Standard certification

Stages to attaining BREEAM certification

Identify which version your development will need to be assessed under.
Standard BREEAM versions:

• BREEAM Courts
• BREEAM Ecohomes
• BREEAM Industrial 
• BREEAM Offices 
• BREEAM Healthcare 
• BREEAM Prisons 
• BREEAM Retail 
• BREEAM Education 
• BREEAM Multi-Residential
  
  
  If your development does not fall under these versions of BREEAM please visit our Bespoke certification page.

1.  The BREEAM Pre-Assessment Estimator
   The BREEAM Pre-Assessment Estimators have been designed to enable users to gain an understanding of BREEAM and the issues that are taken into account.
   
   Please visit our Pre-Assessment Estimator page for further information.
2. Have an idea of the level of rating you would like to achieve
   Before you contact an assessor have an idea of the level you would like your development to achieve:
   PASS
   GOOD
   VERY GOOD
   EXCELLENT
3. Contact a licensed assessor
   At the concept design stage (or as early as possible in the design process) an assessor should be involved to ensure the performance of the building is maximised for least capital cost. Contact a licensed assessor to obtain an assessment quote. Your assessor will also be able to help you understand what needs to be implemented into your design to achieve the desired rating.
   
   Please visit BREEAM assessment organisations to contact a licensed assessor
4. Information
   You will need to provide your assessor with information to complete the assessment. Your BREEAM assessor will require the assistance and co-operation of the entire design team in the information gathering stage.
5. Quality assurance
   On completion of the BREEAM assessment your assessor will forward a copy of the report to BRE's BREEAM Office for quality assurance.
6. BREEAM certification
   Once BRE has quality assured your assessment your development will be certified and details of your development added to the BREEAM Database.