A guide to sustainability assurance and assessment using BREEAM
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What is BREEAM?
BREEAM is the world’s leading sustainability assessment method for masterplanning projects, infrastructure and buildings.
It recognises and reflects the value in
higher performing assets across the built environment lifecycle, from new construction
to in-use and refurbishment. Formerly ‘Civil Engineering Environmental Quality’ scheme.
Sustainability assessment, rating and awards scheme for civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and public realm projects.
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BREEAM Infrastructure is a new
pilot version of BREEAM for newly constructed infrastructure assets, paving the way for the next generation of the ‘CEEQUAL’ standard.
Current version (CEEQUAL v5) launched in 2012. New version (CEEQUAL v6) planned
for launch in May 2019 to include much of
the content of the BREEAM Infrastructure.
Following the launch of CEEQUAL v6, existing BREEAM Infrastructure pilot projects, including TRU, have the option to transition to the new version of CEEQUAL or continue assessment with BREEAM Infrastructure.
BREEAM is the key mechanism for measuring overall sustainability performance of Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) against
the themes and objectives set out in the
TRU Sustainability Strategy.
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Why we are using BREEAM on the Transpennine
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We’ve chosen to use BREEAM Infrastructure as the key overarching sustainability assurance and performance measurement framework on TRU because it aligns with our industry leading commitment to sustainability.
Our target is to achieve an overall BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, which aligns with
our vision for TRU to be a programme that delivers
world class sustainable
railway infrastructure,
which will leave a lasting
legacy in the north of England.
Specifically we have identified the following benefits
of BREEAM Infrastructure for TRU:
- Demonstrates industry leading commitment
to sustainability.
- Delivers legacy of more sustainable railway.
- Provides assurance to key stakeholders.
- Provides single, measurable and comparable
overarching sustainability KPI
- Stimulates more strategic, integrated approach to design.
- Drives sustainability performance beyond
‘business as usual’.
- Enhances quality of constructed, operational asset.
TRU is the only rail upgrade programme (and the only Network Rail project) in BRE Global Ltd’s BREEAM Infrastructure pilot programme.
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BREEAM infrastructure
overview
There is a maximum of
168 BREEAM credits available,
grouped into 13 categories.
Credits are achieved through the provision of
robust evidence to demonstrate compliance with
the BREEAM assessment criteria, as defined in
the BREEAM Infrastructure Technical Standard.
There are three main assessment stages:
1. Strategic Stage
2. Project Detail Stage (Interim)
3. Project Detail Stage (Final)
Please refer to the timeline on page 10 for information on how each of these assessment stages maps against TRU GRIP stages
BREEAM also has 13 credit
categories, each carrying
a weighting:
| Category | Weighting |
|---|---|
| Integrated | 8.5% |
| Resilience | 10% |
| Stakeholders | 8.5% |
| Local wellbeing | 11% |
| Transport | 9% |
| Land use | 8% |
| Landscape | 6% |
| Pollution | 8% |
| Materials | 11% |
| Carbon | 13% |
| Waste | 4% |
| Water | 3% |
| Innovation | 10% |
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BREEAM infrastructure
overview
Scoring system
+ Certified Final (Post Construction)
Stage Project Detail score
= The Final BREEAM score (%)
| Outstanding | >85 |
| Excellent | >70 |
| Very good | >55 |
| Good | >45 |
| Pass | >30 |
| Unclassified | <30 |
Certified Strategic Stage score
The final BREEAM score is then converted into a ‘rating level’ based on the thresholds shown in the following table (subject to achievement of ’minimum standard’ credits):
TRU is targeting an
‘Excellent’ rating.
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How BREEAM
supports delivery of
TRU Sustainability Strategy
BREEAM is the key mechanism for measuring overall sustainability performance of TRU, against the
themes and objectives set out in
the TRU Sustainability Strategy.
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Be a caring neighbour |
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Maximise local economic benefits |
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Build accessible infrastructure |
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Deliver weather resilience and climate change adaptation |
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Deliver net positive biodiversity |
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Deliver carbon reduction through intelligent engineering |
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Ensure maximum resource efficiency |
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Source materials responsibly |
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Build resilience in the rail industry |
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Equality, diversity and inclusion |
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Health and Wellbeing |
Measurement and assurance
through BREEAM Infrastructure
TRU Sustainability Objectives
The world that sustains us
The people that makes us
The communities around us
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TRU BREEAM
requirement
The North of England TRU Programme Delivery Group (PDG) made
a formal decision in December 2017 to progress with a BREEAM Infrastructure assessment, with a target rating of ‘Excellent’
across the Transpennine Route Upgrade Programme.
The TRU BREEAM Execution Plan includes:
- Overview of benefits and costs
- PMO and Alliance responsibilities
- Detailed requirements for achieving the target ‘Excellent’ rating (Appendix A)
- Cost mitigation and value management strategies
- ‘Sense-check’ process to remove target credits where these can be demonstrated to clearly conflict with overriding safety, technical, programme or value for money requirements.
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The decision for TRU to target BREEAM ‘Excellent’ is reflected in the requirements process.
For example, the ‘Intervention Client Requirements Document (iCRD)’ states that:
“[The participant]...shall ensure that detailed design and specification...[and] final
‘As Constructed’ works meet the requirements set out in the TRU BREEAM Execution Plan…”
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BREEAM activity timeline
GRIP 3
- Review detail of BREEAM target credit
- Integrate BREEAM Stratigic Stage requirements into GRIP 4 cost plan
GRIP 4
- Review design using BREEAM checklists
- Complete Strategic Stage BREEAM studies/reports
- Engage with supply chain
- Complete BREEAM value review Integrate BREEAM
into Target cost for GRIP 5–8 - Complete Strategic Stage BREEAM Assessment
GRIP 5
- Appoint Project Detail Stage BREEAM Assessor
- Integrate BREEAM into Detailed design
- Complete Interim Project Detail Stage BREEAM Assessment
GRIP 6–8
- Sustainable construction site management
- Sustainable supply chain management
- Complete Final (Post Construction) Project
Detail Stage Assessment
BREEAM Milestone 1:
Strategic Stage
Certificate
BREEAM Milestone 2:
Project Detail Stage (Interim) Certificate
BREEAM Milestone 3:
Project Detail Stage (Final) Certificate
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Structure of BREEAM on TRU
As the TRU is such a large, multi-asset programme, the BREEAM assessment has been split into a series of smaller, stand-alone assessments – this is based on the ‘projects’ of work within the TRU programme.
Each individual BREEAM assessment will generate a BREEAM score and rating, as demonstrated in the following example – at the end of the TRU programme, the BREEAM scores for each package will be amalgamated to generate an overall TRU BREEAM score and rating.
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Structure of BREEAM on TRU – Project and SPO Level
1. Strategic Stage Assessment
- At area ‘project’ level
- Reports and strategies prepared by Alliance
- Formal BREEAM assessment by PMO
- Strategic stage score (%) and certificate issued by BRE Global Ltd.
2. Project Detail Stage INTERIM Assessment
- At ‘SPO’ (intervention) level
- Based on detailed design and specification
- All evidence and formal BREEAM assessment provided by Alliance
- Project Detail Stage INTERIM score (%), rating and certificate issued by BRE Global Ltd.
3. Project Detail Stage FINAL Assessment
- As for interim assessment, but evidence and assessment based on
final ‘as constructed’ works - Project Detail Stage FINAL score (%), rating and certificate issued by
BRE Global Ltd.
4. Final Score and Rating Calculation
- Final score for each package is calculated from the Strategic Stage Score, added to weighted average of Project Detail Final Assessment scores.
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Structure of BREEAM on TRU – Project and SPO Level
Programme level BREEAM management and assurance
Project 1 Strategic Assessment
Amalgamated Programme-wide TRU BREEAM Score and Rating
SP0 78 Project Detail Assessment
SPO ADD5 Project Detail Assessment
BREEAM % Score and Rating
West
East
Central
Project X Strategic Assessment
SPO X
Project Detail Assessment
SPO X
Project Detail Assessment
BREEAM % Score and Rating
Leeds Station Capacity
Strategic Assessment
Leeds Station Capacity Project Detail Assessment
BREEAM % Score and Rating
Project 1 Strategic Assessment
SPO 24 Project Detail Assessment
SPO 5.11 Project Detail Assessment
BREEAM % Score and Rating
Project X Strategic Assessment
SPO X
Project Detail Assessment
SPO X
Project Detail Assessment
BREEAM % Score and Rating
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TRU BREEAM target credit summary
In order meet the TRU requirement to progress with a BREEAM Infrastructure assessment, with a target rating of ‘Excellent’, we have identified a list of target credits. The following pages give an overview of these credits. For more details on the target credit requirements please refer to the TRU BREEAM Execution Plan or contact one of the BREEAM specialists with the PMO or Alliance Sustainability Teams.
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Strategic stage credits (Plan GRIP 3, Deliver GRIP 4)
| Sustainability Best Practice | TRU BREEAM Target Credits |
|---|---|
| Setting sustainability objectives and targets | ID 01 Option appraisal and objectives ST 04 Owner operator requirements |
| Identify a Sustainability Champion | ID 02 Project team collaboration |
| Strategic whole life costing | ID 05 Whole life costing |
| Strategic risk assessment and asset resilience | Res 02 Risk assessment and mitigation |
| Future-proofing strategy | Res 03 Designing for future needs |
| Flood risk assessment and resilience planning | Res 04 Surface water run-off |
| Asset durability planning | Res 05 Durability |
| Initial Stakeholder consultation and engagement | ST 02 Consultation and engagement |
| Local social and economic benefits, impacts and opportunities review | LW 01 Economic impact LW 02 Social impact |
| Transport impacts planning and assessment | Tra 01 Transport impact assessment Tra 02 Travel and logistics plan Tra 03 Transport connectivity |
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Strategic stage credits (Plan GRIP 3, Deliver GRIP 4)
| Sustainability Best Practice | TRU BREEAM Target Credits |
|---|---|
| Plan for Biodiversity net gain | LUE 04 Ecological impact assessment and action plan LUE 05 Protection of biodiversity LUE 06 Enhancement of biodiversity – Ecologist recommendations |
| Plan for minimising visual impact | LSH 01 Landscape and visual impact |
| Plan for protecting heritage | LSH 02 Heritage assets |
| Plan for minimising noise and vibration during operation | Pol 03 Noise and vibration |
| Plan for minimising light pollution during operation | Pol 04 Light pollution |
| Assess carbon footprint, identify carbon reduction measures and plan for reduction of embodied carbon, reduction of energy and carbon emissions during operation | Mat 01 Environmental life cycle impacts LUE 07 Land use changes CE 01 Carbon and energy strategy CE 03 Operational carbon and energy |
| Plan for efficient use of materials and design for deconstruction | Mat 03 Materials efficiency |
| Plan for water efficiency during operation | Wat 01 Water efficiency planning and implementation |
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Project detail stage credits – design and project management (Plan GRIP 4, Deliver GRIP 5 – 8)
| Sustainability Best Practice | TRU BREEAM Target Credits |
|---|---|
| Sustainability objectives and targets | ID 01 Option appraisal and objectives ST 04 Owner operator requirements |
| Sustainability Champion, sustainable design and construction management | ID 02 Project team collaboration |
| Component Level Whole life costing | ID 05 Whole life costing |
| Risk assessment and asset resilience | Res 02 Risk assessment and mitigation |
| Future-proofing | Res 03 Designing for future needs |
| Flood risk and resilience | Res 04 Surface water run-off |
| Asset durability | Res 05 Durability |
| Stakeholder consultation and engagement | ST 02 Consultation and engagement |
| Delivering local social and economic benefits and legacy | LW 01 Economic impact LW 02 Social impact |
| Minimising local transport impacts | Tra 01 Transport impact assessment Tra 02 Travel and logistics plan Tra 03 Transport connectivity |
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Project detail stage credits – design and project management (Plan GRIP 4, Deliver GRIP 5 – 6)
| Sustainability Best Practice | TRU BREEAM Target Credits |
|---|---|
| Efficient use of land | LUE 01 Land use and value |
| Biodiversity net gain | LUE 04 Ecological impact assessment and action plan LUE 05 Protection of biodiversity LUE 06 Enhancement of biodiversity – Ecologist recommendations |
| Minimising visual impact | LSH 01 Landscape and visual impact |
| Protecting heritage | LSH 02 Heritage assets |
| Minimising noise and vibration during operation | Pol 03 Noise and vibration |
| Minimising light pollution during operation | Pol 04 Light pollution |
| Minimising light pollution during operation | Pol 04 Light pollution |
| Carbon footprinting, reduction of embodied carbon, reduction of energy and carbon emissions during operation |
Mat 01 Environmental life cycle impacts LUE 07 Land use changes CE 01 Carbon and energy strategy CE 03 Operational carbon and energy |
| Efficient use of materials and design for deconstruction | Mat 03 Materials efficiency |
| Design for water efficiency during operation | Wat 01 Water efficiency planning and implementation |
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Project detail stage credits – construction (Plan GRIP 4 – 5, Deliver GRIP 6)
| Sustainability Best Practice | TRU BREEAM Target Credits |
|---|---|
| Commissioning, testing, handover, aftercare and evaluation | ID 03 Handover and aftercare |
| Workforce welfare plan, ISO14001, Considerate Constructors Scheme, site and compound environmental management and responsible fleet vehicles | ST 03 Responsible construction practices |
| Travel and logistics plan (Construction) | Tra 02 Travel and logistics plan |
| Efficient use of temporary land | LUE 01 Land use and value |
| Soil and vegetation management | LUE 02 Soil and vegetation management |
| Contaminated land assessment and remediation | LUE 03 Remediation of land contamination |
| Protection of biodiversity (construction) | LUE 05 Protection of biodiversity |
| Minimising air pollution (construction) | Pol 01 Air quality |
| Minimising water pollution (construction) | Pol 02 Water pollution |
| Minimising noise & vibration (construction) | Pol 03 Noise and vibration |
| Minimising light pollution (construction) | Pol 04 Light pollution |
| Ensuring all materials are legally sourced | Mat 02 Responsible sourcing of materials: Prerequisite – Legal sourcing |
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Project detail stage credits – commissioning and handover (Plan GRIP 4 – 5, Deliver GRIP 7 – 8)
| Sustainability Best Practice | TRU BREEAM Target Credits |
|---|---|
| Responsible sourcing of materials | Mat 02 Responsible sourcing of materials |
| Pre-demolition audit, beneficial re-use and recycling of materials, recycled aggregates |
Mat 04 Reuse and recycling |
| Minimising construction energy use | CE 02 Construction site carbon and energy |
| Reducing construction waste, maximise landfill diversion rate | Wst 01 Construction waste management: Prerequisite – Resource management plan |
| Minimising construction water use | Wat 01 Water efficiency planning and implementation Wat 02 Water monitoring |
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