Sustainable Construction

BREEAM

The Building Research Establishments Environmental Assessment Method The University has adopted BREEAM as its framework to drive forward the environmental agenda in the University's new build and refurbishment programmes. BREEAM is one of the most established accredited assessment tools in terms of measuring how 'environmental' a new building is.

BREEAM Assessment

More details on BREEAM can be found at BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) on one of its new builds.

The BREEAM assessment looks at the following key areas, of management of the project, energy use, health and well-being, pollution, transport, land use, ecology, materials used and water consumption.

The assessment gives credits for each of the key areas, and this in turn gives an overall rating of the building of, Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent or Outstanding. The University has set a target of achieving Excellent for new Builds and Very Good for refurbishments. The buildings will also undergo two assessments, one at final design stage and one at completion of build.

Advanced Composite Centre for Innovation and Science (ACCIS) - Achieved 'Very Good' for this extension/refurbishment.

Arts Department Regeneration Project - Achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' against a target of 'Very Good'

33 Colston Street - Achieved 'Very Good' for this accommodation refurbishment.

Dolberry Building - Achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' for this new build.

Equine Surgery - Alborada Building - Achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' for this new build. It also has an EPC of 35 ('B' rating)

Graduate School of Education - Achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' for this refurbishment against a target of 'Very Good'.

Old Park Hill - Aims to achieve BREEAM 'Very Good' for this refurbishment.

The National Composite Centre - Preliminary BREEAM report. The extension to the National Composite Centre aims to achieve an Excellent rating.

Richmond Building - Achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' at the design stage for this refurbishment.

Small Animal Practice - Achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' for this new  build with our highest score of 76.8%. This also has an EPC of 31 ('B'rating)

Social Sciences Extension Project - Achieved BREEAM 'Very Good' for this refurbishment.

Wills Memorial Library - Achieved BREEAM 'Very Good' for this refurbishment.

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