BREEAM is our main standard for sustainable non-residential buildings and residential extra care.
BREEAM assesses the environmental performance of new and existing buildings.
The types of buildings we require BREEAM ratings for:
- buildings we directly fund
- buildings funded by 1 of our capital programmes, such as affordable housing, schools and further and higher education
- buildings constructed under 1 of our funding schemes or programmes
- buildings on developments where we enter into a joint venture agreement with partners or developers
- buildings on land for sale, or lease or to be disposed of for development by us
- buildings on land we improve or reclaim or through sponsored body funding that is still subject to financial clawback
The following are exempt from BREEAM assessment:
- all buildings with a floor space of 250m2 and under
- all extensions, alterations, refurbishments and change of use of existing buildings
- where Welsh Government provides less than £1,000,000 of financial
- where Welsh Government has provided a commercial loan
- all Use Class B8 (storage & distribution) buildings
- all non-residential agricultural buildings
- all waste and energy buildings, such as waste transfer facilities and power generation stations
- all ‘bare’ land sales (no development obligation) or sales for non-policy reasons
The following buildings over 250m2 need to evidence a 10% improvement in the Target Emission Rate (TER) for Part L of the Building Regulations:
- where Welsh Government provides less than £1,000,000 of financial
- where Welsh Government has provided a commercial loan
Visit BREEAM for advice on assessment.