What It Is

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is a science-led sustainability certification framework for the built environment. Developed by BRE in 1990, it assesses environmental, health, and resilience performance across buildings, infrastructure, and communities using a credit-based, weighted scoring methodology producing ratings from Pass to Outstanding.

Key Components

• 10 core categories: Management, Health & Wellbeing, Energy, Transport, Water, Materials, Waste, Land Use & Ecology, Pollution, Innovation
• Credits awarded via scheme-specific manuals and KBCNs (Knowledge Base Compliance Notes)
• **Third-party modelLicensed assessors submit evidence; BRE Global audits and certifies
• Ratings: Pass (≥30%), Excellent (≥70%), Outstanding (≥85%)

Why Organizations Use It

Drives ESG compliance, net zero alignment, asset value uplift (up to 30%), energy savings (22-33%), and market differentiation. Mitigates regulatory risks, enhances tenant appeal, and builds investor trust via audited outcomes.

Implementation Overview

Multi-stage process: early assessor appointment, design integration, evidence collection, post-construction verification. Applies globally to all asset sizes/types; BRE QA ensures credibility. In-Use scheme supports ongoing 3-year recertification.

What It Is

AS9120B is the IAQG quality management system standard for aerospace distributors, built on ISO 9001:2015's 10-clause structure. It ensures organizations procuring, storing, splitting, and reselling parts without alteration maintain traceability, prevent counterfeit parts, and control supply chain risks through a risk-based approach.

Key Components

• Over 100 aerospace-specific requirements in clauses 4-10.
• Pillars: context analysis, leadership, planning, support, operations (traceability, preservation, external providers), evaluation, improvement.
• Built on PDCA cycle; requires documented information, internal audits, management review.
• Certification via accredited bodies with OASIS listing.

Why Organizations Use It

• Commercial necessity for OEM/Tier-1 supply chains.
• Mitigates risks like documentation errors, inventory mix-ups.
• Builds customer trust, enables market access (2,442 global certifications).
• Enhances efficiency, reduces nonconformities.

Implementation Overview

• Phased: gap analysis, process design, training, audits (6-12 months).
• Applies to aviation/space/defense distributors globally.
• Cross-functional teams; prioritizes supplier controls, traceability systems.