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BREEAM is the world’s leading science-based suite of validation and certification systems for a sustainable built environment, supporting solutions to net-zero carbon, whole life performance, health and social impacts, circularity and resilience, biodiversity, and disclosures and reporting.

Developed by industry experts, the BREEAM Foundations course provides an overview of the scheme and the sustainability issues it addresses, highlighting their importance and the value they add to the built environment. It also briefly introduces you to the BREEAM assessment process, and the tools and resources that can support BREEAM projects.

With no pre-requisites, this online, two-hour course provides a foundational understanding of BREEAM and is a great starting point to your sustainability learning journey.

After completing the course learners will be able to

  • Have an introductory understanding of BREEAM.
  • Have a foundational understanding of how BREEAM works and how it can be used to develop and achieve sustainability goals.
  • Understand the different professional roles required to achieve sustainability success.

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Duration
2 hours
Language
English
Requirements
None

BREEAM Foundations is an introductory course that gives you a foundational overview of BREEAM. The course has no pre-requisites and is suited to anyone with an interest in BREEAM and sustainability in the built environment.

If you are looking for a more in-depth understanding of BREEAM, check out BREEAM in Practice, which goes beyond the fundamentals to offer key insights into how BREEAM schemes operate at each stage of the building lifecycle.

This course consists of approximately 2 hours of online learning. It covers the following topics:

  • What is BREEAM?
    • How BREEAM works.
    • Asset types that BREEAM can assess.
    • Where and when to engage with BREEAM.
    • How assessments work.
    • Scoring and rating.
  • Who works with BREEAM?
    • The role of BREEAM Professionals.
  • Certification.
    • The value of evidence.
    • The value of certification.
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