This Information Paper illustrates the application of BREEAM to an office fit-out project with a target BREEAM rating of Excellent. The case study – an office in the Building Centre, Store Street, London – describes the fit-out assessment process and how it differs from other forms of BREEAM assessment. It reviews the approach taken by the project team given the challenges that were encountered, and highlights examples of good practice in decision making, project management and the prioritisation of activities. The project demonstrates that an Excellent rating can be a realistic aspiration for many typical refurbishment projects.

Contents

The project

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Introduction

Understanding the assessment process

What is BREEAM?

Major refurbishment or fit-out?

What issues were assessed?

When was the project assessed?

Managing the assessment process

Constraints and challenges

The existing building

Multiple stakeholders

Sharing the cost

BREEAM scoring by category

Management

Health & wellbeing

Energy

Transport

Water

Materials

Waste

Pollution

Scoring distribution

Cost

Lessons learned

The existing building

Managing the fit-out assessment

Prioritising credits

BREEAM for non-domestic refurbishment

References

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