BREEAM and EcoHomes are two independent
sustainability evaluation methods,
respectively for commercial
buildings and homes, developed and monitored
by
BRE (Building Research
Establishment Ltd.) in the UK.
The new
Code for Sustainable Homes
has been launched in April 2007 and will
gradually replace EcoHomes assessments of
residential houses in the UK.
The BRE has
also recently launched the BREEAM
International, BREEAM Europe, and
BREEAM Gulf schemes to cover
international markets. EcoConsulting is
licensed to provide BREEAM International /
Europe / Gulf assessments, and employs
consultants mastering a range of languages,
including Arabic, French, Greek, Italian,
and Spanish. We are
currently expanding in the Middle-East, with
a continuous presence in the area from our
regional office in Beirut, Lebanon.
BRE sustainability ratings—on a scale of
“Pass” to “Outstanding” (a new category
above “Excellent” available in the BREEAM
2008 versions)—enable owners or
occupants to gain recognition for their
building’s environmental performance. A good BRE rating facilitates planning permissions
by demonstrating sustainability credentials
to relevant authorities, and increases the
construction’s real-estate value. BRE
certification has been associated with a
variety of
benefits: environmental,
social, and financial.
EcoConsulting specializes in offering
cost-effective, energy-efficient, and
environmental-friendly measures to the
construction industry, and as such, is in an
advantageous position to advise on achieving
“Excellent” and "Outstanding" ratings. BREEAM, EcoHomes, and
the Code for Sustainable Homes
assessments are provided on their own or
with an eco-building consulting project.
We have already
worked on over 100 BREEAM, EcoHomes, and
Code
assessments. Some of our clients have, from
their own initiative, set up exclusivity
contracts with us and others recommend
us to colleagues.
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BREEAM
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BREEAM Bespoke UK
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BREEAM International
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BREEAM Offices &
BREEAM Industrial
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BREEAM Schools, BREEAM
Education, & BREEAM Further Education
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BREEAM Europe
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BREEAM
Gulf
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BREEAM Retail
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Energy and Carbon Calculations for:
- BREEAM credit “Reduction of CO2
Emissions”: Energy (E1)
- Part
L2A Criterion 1 “Acceptable Building
Emission Rate”
- Part
L2A Criterion 2 “Limits on Design
Flexibility”
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Summer-Overheating Calculations for:
- BREEAM credit “Thermal Comfort”: Health &
Wellbeing (HW14)
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Part
L2A Criterion 3 “Summer-overheating”
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3D
Daylighting Simulations for BREEAM Health &
Wellbeing (HW1)
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Low Carbon Consultants and Low Carbon Energy
Assessors (Level 3, 4, and 5)
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Energy Performance Certificates (Level 3, 4,
and 5)
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EcoHomes
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Code for
Sustainable Homes
NHER SAP assessments for EcoHomes
& the Code
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BRE
Certification Benefits
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