What is BREEAM? BREEAM stands for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. When a building is built or has undergone extensive restoration, it is important that the sustainability of the building is assessed, rated and certified. In this instance we were invited to a redevelopment site in Brighton. The site is a six-storey redevelopment of [...]
New Indoor air quality plan for Maple Street business start-up development
Recently we were commissioned to write up an indoor air quality plan for a business in London to ensure compliance with the BREEAM indoor air quality assessment scheme. The plan detailed the steps to be taken during the design, construction, commissioning and handover of a new office block to ensure that the indoor air quality [...]
Indoor air quality plan for student accommodation block
I have recently prepared in indoor air quality plan for a newly constructed student accommodation block for a large university. The student accommodation building consisted of almost 80 studios and over 60 bedroom spread over 5 floors. The accommodation block was located in vicinity of the university but not on the main university campus. There [...]
New primary school indoor air quality plan
Indoor air quality plan (IAQP) for new developments must consider many aspects such as location of the new development in relation to significant pollution sources, proposed means of ventilation and the overall building layout. Preparation of an indoor air quality plan in accordance with the BREEAM guidance requires the developer to create a plan of [...]
Air quality plan for a school building
An air quality plan is a very important document developed in the initial stages of the development being assessed in accordance with Breeam. The Indoor Air Quality Plan describes the steps that will be taken during the design, construction, commissioning and handover of the new development to ensure that the indoor air quality is acceptable. [...]
Indoor air quality plan for sport training facility
Breeam guidance notes specify the individual requirement of an indoor air quality plan for specific types of developments. There are many specific points which need to be addressed in an air quality plan but in this article I will focus only on the requirement specifying the need for the dilution and control of contamination source. [...]
Indoor air quality plan for new industrial units
New developments constructed in accordance with the Breeam scheme require a creation of a robust air quality plan referred to as IAQ plan. The purpose of the air quality plan is to limit the amounts of air contaminants on site during the construction phase and post construction or the benefits of the future occupants. Briefly [...]