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Inverness-shire - BREEAM HEA04 Thermal Comfort - 0141 894 0107
The office that covers this area is: Glasgow
The towns & cities that are covered within this county are:
Beauly, Inverness, Isle of Skye, Kyle of Lochalsh, Muir of Ord, Portree, South Uist,
Phone Number: 0141 894 0107 Email: inverness-shire@e2consultants.co.uk
BREEAM is sometimes referred to as BREEAM Assessors, BREEAM Reports, BREEAM Assessments, BREEAM Rating, BREEAM Assessment Ratings.
What Does BREEAM Stand For?
BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment's Enviromental Assement Method and was first published in 1990 by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) that covers Inverness-shire.
How Is BREEAM Assessed?
BREEAM's aim is to educate building designers, owners and occupiers throughout Inverness-shire about the impact their building has on the local area. To do this, BREEAM gives a rating of Outstanding, Excellent, Very Good, Good or a Pass based on transport, waste, energy, health, water, pollution, materials, management and ecology.
What Is A BREEAM Rating?
The BREEAM ratings for a new, non-domestic building in Inverness-shire are:
- Pass: standard good practice (top 75%)
- Good: intermediate good practice (top 50%)
- Very Good: advanced good practice (top 25%)
- Excellent: best practice (top 10%)
- Outstanding: innovator (top 1%)
The maximum score a building can achieve in Inverness-shire is 100% from a BREEAM assessment. It used to be that 'Good' was the maximum level that could be achieved, however in 2008 a new 'Outstanding' category was added. The percentage required for each level remained the same despite this.
What Are The Benefits of BREEAM?
It's not unheard of that making a building more environmentally friendly will increase the cost of construction - but BREEAM aims to show that by building this way you will save on operational costs in the future that in turn limit investor costs and makes the property more attractive when reselling.
A BREEAM certification is a way of validating how good a building in Inverness-shire is in terms of the environmental impact through a globally recognised standard. It's the hope that the BREEAM assessment will help building owners and designers to improve their carbon footprint and make better use of their resources.
How To Achieve BREEAM Excellence
To achieve an Excellent score in Inverness-shire you'll need to score 70% or above where an Outstanding rating is for 85% and up. To just pass the assessment the building will need to score 30% or above with anything lower marked as Unclassified.
Book Your BREEAM Assessment
Call one of your BREEAM assessors in Inverness-shire on 0141 894 0107 or email breeam@e2consultants.co.uk for further information or to book your BREEAM assessment.
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