BREEAM for offices is a market focused tool aimed at encouraging significant improvements in the performance of buildings in the UK.

It provides recognition in the form of an environmental label. As a tool it stimulates demand for Green Buildings in the market place and sends positive signals to clients and occupants who wish to do something for the environment.

BREEAM establishes a set of categories under which specific credit requirements are grouped.

These are: -

• Management: Overall policy and procedural
  issues

• Health and Well being: Indoor and external
  environment issues

• Energy: Operational energy and CO2 issues

• Transport: Transport related CO2 and location
  issues

• Water: Consumption and leakage related issues

• Materials: Environmental implications and material
  selections

• Land use: Site issues

• Site Ecology: Ecological issues of the site

• Pollution: Air and Water pollution issues

The number of credits attained is interpreted in the form of an overall rating of excellent, very good, good and pass and the appropriate certificate issued by the Building Research Establishment.

One of our most prestigious series of assessments to date are for the City Hall in central London.

The initial assessment at the “Design & Procurement” stage of the project gained an “Excellent” rating under BREEAM for Offices.

OPERON acted as an integral part of the Design Team providing pro-active advice and guidance to help achieve this highest accolade.  This BREEAM consultancy service is available to complement the standard assessment procedure.

As part of an ongoing commission we also undertook a “Post Construction Review” and “Management & Operation” assessment, both of which also achieved the “Excellent” rating.  These again give recognition in the form of an environmental label to reinforce the green building and sustainable development philosophies borne out of the initial “Design & Procurement” assessment.

GENEX are also licensed to offer a bespoke BREEAM service covering all building types, Industrial,
Schools, Retail, Bespoke and EcoHomes for domestic
dwellings.