BREEAM Higher Education

In March 2008 BRE Global was engaged by the UK Higher Education Funding Councils and the Association of University Directors of Estate (AUDE) to develop BREEAM for the higher education sector.

In this time we have been working in collaboration with the HE funding councils, AUDE and HEEPI (Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement) to develop a set of standard BREEAM assessment criteria tailored to the needs of the higher education sector and their building types.

The assessment criteria for higher education buildings form part of an expanded BREEAM 2008 Education standard. The scope of the higher education methodology allows for the assessment of higher education teaching, research and mixed-use buildings.

In the new methodology, laboratories have been given particular consideration, with the addition of a number of new assessment issues aimed at encouraging the use of energy efficient measures without compromising safety. Strategies include reduced fume cupboards' air flow, free cooling, heat recovery, design integration, appropriately sized systems, etc.  Other features of the methodology include a campus-wide approach to assessing specific transport and waste issues.

The updated version of BREEAM Education scheme manual is now available to download. The updated scheme requirement to use the BREEAM Bespoke scheme to BREEAM assess and certify higher education building types.

Important information on how to obtain a licence to carryout a Higher Education Assessment