BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is the world's oldest green building certification scheme, established in 1990 by BRE Global. It assesses and certifies the sustainability performance of buildings across their lifecycle. Categories include management, health and wellbeing, energy, transport, water, materials, waste, land use and ecology, and pollution. Rating levels: Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent, and Outstanding. Over 590,000 buildings certified in 90+ countries.
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Framework Domains (6)
Energy
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Ene 01 | Reduction of Energy Use and Carbon Emissions |
| Ene 02 | Energy Monitoring |
| Ene 04 | Low Carbon Design |
Health and Wellbeing
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Hea 01 | Visual Comfort |
| Hea 02 | Indoor Air Quality |
| Hea 04 | Thermal Comfort |
| Hea 05 | Acoustic Performance |
| Hea 06 | Accessibility |
Land Use, Ecology, and Pollution
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| LE 01 | Site Selection |
| LE 03 | Ecological Value and Biodiversity |
| Pol 01 | Impact of Refrigerants |
| Pol 02 | NOx Emissions |
| Pol 03 | Surface Water Run-Off |
Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Man 01 | Project Brief and Design |
| Man 02 | Life Cycle Cost and Service Life Planning |
| Man 03 | Responsible Construction Practices |
| Man 04 | Commissioning and Handover |
| Man 05 | Aftercare |
| PMF-M.1 | Privacy Program Governance |
| PMF-M.2 | Privacy Policies and Procedures |
| PMF-M.3 | Privacy Risk Assessment |
| PMF-M.4 | Privacy Incident Management |
Materials and Waste
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| Mat 01 | Life Cycle Impacts |
| Mat 03 | Responsible Sourcing of Materials |
| Wst 01 | Construction Waste Management |
| Wst 02 | Recycled Aggregates |
Water
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| W01 | Fundamental Water Quality |
| W02 | Water Contaminants |
| W03 | Legionella Control |
| Wat 01 | Water Consumption |
| Wat 02 | Water Monitoring |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method?
BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method is a compliance framework from International (BRE Global) with 6 domains and 31 controls. BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is the world's oldest green building certification scheme, established in 1990 by BRE Global. It assesses and certifies the sustainability performance of buildings across their lifecycle. Categories include management, health and wellbeing, energy, transport, water, materials, waste, land use and ecology, and pollution. Rating levels: Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent, and Outstanding. Over 590,000 buildings certified in 90+ countries. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method have?
BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method has 31 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Management (9 controls), Health and Wellbeing (5 controls), Land Use, Ecology, and Pollution (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method map to?
BREEAM — Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method maps to 615 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project) (32% coverage), NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) (32% coverage), NIST AI 600-1 Generative AI Profile (32% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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