Guides
Plain-English guides.
Short guides to the BREEAM security credits and the work behind them, written for developers, project managers and BREEAM Assessors.
The BREEAM exemplary security credit, explained
What the credit rewards, what Hea 08 criterion 4 and Rsl 04 criterion 8 require, how the recognised scheme route works, and the timing condition to plan for.
Hea 08 and the security credits
Where security sits in BREEAM New Construction V7.1, what criteria 1 to 3 ask for, who counts as an SQSS including the Pre-Approved Professional Register route, and how the deemed-met route earns both credits from one appointment.
Rsl 04 and the security credits
Where security sits in BREEAM Refurbishment V7, what criteria 5 to 7 ask for, and how the deemed-met route earns both credits from one appointment.
What a Security Needs Assessment involves
What the assessment covers, who can write one, when it needs to happen in the RIBA stages, and how it relates to the standard and exemplary credits.
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