM New Construction 2016 scheme is a specific version of the BREEAM assessment method that was published in 2016 and is applicable to new buildings.

Here are some key aspects of the BREEAM New Construction 2016 scheme:

Assessment Criteria:

The BREEAM New Construction 2016 scheme assesses buildings against a set of criteria that are grouped into nine categories:

  1. Management (BM)
  2. Health and Wellbeing (HW)
  3. Energy (EN)
  4. Water (W)
  5. Waste (WST)
  6. Materials (MAT)
  7. Pollution (POL)
  8. Transport (TP)
  9. Land Use and Ecology (LU)

Assessment Process:

The assessment process involves the following steps:

  1. Registration: The building is registered with the BREEAM scheme.
  2. Assessment: The building is assessed against the BREEAM criteria using a set of credits and impact categories.
  3. Scoring: The building is scored based on its performance against the BREEAM criteria.
  4. Certification: The building is certified based on its score, with the level of certification ranging from "Pass" to "Outstanding".

Credits and Impact Categories:

The BREEAM New Construction 2016 scheme uses a credit-based system, where credits are awarded for achieving specific sustainability outcomes. The credits are grouped into impact categories, which are:

  1. Environmental Impact (EI)
  2. Social Impact (SI)
  3. Health and Wellbeing Impact (HWI)

Weighting:

The credits are weighted according to their importance, with the weights varying depending on the impact category. The weights are:

  1. Environmental Impact (EI): 60%
  2. Social Impact (SI): 20%
  3. Health and Wellbeing Impact (HWI): 20%

Certification Levels:

The BREEAM New Construction 2016 scheme awards certification levels based on the building's score, which ranges from "Pass" to "Outstanding". The certification levels are:

  1. Pass: 30-49 credits
  2. Good: 50-64 credits
  3. Very Good: 65-79 credits
  4. Excellent: 80-89 credits
  5. Outstanding: 90-100 credits

Key Changes in BREEAM New Construction 2016:

The BREEAM New Construction 2016 scheme introduced several key changes, including:

  1. New credits for energy efficiency and renewable energy
  2. Improved credits for water efficiency and management
  3. New credits for waste reduction and recycling
  4. Improved credits for materials and resources
  5. New credits for pollution reduction and management
  6. Improved credits for transport and accessibility
  7. New credits for land use and ecology

Overall, the BREEAM New Construction 2016 scheme provides a comprehensive framework for assessing the sustainability of new buildings, and it is widely used in the UK and other countries around the world.