BREEAM in use
Performance Improvement Scope Of The Project In response to providing a healthy and sustainable workplace, a high street estate agency sought to have a BREEAM In-Use assessment conducted on their leasehold shop front offices. Our assessment focused on Part 1 of BREEAM In-Use assessment, the asset’s performance in terms of construction, fixtures, fittings and installed […]
Certifications Residential – How BREEAM Residential and BREEAM In-Use Can Support Net Zero Carbon Buildings?
As part of the UK’s mission to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the construction industry has stepped up to the task of reducing the emissions of the sector through efficiency savings, renewable energy, and offsets. The Green Building Council has set out a framework for how organisations in the industry can work towards […]
Net Zero Buildings: The Operational Stage
Net Zero Buildings As part of the government’s aim for the United Kingdom to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, all new buildings are required to be net zero carbon by 2030. The construction and building sector have the mission of measuring, reducing, and offsetting carbon emissions in the industry. Then by 2050, all […]
Net Zero Buildings: The Construction Stage
To meet the UK’s aim of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the construction and building sector has been tasked with the responsibility of measuring, reducing and offsetting carbon emissions in the industry. All new buildings are required to be net-zero carbon by 2030 and all existing ones by 2050. This mission is split into […]
Net Zero Carbon Buildings For Practices & Developers
Climate change has drawn an unprecedented amount of media attention in recent years thanks to movements like that of The Extinction Rebellion. This, paired with the Government’s motion to declare a ‘climate emergency’, have truly underlined the urgency to address carbon emissions. According to the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), global emissions must be halved […]
How Can Sustain Quality Help You Achieve A Net Zero Building?
Whether you’re in the commercial or residential sector, achieving a Net Zero building is a high priority for many within the built environment. According to the 2019 government legislation, embedding a ‘Net Zero 2050’ target for carbon dioxide emissions is a key aim, and one which paves the way for a cleaner, more sustainable future […]
Net Zero Buildings and Passivhaus Standards
This post aims to set out some key objectives around the Passivhaus Standard in a bid to reduce carbon emissions in buildings.
How To Achieve a Net Zero Building
Sustainability is a key issue for organisations around the world today. While many builds were not originally constructed with fewer carbon emissions in mind, it can be possible to create a net zero energy building. This looks at what net zero means, and how any building can achieve a net zero building.
Reshaping the Health of Our Buildings: The Impact of COVID-19
At Sustain Quality we help our clients create and maintain healthy buildings. History has shown that our spaces can play a vital role in our health and wellbeing, as well as our productivity and performance. As many of us return to our work spaces, and with the coronavirus pandemic still showing no sign of disappearing, […]
Changing focus: Introducing the new BREEAM In-Use International – Version 6
BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for buildings, infrastructure and communities. It has recently announced the launch of BREEAM In-Use International Version 6, an update to the original In-Use International method which includes new and improved criteria for the Commercial programme, and a new standard tailored to Residential assets. Since it’s creation […]