by Brianna Crandall — April 3, 2015—A draft of the latest in the BREEAM family of sustainability assessment programs for buildings, which is used in 60 countries throughout the world, was recently published for consultation. All interested parties — buildings owners and investors, designers, construction industry professionals, BREEAM assessors and other stakeholders — are invited to send comments to help ensure the program is aligned to market requirements.
The draft BREEAM International Refurbishment and Fit-Out 2015, launched March 10 at international property show MIPIM 2015 in Cannes, is open for comment until midnight on April 10. The draft scheme document can be downloaded from the BREEAM Web site.
The draft publication of BREEAM International Refurbishment and Fit-out 2015 comes four months after the launch of the U.K. Refurbishment and Fit-Out 2014 scheme. It was adapted for an international market to take account of the range of local and regional standards, conditions and climates involved.
BREEAM refurbishment and fit-out programs have a modular approach with four assessment parts. Part One deals with the building fabric and structure, Part Two with core services (e.g. centralized mechanical and engineering [M&E] plant), Part Three with local services, and Part Four with interior design. Refurbishment and fit-out projects can be assessed against one or all of the four parts, or any combination, depending on which are relevant to a particular project.
The new program provides a tailored version for assessing refurbishment and fit-out projects around the world, in countries where a BREEAM National Scheme Operator (NSO) is not currently operating.
