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Point of Reference
10 dBA is the sound level of normal human breathing. To put it into perspective, thunder is a whopping 120 dBA...more

How loud is too loud?
Noise above 85 dBA over time will cause hearing loss. In general, the louder the noise, the less time required before hearing loss...more
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Leighton Buzzard - BREEAM - 01908 900 138
The office that covers this area is: Milton Keynes
Phone Number: 01908 900 138 Email: leighton-buzzard@e2consultants.co.uk
BREEAM is sometimes referred to as BREEAM Reports, BREEAM Rating, BREEAM Assessments, BREEAM Assessment Ratings, BREEAM Assessors.
What Is A BREEAM Rating?
It used to be that 'Good' was the maximum level that could be achieved with 100% being the maximum score in Leighton Buzzard from a BREEAM assessment. However, in 2008, a new 'Outstanding' category was added - although the percentages required for each level remained the same.
The BREEAM ratings for new, non-domestic buildings in Leighton Buzzard 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%.
What Does BREEAM Stand For?
First published by the Building Reseearch Establishment (BRE) in 1990 covering buildings across Leighton Buzzard, BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment's Enviromental Assement Method.
Book Your BREEAM Assessment
Call one of your BREEAM assessors in Leighton Buzzard on 01908 900 138 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 Leighton Buzzard is as follows:
- Outstanding: 85%+
- Excellent: 70%+
- Very Good: 55%+
- Good: 45%+
- Pass: 30%+
- Unclassified: <30%
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.
A BREEAM certification is a way of validating how good a building in Leighton Buzzard is in terms of the environmental impact through a globally recognised standard. It's the hope that the BREEAM assessment will help building owners and designers to improve their carbon footprint and make better use of their resources.
How Is BREEAM Assessed?
Covering a range of environmental issues in Leighton Buzzard, 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.
Our other services include:
BREEAM can also be known as:
BREEAM HEA05 Acoustic Performances, BREEAM HEA03 Thermal Comfort, BREEAM Assessment, BREEAM HEA01 Daylight Calculation, BREEAM HEA04 Thermal Comfort, BREEAM Credit Report, BREEAM HEA01 Visual Comfort,


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