BREEAM In-Use

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BREEAM In-Use

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Introduction

• BREEAM In-Use helps
• building managers
• reduce the running costs
• and improve the
• environmental
• performance of existing
• buildings.

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Introduction

• It is designed to
• Reduce operational costs
• Enhance the value and marketability of property
  assets
• Give a transparent platform for negotiating
  building improvements with landlords and owners
• To be compatible with environmental legislation
  and standards, such as energy labelling and ISO
  14001

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Introduction

• Give greater engagement with staff in
  implementing sustainable business practices
• Provide opportunities to improve staff
  satisfaction with the working environment with
  the potential for significant improvements in
  productivity
• Demonstrate commitment to Corporate Social
  Responsibility (CSR)
• Improve organisational effectiveness
• Provide a genuine badge of proven sustainability

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Importance of using BREEAM In-Use

• Existing build is the major percentage of total
  stock
• Who is it for ?
• Building owners/occupiers can
• monitor their own buildings
• assess management practices
• compare with best practice benchmarks
• produce action plans to improve
• Also very valuable for investors, fund managers
  and consultants

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Statistics UK Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Transport - Construction
Agriculture
Transport - other goods
Domestic Buildings
Transport - people
Commercial and Public Sector Buildings
Other Industry
Industrial buildings
Construction Materials
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The built environment
Source Office of National Statistics
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Basic attributes

• Quick and simple
• Detailed information can be added over time
• based on data entered over time
• Separates the physical characteristics from how
  the building is managed
• Supports and builds on existing reporting systems
• integrates Energy Performance Certificates and
  Display Energy Certificates

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Basic attributes

• Allow assessments of portfolios and / or
  individual buildings
• Self-assessment
• Independent certification
• Holistic approach
• sustainability (climate change/resources/energy/ot
  her)
• fire and security
• Applies to any age of building

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Outputs Certificates

• Asset rating
• the buildings characteristics
• Building Management rating
• the operation of the building
• Organisational rating
• how clients are managing their activities within
  the building
• Declaration of Commitment
• demonstrating an organisations commitment to
  BREEAM In-Use (for portfolio members only)

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Outputs KPIs

• Performance against each question
• Performance against each question category
• Energy consumption
• Water consumption
• Waste arisings
• Bespoke KPI reporting

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Outputs Ratings

• lt10 UNCLASSIFIED
• gt10 ACCEPTABLE
• gt25 PASS
• gt40 GOOD
• gt55 VERY GOOD
• gt70 EXCELLENT
• gt85 OUTSTANDING

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Issues
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Weightings
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BREEAM In-Use Summary

• Simple, easy-to-use, low cost
• Online data collection system
• Uses common metrics
• Incorporates a feedback loop
• Brings together existing KPIs
• Helps reduce running costs and improve
  environmental performance

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Further information

• Go to www.breeam.org/inuse
• further information
• scheme document and fee sheet
• register your expression of interest
• access the BREEAM In-Use tool and register
  buildings now
• E-mail breeam_at_bre.co.uk