Buildings

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To ensure that the design of individual buildings does not undermine the sustainability of the overall development.

Read the background on Buildings

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Question 8.1

Objective

To ensure individual buildings underpin the sustainability of the development.

Importance:

Question

What is BREEAM/EcoHomes rating sought for the proposed buildings? For a building type not covered by BREEAM use the “Offices” scheme as the basis for a bespoke evaluation, or contact BREEAM for further advice.

Targets and Justification

Best: Excellent
Good: Very Good
Minimum: No set minimum standard

Applies to Developments

This question applies to Small, Medium and Large developments.

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Policy Links

Relevant Integrated Regional Framework Indicators

16a: Percentage of new build and retrofit homes meeting Ecohomes Very Good Standard
16b: Percentage of commercial buildings meeting BREEAM Very Good Standard

Draft RSS Core Strategies

CC1: Sustainable Development
CC3: Resource Use
CC4: Sustainable Construction
RE5: Information – Communications Technology and changing working practices
NRM1: Sustainable Water Resources, Groundwater and River Quality Management
NRM4: Conservation and Improvement of Biodiversity
NRM8: Noise
EN1: Development Design for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

RPG9

W2: Sustainable Design, construction and demolition
W5: Targets for Diversion from Landfill
S3: Supporting Healthy Communities

Development sizes

The checklist has been split into three different versions for different sizes of development:

Small: Up to 10 dwellings
Medium: 11 - 999 dwellings
Up to 999 dwellings (mixed use)
Large: 1,000 - 5,999 dwellings
1,000 - 5,999 dwellings (mixed)

If the development is for more than 6,000 houses, we recommend a bespoke checklist should be produced by the developer and local authority.

The set of questions for smaller developments is contained within the set of questions for larger developments.