World Leading Science-Based Sustainable Building Standard BREEAM Launches Public Consultation, Seeks Industry and Expert Feedback
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
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Notably, this is the first modular, cross-standard update spanning BREEAM’s New Construction, Refurbishment and Fit Out, and In-Use standards.
Key Points:
- Notably, this is the first modular, cross-standard update spanning BREEAM’s New Construction, Refurbishment and Fit Out, and In-Use standards.
- “Much like our cities, neighborhoods and communities, the standards guiding building’s energy, decarbonization, and wider sustainability efforts are always evolving,” said Breana Wheeler, BREEAM’s U.S. Director of Operations.
- Adopting data quality improvements that support consistent data capture across the various BREEAM standards.
- The public consultation will remain open to feedback through June 30th at 5pm ET, with a planned launch of the updated standards in early 2024.