Breeam - Building Sustainability Certification

BREEAM® is one of the leading internationally recognised building sustainability certification systems.

Obtaining the BREEAM® certificate guarantees that a building, whether new or existing, meets a series of requirements aimed at reducing operating costs and improving its environmental performance, while optimising its energy efficiency and ensuring the comfort and well-being of its users.

Aligned with the SDGs, it is a tool for assessing the sustainability of buildings that takes into account aspects such as efficiency, sustainable water management, air quality, safety, security, prevention, durability, functionality and flexibility.

The first version of the certificate was published in 1990 and has been the inspiration for all subsequent sustainability certificates.

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BREEAM® certification for your building

Our technicians accompany you throughout the process of obtaining the certificate, putting our extensive experience in BREEAM® at your disposal. We are one of the first consultancies in Spain to have accredited professionals and we collaborate in the adaptation of BREEAM® SPAIN, to bring the certification to our country.

BREEAM score and rating

Certification is based on a rating awarded by BREEAM® and allows clients and other stakeholders to compare the performance of a building with that of other BREEAM® rated buildings. The rating is awarded on the basis of a percentage score and rating:

Exceptional ≥ 85% Exceptional ≥ 85% Exceptional ≥ 85% Exceptional ≥ 85% Exceptional
Excellent ≥ 70% Excellent ≥ 70% Excellent
Very good ≥ 55% Very good ≥ 55% Very good ≥ 55% Very good ≥ 55% Very good ≥ 55
Good ≥ 45% Good
Correct ≥ 30% Correct
Unclassified < 30% Unclassified

There are different BREEAM ES schemes that are adapted to each building typology or project:

BREEAM® EN New construction
BREEAM® EN Housing
BREEAM® EN In use
BREEAM® EN Urbanism

BREEAM® ES New Construction

and BREEAM® ES Housing

The BREEAM® ES New Construction scheme assesses the sustainability of new buildings throughout their life cycle, from the design phase to the construction phase. The BREEAM® ES Housing 2020 scheme is the certification and assessment method for new and refurbished residential buildings. Building performance is quantified through a series of individual measures and associated criteria: energy, management, transport, water, materials, waste, health and well-being, land use and ecology, pollution and innovation.

BREEAM® EN In use

The BREEAM® ES In Use scheme is a performance-based assessment method for the certification of existing non-residential buildings. The aim is to mitigate the operational impacts of existing buildings on the environment. The assessment process is divided into two parts:

Part 1 The building: characteristics of the building itself and its installations.
Part 2 Management: policies, procedures and management practices implemented.

Building performance is assessed in terms of the following factors: management, health and well-being, energy, transport, water, resources, resilience, land use and ecology, and pollution.

*Once the certificate has been obtained after assessment, it has to be renewed every 3 years.

BREEAM® EN Urbanism

The BREEAM® ES Urbanism scheme aims to stimulate demand for sustainable urbanism and sustainable communities. The methodology enables economic, social and environmental benefits for more sustainable urbanism.

In this case, the variables analysed are: governance, social and economic well-being, resources and energy, land use and ecology, transport and mobility, and innovation.

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Sustainability certification

In a society that is increasingly aware of the need to take actions to reduce energy consumption and CO2 emissions in buildings, there are measures, such as sustainability certifications aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, which are an essential tool for those organisations that want to contribute to the conservation of the environment and the well-being of the users of their buildings.

LEED - Certification of sustainable buildings

LEED certification is the world's most widely used green building rating system and a symbol of sustainability leadership. It provides a framework for healthy, efficient and cost-effective green buildings and has become an internationally recognised standard for assessing and promoting buildings and retrofits that meet high standards of environmental sustainability and energy efficiency.

Available for all building types, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was developed in 1993 in the United States by the USGBC (United States Green Building Council).

WELL - Building Sustainability Certification

WELL certification is the first building assessment tool focused on the well-being and health of its occupants. Based on performance rather than prescription, it prioritises user comfort and analyses the relationship between health and the built environment in which we live and work.

WELL certification was developed in the United States by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) in 2013. It has subsequently evolved into what is now known as WELL v2, which was launched in 2020.