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Houghton le Spring - BREEAM HEA01 Visual Comfort - 0191 633 0103
The office that covers this area is: Newcastle
Phone Number: 0191 633 0103 Email: houghton-le-spring@e2consultants.co.uk
BREEAM is sometimes referred to as BREEAM Assessment Ratings, BREEAM Assessors, BREEAM Rating, BREEAM Assessments, BREEAM Reports.
What Does BREEAM Stand For?
BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment's Enviromental Assement Method and was first published in 1990 by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) that covers Houghton le Spring.
What Are The Benefits of BREEAM?
It's not unheard of that making a building more environmentally friendly will increase the cost of construction - but BREEAM aims to show that by building this way you will save on operational costs in the future that in turn limit investor costs and makes the property more attractive when reselling.
It's the hope that the BREEAM assessment will help building owners and designers improve their carbon footprint across Houghton le Spring and make better use of their resources. A BREEAM certification is a way of validating how good a building is in terms of the environmental impact through a globally recognised standard.
How Is BREEAM Assessed?
Covering a range of environmental issues in Houghton le Spring, BREEAM looks at a building's impact on transport, waste, energy, health, water, pollution, materials, management and ecology to assess whether a building is Outstanding, Excellent, Very Good, Good or a Pass. Covering more than 50 countries and 250,000 buildings, BREEAM's aim is to educate building owners, designers and occupants about their impact on the local area.
Book Your BREEAM Assessment
Call one of your BREEAM assessors in Houghton le Spring on 0191 633 0103 or email breeam@e2consultants.co.uk for further information or to book your BREEAM assessment.
How To Achieve BREEAM Excellence
The scoring for a BREEAM assessment in Houghton le Spring is as follows:
- Outstanding: 85%+
- Excellent: 70%+
- Very Good: 55%+
- Good: 45%+
- Pass: 30%+
- Unclassified: <30%
What Is A BREEAM Rating?
The maximum score a building can achieve in Houghton le Spring is 100% from a BREEAM assessment. It used to be that 'Good' was the maximum level that could be achieved, however in 2008 a new 'Outstanding' category was added. The percentage required for each level remained the same despite this.
The BREEAM ratings for new, non-domestic buildings in Houghton le Spring are as follows: Pass (standard good practice) for the top 75%, Good (intermediate good practice) for the top 50%. Very Good (advanced good practice) for top 25%. Excellent (best practice) for top 10% and Outstanding innovator) for the top 1%.
Our other services include:
BREEAM HEA01 Visual Comfort can also be known as:
BREEAM HEA01 Daylight Calculation, BREEAM HEA05 Acoustic Performances, BREEAM HEA04 Thermal Comfort, BREEAM HEA03 Thermal Comfort, BREEAM Assessment, BREEAM, BREEAM Credit Report,


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