Introduction to BREEAM

Overview

BREEAM inspires designers, developers and construction product manufacturers to innovate and make effective use of resources, which makes BREEAM certified developments attractive, generating sustainable environments that enhance well-being for the people who live and work in them. The course provides an understanding overview of the construction asset life cycle stages BREEAM schemes can cover, the key sustainability factors assessed and how this relates to the global context. It gives an overview of the assessment process and timeline, and the key principles of certification that ensure the reliability, impartiality and comparability of a BREEAM rating to give added value to your any project.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for anyone looking to understand what BREEAM is about, and forms a foundation for further training in BREEAM.

Modular

This course is delivered in three modules covering:-

• The benefits of a sustainable building
• Scope of the BREEAM Schemes
• Roles within BREEAM
• Assessment Process
• Principles of certification

The course will take approximately 2 hours to complete.

Examinations

There are no examinations associated with this course.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this short course you will be able to:

• Identify the benefits of using BREEAM;
• Understand the different BREEAM schemes and their scope;
• Identify the role of the BREEAM Assessor, and other roles within the BREEAM process;
• Understand how a project is assessed and rated in BREEAM; and
• Understand the importance of certification.

Reviews

Liz

Good introduction explaining the basis of BREEAM.

Danny

The small segmented video. It made it easy to refer back and rewind if I missed something.

Jemma

I found it very interesting and helpful thank you

Amy

Good basic understanding

Eleanor

Very good foundation covering basics of BREEAM - lessons were well structured and easy to follow/ understand. Recommend to anyone wanting to gain an understanding of BREEAM and the processes involved.

Brian

I have a better understanding of BREEAM. Before, I really didn\'t understand how in depth of a scheme this was

Hugo

Well structured

John

It was informative and easy to follow.

Ian

Broken down into small segements which allowed you to take a break or take a call, this made the course flexible around work. You could also replay the last part over to catch something you missed or to reinforce your learning.

Emily

Good presentation of information. The presenter was very clear and articulate in speech and tone. I like that it was divided into the sections.

Laurie

Reference to appropriate ISO was beneficial

Adrian

Informative and easy to follow

Anna-Marie

Well presented course

Trevor

Very easy to understand

Rachel

Easily accessible & clear content.

Craig

A good introduction. Thank you

Luca

It is a good, easy to understand introduction for beginners.

Nikolaos Andreas

A very good intro on BREEAM. Easy to follow online course!

Peter

An outstanding lesson which made me keen to go on learning more about BREEAM.