BREEAM Industrial assessment and advice

BREEAM Industrial

BREEAM Industrial is a UK benchmark to measure the sustainable design and construction of new industrial buildings. It is part of the family of BREEAM assessment methodologies for non-residential buildings. Achieving a particular level of sustainable design and construction is increasingly a requirement that is put on new development, either through funding requirements or increasingly through local planning policies.

Achieving the more ambitious levels of the BREEAM Industrial methodology requires thorough consideration and careful planning. Early consideration greatly improves the potential of including sustainability measures in a cost effective manner. Planning for Sustainability provides a comprehensive range of services to support planning and design teams delivered by appropriately trained consultants.

BREEAM Industrial Advice

In order to maximize the benefits and cost-effectiveness of sustainability in the design process, consideration to this topic should be an integral part of the design process from its inception. Issues ranging from site selection to the specification of materials from sustainable sources and the management of construction all can contribute to the sustainability credentials of a development project. The late consideration of these issues lead more often than not to significantly higher implementation costs or project delays. Our expert advice can improve the effectiveness of project development.

BREEAM Industrial Supplementary Services

In order to qualify for certain credits under the BREEAM Industrial scheme, further surveys and studies may be required. These include the following:

Low or zero carbon technologies feasibility study or renewable energy feasibility study
Land quality assessment or contaminated land reports
Ecological surveys
Flood Risk Assessment (FRA)
Environmental noise assessment

Where required, Planning for Sustainability also provides these surveys and studies in support of the BREEAM assessment.