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BRE and IWBI have released new guidance on the joint building standard certification for BREEAM and WELL, providing greater clarity<\/h2>\n

New guidance for a joint building standard certification has been released. BRE<\/a> and the International WELL Building Institute<\/a> (IWBI) published a briefing paper outlining how certified BREEAM<\/a> credits can be used to demonstrate compliance with the WELL Building Standard post-occupation.<\/p>\n

WELL is a performance-based system that measures, certifies and monitors features of the built environment that impact health and wellbeing. It was launched in 2014 and has more than 300 projects registered or certified across 27 countries.<\/p>\n

BREEAM measures sustainability across all stages of an asset\u2019s life, including new construction, in-use and refurbishment. The internationally recognised certification is used in more than 70 countries and more than 551,000 buildings have been certified. It is administered by BRE. www.breeam.com<\/p>\n

Last year the two organisations reached an agreement to align the two schemes. This new guidance will make it easier for those wishing to obtain certification for both BREEAM and WELL.<\/p>\n

Guidance<\/h3>\n

The document, Assessing Health and Wellbeing in Buildings, gives guidance on how the process for gaining dual certification can be streamlined. It also offers information for architects and designers to help better understand the requirements as well as how the two standards work together.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, it also highlights where WELL requirements are addressed by UK and\/or EU regulations, as well as what can be omitted from an assessment.<\/p>\n

Evidence can be used for both schemes<\/h3>\n

BREEAM Technical Director Alan Yates said: \u201cThe document will allow clients and design teams to use the same evidence in both schemes.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you need or want both certification schemes, this document will guide project teams on the most efficient way of going through the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey won\u2019t need to duplicate evidence or calculate things in different ways, as approximately 35 % of credits are equivalent or aligned in some way.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will ultimately reduce the burden of assessing both schemes.\u201d<\/p>\n

IWBI Chairman and CEO Rick Fedrizzi said collaboration would make it easier to ensure good outcomes for the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to partner with BREEAM to make it easier for project teams to link their sustainability initiatives to WELL,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith these credit crosswalks, together we can advance further and faster the positive impacts we can have on both people and the planet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit the BREEAM website to view the guidance: www.breeam.com\/resources<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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