BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes

BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) have been used by planning authorities as a condition for planning permission as they have a statutory requirement to contribute towards reducing carbon emissions.

BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the widely used environmental assessment to demonstrate the best practice in sustainable design.

The British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is used to assess the environmental performance of new and existing buildings. The assessment is related to performance and consumptions of energy & water, overall management of building, health, pollution, transport, land use and materials.

Reduction in carbon emissions has been mandatory with the implications of building regulations in UK. Planning authorities in UK have widely used BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) towards their part of statutory requirement to contribute towards reducing carbon emissions. BREEAM (BRE Environmental Assessment Method) is the widely used environmental assessment to demonstrate the best practice in sustainable design.

Southern Assessors provides accredited assessors to ensure the best environmental practice is incorporated into a building. The professionals are well versed with process and can advice from design stage through to completion in order to meet LPA requirements scoring system.

Our Services

• Providing fully Accredited assessors
• Advice to ensure the best environmental practice is incorporated into a building
• From design stage through to completion in order to meet LPA requirements
• scoring system that is easy to understand and supported by evidence-based research