BREEAM Assessments & Consultancy

BREEAM – New Construction, RFO, In-Use

Introduction to BREEAM

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is the internationally recognised standard for measuring, improving, and certifying the sustainability performance of buildings and projects. Developed by BRE in the UK, BREEAM provides a practical framework for evaluating and enhancing a building’s energy efficiency, environmental impact, and occupant wellbeing.

For new builds, refurbishments, and in-use properties, BREEAM assessments consider a comprehensive range of factors: energy use, water conservation, health and wellbeing, pollution, transport options, material sourcing, waste management, biodiversity, and project management. This broad scope gives clients, investors, and tenants confidence that their buildings meet high standards for sustainability, legal compliance, and operational efficiency.

Meeting BREEAM standards is not just about environmental credentials. Increasingly, BREEAM certification is a prerequisite for planning consent, funding, or attracting quality occupiers and investors. Early engagement in the BREEAM process helps to identify practical ways to improve performance, achieve cost savings, and mitigate risk throughout the project lifecycle. At enevo, we bring a clear, straightforward approach to BREEAM assessments, supporting you from concept to certification, so you can focus on delivering projects that stand out for all the right reasons.

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Our BREEAM services

What we do and how we support your project - we provide expert BREEAM assessment and consultancy for:

BREEAM New Construction

Certification for newly built assets, ensuring high sustainability standards are met from the design stage through completion.

BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-Out (RFO)

Assessments to improve environmental performance and efficiency in non-domestic refurbishments or fit-outs, including support for historic or complex projects.

BREEAM In-Use

Ongoing operational assessments for existing buildings, helping owners and managers drive continual improvement and operational efficiency.

BREEAM AP

A BREEAM Advisory Professional (BREEAM AP) is a qualified expert with in-depth knowledge of BREEAM standards and assessment processes. Engaging a BREEAM AP from the early design stages can help your project gain up to three additional credits, enhancing its overall BREEAM rating.

BREEAM New Construction

Certification for newly built assets, ensuring high sustainability standards are met from the design stage through completion.

BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-Out (RFO)

Assessments to improve environmental performance and efficiency in non-domestic refurbishments or fit-outs, including support for historic or complex projects.

BREEAM In-Use

Ongoing operational assessments for existing buildings, helping owners and managers drive continual improvement and operational efficiency.

BREEAM AP

A BREEAM Advisory Professional (BREEAM AP) is a qualified expert with in-depth knowledge of BREEAM standards and assessment processes. Engaging a BREEAM AP from the early design stages can help your project gain up to three additional credits, enhancing its overall BREEAM rating.

How our BREEAM service works:

01

Consultancy and early-stage advice

We guide you through BREEAM criteria, explaining what is required for your target rating and how you can maximise credits from the outset.

02

Dedicated BREEAM assessors and AP

All our assessors are registered and licensed by BRE, with an in-house BREEAM Advisory Professional (AP) available to provide specialist guidance and boost your potential credits.

03

Assessment and evidence gathering

We work with your design and project teams to compile the required documentation, coordinate submissions, and ensure each BREEAM category is addressed.

04

Ongoing support and project management

Our team remains involved at every step, from initial advice to final certification, answering queries and helping overcome hurdles efficiently.

05

Final assessment and certification

We handle submissions to BRE, secure your certification, and support you with any follow-up or future needs.

Key BREEAM categories covered

Management

Focuses on effective project management, stakeholder collaboration, and risk mitigation. This category encourages clear communication, sustainable practices, and rigorous quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.

Energy

Addresses energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and carbon emissions reduction. It evaluates a building’s operational energy performance, promoting innovative solutions for minimising energy consumption.

Health & Wellbeing

Prioritises the comfort, safety, and overall well-being of building occupants. This category covers aspects such as air quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and acoustics to create healthy indoor environments.

Innovation

Rewards projects that demonstrate pioneering solutions and exceed standard BREEAM requirements. This category encourages innovative design, materials, and technologies that push sustainability boundaries.

Land Use & Ecology

Promotes the sustainable use of land and protection of biodiversity. This category evaluates site selection, minimising ecological impact, and enhancing ecological value through careful planning and management.

Materials

Focuses on selecting and using sustainable building materials. This includes evaluating the lifecycle impacts of materials, promoting the use of responsibly sourced and low-impact materials.

Transport

Encourages sustainable travel options and accessibility. It assesses the proximity to public transport, bicycle storage, and facilities that reduce reliance on private vehicles and lower emissions.

Pollution

Aims to minimise pollution arising from the building and its operation. This includes reducing noise, water, and air pollution as well as controlling light pollution and environmental risks.

Waste

Emphasises waste reduction and management. This category evaluates strategies for minimising construction waste, promoting recycling, and reducing landfill contributions during the building’s lifecycle.

Water

Focuses on efficient water use and management. This category assesses strategies for reducing water consumption, harvesting rainwater, and implementing systems for water recycling.

Management

Focuses on effective project management, stakeholder collaboration, and risk mitigation. This category encourages clear communication, sustainable practices, and rigorous quality assurance throughout the project lifecycle.

Energy

Addresses energy efficiency, renewable energy integration, and carbon emissions reduction. It evaluates a building’s operational energy performance, promoting innovative solutions for minimising energy consumption.

Health & Wellbeing

Prioritises the comfort, safety, and overall well-being of building occupants. This category covers aspects such as air quality, lighting, thermal comfort, and acoustics to create healthy indoor environments.

Innovation

Rewards projects that demonstrate pioneering solutions and exceed standard BREEAM requirements. This category encourages innovative design, materials, and technologies that push sustainability boundaries.

Land Use & Ecology

Promotes the sustainable use of land and protection of biodiversity. This category evaluates site selection, minimising ecological impact, and enhancing ecological value through careful planning and management.

Materials

Focuses on selecting and using sustainable building materials. This includes evaluating the lifecycle impacts of materials, promoting the use of responsibly sourced and low-impact materials.

Transport

Encourages sustainable travel options and accessibility. It assesses the proximity to public transport, bicycle storage, and facilities that reduce reliance on private vehicles and lower emissions.

Pollution

Aims to minimise pollution arising from the building and its operation. This includes reducing noise, water, and air pollution as well as controlling light pollution and environmental risks.

Waste

Emphasises waste reduction and management. This category evaluates strategies for minimising construction waste, promoting recycling, and reducing landfill contributions during the building’s lifecycle.

Water

Focuses on efficient water use and management. This category assesses strategies for reducing water consumption, harvesting rainwater, and implementing systems for water recycling.

BREEAM – New Construction, RFO, In-Use

Why enevo for BREEAM?

Proven track record: Years of experience delivering BREEAM assessments for major residential and commercial projects nationwide.
Registered expertise: Licensed BREEAM assessors and in-house AP, offering complete support from strategy through certification.
Clear, practical advice: We focus on keeping things simple, efficient, and focused on your project’s needs and objectives.
Client-first service: Fast turnaround, competitive pricing, and a reputation for reliability, flexibility, and friendly communication.
Trusted by leading clients: Developers, consultants, and building owners come back to enevo for our insight, results, and no-nonsense approach.

BREEAM

Straightforward and no-nonsense approach

Our BREEAM Assessors have a wide range of experience within the industry, successfully assisting an array of organisations through to large corporate developers – we have experience in dealing with projects of varying sizes which has proven invaluable to our clients and has given them the confidence to continue dealing with us on an ongoing and long term basis

Our straightforward and no-nonsense approach to dealing with all projects is seen as a breath of fresh air by many of our clients as we are able to help them understand the procedures in more depth as well as being able to speed up these often lengthy procedures by being at the height of our game and putting our clients first, often ensuring a reduced hassle, timely and cost saving experience

BREEAM AP -making a difference to your ratings

A BREEAM Advisory Professional (BREEAM AP) is a qualified expert with in-depth knowledge of BREEAM standards and assessment processes. Engaging a BREEAM AP from the early design stages can help your project gain up to three additional credits, enhancing its overall BREEAM rating.

They can provide expert guidance to your design teams, advising on sustainability strategies, performance monitoring, and compliance. This tailored support ensures your project achieves its required rating while maximising environmental performance and efficiency.

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BREEAM RFO

BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-Out (RFO) is designed to mitigate the environmental impacts and improve the performance of non-domestic RFO projects.

The standard incorporates a wide range of RFO project types, including specific criteria for historic buildings.

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BREEAM In-Use

BREEAM In-Use is an online international environmental assessment methodology for independent, third-party assessment and certification of the building’s operational performance. The standard enables property investors, owners, managers and occupiers to drive sustainable improvements through operational efficiency, including how to continually manage the operation of their building effectively.

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Trusted, Time And Time Again

Harry gave me excellent advice and clear understanding on what BREEAM means as well about the specific accredited assessing required by professionals like Harry.

Angela Singh

Very efficient and professional service. Cant recommend enevo enough, glad I chose them for my project.

William Brannon

Very impressive on all aspects of energy calcs. Responsive and cost competitive. Highly recommended

Nick Spencer

enevo are always helpful, friendly and efficient in carrying out SAP calculations for our clients.

Lizzie Hicks

Dan at enevo has completed for us SBEM Calculations and EPC Certificates for 6 commercial units on an industrial estate. The cost of the works was very competitive and the service we received was second to none. With very limited time to get these works completed Dan worked round the clock (and into his annual leave!!) to ensure that our completion date was achieved with very little notice. Would highly recommend!

Mollie Belton

We have always found enevo to provide an excellent service in the preparation of SAP Calculations and Assessments as well as EPC Certificates for projects that they have worked on for us. They are also reasonably priced so we would certainly recommend them to anyone looking for this type of service.

Martin Booker

Used enevo from start to completion of our recent project of 2No. new builds. Services included SAP/EPC and property air testing. Great service, understanding of requirements and cost. Person friendly company and good with communication.

Mark Radcliffe

Very efficient, personal, professional service, with a quick report turnaround. Highly recommended if you're a self-builder trying to navigate the complexities of the latest regulations.

Edward Broadhead

Always efficient and prompt service, enevo are an asset to my company, having used their services on multiple developments I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.

Mac Chappell

Great service with a fast turnaround. Communication was excellent throughout. Richard the engineer was polite and professional. Will certainly be using enevo again.

ECO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD

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BREEAM

Introduction to BREEAM

Send us your project details and we’ll send a quote

Our BREEAM services

How our BREEAM service works:

01

Consultancy and early-stage advice

02

Dedicated BREEAM assessors and AP

03

Assessment and evidence gathering

04

Ongoing support and project management

05

Final assessment and certification

Key BREEAM categories covered

Why enevo for BREEAM?

Straightforward and no-nonsense approach

BREEAM AP -making a difference to your ratings

BREEAM RFO

BREEAM In-Use

How can we help you
with your project?

Trusted, Time And Time Again

What We Think

Meet the enevo Building Compliance Team

BREEAM V7 Technical Manuals Released – key things to know

New industry guidance – consideration of the Building Control Approval Application for a new Higher-Risk Building (Gateway 2) Guidance Suite

Building Safety Regulator approvals, what the numbers say after a year

Fast track reforms to the building safety regulator – what we need to keep in mind

BREEAM

Introduction to BREEAM

Send us your project details and we’ll send a quote

Our BREEAM services

How our BREEAM service works:

01

Consultancy and early-stage advice

02

Dedicated BREEAM assessors and AP

03

Assessment and evidence gathering

04

Ongoing support and project management

05

Final assessment and certification

Key BREEAM categories covered

Why enevo for BREEAM?

Straightforward and no-nonsense approach

BREEAM AP -making a difference to your ratings

BREEAM RFO

BREEAM In-Use

How can we help youwith your project?

Trusted, Time And Time Again

What We Think

Meet the enevo Building Compliance Team

BREEAM V7 Technical Manuals Released – key things to know

New industry guidance – consideration of the Building Control Approval Application for a new Higher-Risk Building (Gateway 2) Guidance Suite

Building Safety Regulator approvals, what the numbers say after a year

Fast track reforms to the building safety regulator – what we need to keep in mind

How can we help you
with your project?