BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment provides a methodology for certification for those responsible for delivering sustainable domestic refurbishment projects. It is designed to help building owners and occupiers save operating costs, reduce the environmental impacts of refurbishments and to increase the sustainability of existing building stock.

Successfully completing this course will allow you to apply to become a BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment assessor.

After completing the course learners will be able to

  • Gain an understanding of sustainable refurbishment and the refurbishment market.
  • Understand and be confident in assessing the technical aspects of the domestic refurbishment scheme.
  • Understand the assessment process and support structures in place for the scheme and assessors.
  • Gain a brief overview of Health & Safety and Building Regulations in a refurbishment context.
  • Understand the differences between the assessment of refurbishments compared to new build.

Successfully passing this course and examinations enables you to apply for your assessor’s license under the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment scheme.

At a glance

Duration
Online: 30 hours
Classroom: 30 hours self-study + 2-day classroom/virtual event
Time zone
London
Exam
3 hours online
Language
English
Requirements
None

There are no formal requirements for this course. It is designed for those who wish to become an assessor under the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment scheme such as:

  • Those responsible for delivering sustainable domestic refurbishment projects.
  • Construction and built environment professionals.
  • Those interested in building design and minimising environmental impact.

This course comprises of approximately 30 hours of own-pace training material introducing you to the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment scheme. This is followed by classroom/ virtual event focusing on technical aspects of the scheme.

Online course material

  • Resources: technical manuals, guidance notes and exercise workbook
  • BREEAM basics
  • Introduction to BREEAM including the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment categories (management, energy, health and wellbeing, water, pollution, waste and materials
  • BREEAM for the Assessor
  • BREEAM general understanding module
  • Examination information

Virtual Classroom Training

  • Day 1: For the classroom course trainees participate in an introduction to Domestic Refurbishment scheme, the assessment process, how BREEAM works and a technical overview of management, health and wellbeing and energy categories
  • Day 2: Covers a technical overview of water, materials, waste and pollution categories. The day also looks at the scope of BREEAM, examination information and the BREEAM Quality Assurance process. In addition, there is a question and answer (Q&A) session

Examinations

The course programme concludes with two online examinations, set at a day and time to be agreed between the learner and ProctorU, who invigilate examinations on behalf of BRE Academy. The two examinations must be passed for learners to be classified as competent:

  • BREEAM General Understanding examination.
  • BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment Technical examination.

Both exams use an ‘open book’ format, meaning you can use any documents related to the course to aid you.

This course comprises of approximately 30 hours of own-pace online training material introducing you to the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment scheme.

Online course material

  • Resources: technical manuals, guidance notes and exercise workbook
  • BREEAM basics
  • Introduction to BREEAM including the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment categories (management, energy, health and wellbeing, water, pollution, waste and materials
  • BREEAM for the Assessor
  • BREEAM general understanding module
  • Examination information

Examinations

The course programme concludes with two online examinations, set at a day and time to be agreed between the learner and ProctorU, who invigilate examinations on behalf of BRE Academy. The two examinations must be passed for learners to be classified as competent:

  • BREEAM General Understanding examination.
  • BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment Technical examination.

Both exams use an ‘open book’ format, meaning you can use any documents related to the course to aid you.

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