BREEAM Sustainability Newsletter, July 2024
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In this issue, we celebrate?the winners of this year's #BREEAMAwards?and introduce the newly launched?BREEAM Podcast. We also share?the results of last month's poll?on greenhouse gases and their harmful impact on the environment, and invite you to take part?in this month's discussion?about the most useful aspect of the Sustainable Finance Guide 2024.
In last month's poll we asked
Which of the following greenhouse gases do you think is the most harmful to the environment?
Fluorinated gases, also known as F-gases, are potent greenhouse gases used in various industrial applications. Their Global Warming Potential (GWP) can be as high as 23,000 times greater than that of carbon dioxide (CO2). The construction industry generates these gases while working on a variety of products, including air conditioning systems, insulation foams, fire suppressants, and high voltage switchgear.
Join our next discussion
What do you think is the most useful aspect of the?"Financing Transformation: A Guide to Green Building for Green Bonds and Green Loans"?Guide?
Financing Transformation: A Guide to Green Building for Green Bonds and Green Loans details how various building verification and certification standards can be used to comply with global classifications and bond frameworks, setting a trajectory for the global built environment to meet a sustainable 1.5°C climate threshold.?
Industry updates
BRE announces winners of BREEAM Awards 2024
The BREEAM Awards 2024 took?place on Wednesday 10th July in London, bringing together the global built environment industry to celebrate the best in sustainable design and development.
Among this year’s winners was HAUT Amsterdam – one of the tallest timber-hybrid buildings in the world – which took home the award for the Best New Construction for a Residential Project.?
BREEAM podcast goes live with CEO’s of BRE, US Green Building Council and Green Building Council of Australia??
Available on 苹果 , Spotify and Acast , the BREEAM podcast aims to explain the global challenges of the built environment and explore the latest solutions, trends, and success stories. Created for built environment professionals and stakeholders, it tells the stories behind high profile projects and discusses the sustainability issues facing the industry.
The first episode features guests Davina Rooney , CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia and Peter Templeton CEO of the US Green Building Council - Orange County , who join BRE’s CEO Gillian Charlesworth and Jane Goddard , Chief Marketing Officer and deputy CEO, to discuss the recent launch of the Sustainable Finance Guide.
Insights and opinion
HAUT Amsterdam first residential building in Netherlands to achieve BREEAM Outstanding
HAUT is a 21-storey residential building pioneering the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) and one of the tallest mass-timber buildings in the world, recently awarded the BREEAM Award for Best New Construction for a Residential Project.?
The building's main structure comprises cross-laminated timber (CLT) walls and floors combined with a concrete core and foundation, significantly reducing its carbon footprint. The structure also includes solar panels on the facade, rooftop gardens with rainwater storage, and smart home automation systems.?
Fugro's new BREEAM Outstanding headquarters a benchmark in sustainable office design
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Fugro's new headquarters in Nootdorp, Netherlands, represents a pinnacle of sustainable design and construction and was voted People's Choice at the BREEAMS Awards.
Achieving a BREEAM Outstanding rating with an impressive score of 93.44%, this office building, including laboratories for geotechnical soil testing, stands as a testament to Fugro's commitment to environmental stewardship and operational excellence.
Engagement and learning
Building tomorrow’s workforce with BRE Academy – join our upcoming webinar
Join us to explore how BRE Academy is helping organisations worldwide to address skill gaps, seize growth opportunities, and navigate an ever-evolving built environment.?
Learn about our enterprise training agreements and how they can benefit your organisation through reduced rates, scalable solutions, and flexible learning formats. Explore practical insights and hear from Daikin, a prominent leader in HVAC solutions across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, on how they successfully rolled out a large-scale BREEAM training program to support their ESG ambitions and bolster client relationships.
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Become a Certified European Passive House Designer?
Delivered by Strathclyde University, this course equips you with the skills and knowledge required to achieve the Certified European Passive House qualification and contribute to the design of residential Passive House projects.
The Certified European Passive House Designer course is aimed at architects and other design professionals with experience in energy-efficient design. It may also be suitable for professionals with an interest in building energy standards.
Upcoming virtual classroom course dates:
Work for BRE
At BRE, our experts tackle some of today’s toughest global challenges in sustainability, safety and security of buildings and infrastructure.?
As part of our team, you’ll be joining ambitious colleagues, intent on doing the right thing by finding solutions to these problems.??
Work at BRE is interesting, innovative and incredibly valuable. You’ll have the opportunity to keep developing your knowledge and skills throughout your career with us.
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Here are some of our current vacancies:
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