Frequently Asked Questions
What is BREEAM?
How does BREEAM work?
At what stage of the project should I get a BREEAM assessor on board?
How long does it take to have an assessment carried out?
How do I pick an assessor organisation?
Who requires BREEAM Building assessments?
I’m a product manufacturer and want to find out if my product can be used in a BREEAM assessment and help to achieve credits?
Who should become an BREEAM assessor?
How long does it take to become a BREEAM assessor?
BREEAM is the world's most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings.
BREEAM assesses buildings against a set criteria and provides an overall score which will fall within a band providing either a; PASS, GOOD, VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT or OUTSTANDING rating.
At what stage of the project should I get a BREEAM assessor on board?
An assessor should be involved in a project as early as possible. As the majority of BREEAM schemes include a design stage assessment it is important to implement details into the design as early as possible. By doing this it will be easier to obtain a higher rating and a more cost effective result.
Ideally an assessor should be brought on board at the concept design stage.
How long does it take to have an assessment carried out?
The time taken to complete a BREEAM Assessment will vary from project to project. The assessment is dependant on the assessor gathering information which can be quick or lengthy. Taking this into account BRE Global's BREEAM team have stipulated a maximum of five years from the date of registration for validitating imformation and completing the certification process.
How do I pick an assessor organisation?BRE Global hold the licensed Assessment organisation lists for all the BREEAM schemes on this website from which contain details for assessor organisations can be obtained. For further information please visit BREEAM Assessment Organisations
Who requires BREEAM Buildings assessments?
For further information please visit our Who requires BREEAM page.
I’m a product manufacturer and want to find out if my product can be used in a BREEAM assessment and help to achieve credits?Materials for BREEAM assessments are sourced through information obtained from BRE Global's Green Guide. To view the Green Guide online, go to www.thegreenguide.org.uk
If you are interested finding out the sustainable impact products please visit our Environmental Profiles page for further details.
Who should become a BREEAM assessor?
The BREEAM Assessor training courses are open to all. BREEAM training will be of interest to those:
- Designing or specifying buildings for low environmental impact
- Delivering BREEAM and Environmental Assessments
- Satisfying professional CPD requirements
- Gaining a recognised qualification at the same time.
How long does it take to become a BREEAM assessor?
It will take approximately 6 months from attending the initial two day training course to become a licensed BREEAM assessor. This timescale includes:
- Three month allocation to complete the test assessment provided at the end of the two day assessor training course
- Upto two weeks for the BREEAM Office to mark your test assessment once received
- A possible need to resubmit the assessment with amendments
- Up to four to six weeks for the actual licensing process