Building standards
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº insists on the adoption of high building standards that go well beyond legal requirements. These apply to all types of construction projects from major new builds to minor works.
1 August 2022
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Sustainable Building Standard
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº expects the highest standards for all our construction projects, as set out in our Sustainable Building Standard.Â
It focuses on 4 core principles:
- Life cycle value;
- Energy use and carbon emissions;
- Healthy and productive environments;
- Circular Economy.
> Read more about ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Building Standards on ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Estates website.Â
Building assessment tools
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº uses the following third-party assessment tools for an additional level of building accreditation.Â
Assessing environmental performanceÂ
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº uses BREEAM and Ska ratings to minimise the environmental impacts of our larger projects, helping to tackle climate change whilst running our buildings more efficiently. Â
BREEAM and Ska cover a range of performance factors including energy efficiency, water consumption, air quality and waste management.Â
They also help to reduce a building’s life cycle impact by encouraging low-carbon construction methods and sustainably sourced raw materials.Â
All of our new build projects are achieving minimum BREEAM ratings of ‘Excellent’ whilst many refurbishments have achieved the Ska ‘Gold’ standard.Â
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