BREEAM
BREEAM certification is often seen as a label. In practice, it is much more than that. It is a structured method for making your building more sustainable, more efficient and future-proof.
Turn your building into a strategic asset
The challenge? Many organisations focus on achieving a score without considering the actual impact. As a result, you miss out on opportunities in terms of costs, comfort and long-term value.
With the right approach, you can use BREEAM certification as a strategic tool – not as an end in itself, but as a means to improve your property’s performance.
What is BREEAM certification?
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is an internationally recognised method for assessing the sustainability of buildings.
The certification assesses various areas such as energy, water, materials, health and quality of use. Based on this, your building is awarded a score, ranging from Pass to Outstanding.
More important than the score itself is what lies behind it: a clear framework for making better choices during design, construction and operation.
From certification to real impact
A BREEAM certification is only valuable if it contributes to your broader objectives.
Consider:
- lower operating costs through more efficient energy and water use
- a healthier working environment for occupants
- greater appeal to tenants and investors
- better preparation for future regulations
By applying BREEAM intelligently, you turn sustainability into a tangible business case.
Our approach: pragmatic and evidence-based
At Encon, we don’t start with the certification, but with your objectives. We begin with a targeted analysis of your project and set a achievable ambition for BREEAM certification. We then make well-considered choices regarding credits based on impact, cost and feasibility, and guide you through the design and construction phases to ensure everything is correctly integrated and documented. Finally, we ensure a smooth certification process and look further towards optimisation during use, so that you not only achieve a label, but, above all, create sustainable value.
Why Encon?
Encon combines in-depth expertise in BREEAM certification with a pragmatic approach centred on your business objectives. We ensure that you don’t get lost in complex criteria, but instead make targeted choices that genuinely contribute to the value, performance and future-proofing of your property.
BREEAM as part of your property strategy
BREEAM certification does not stand alone. It forms part of a broader vision for sustainable property management.
By integrating it into your strategy:
- you increase the value of your portfolio
- you work towards ESG objectives in a structured way
- you build future-proof assets
In this way, you move from a one-off certification to a sustainable approach across all your buildings.
Why Encon?
Encon combines in-depth expertise in BREEAM certification with a pragmatic approach based on your business objectives. We ensure that you do not get lost in complex criteria, but make targeted choices that genuinely contribute to the value, performance and future-proofing of your property.
BREEAM as part of your property strategyBREEAM certification does not stand alone. It forms part of a broader vision for sustainable property management.
By integrating it into your strategy:
- you increase the value of your portfolio
- you work towards ESG objectives in a structured way
- you build future-proof assets
In this way, you move from a one-off certification to a sustainable approach across all your buildings.
BREEAM: the key to a smooth planning permission process for McDonald’s in Mechelen
BREEAM played a key role in securing planning permission for the McDonald’s in Mechelen without delay. By integrating sustainability from the outset and providing objective evidence to support it, the application became stronger and clearer to the authorities. This led to greater confidence and less debate during the process. The result: a more efficient planning permission process and a sustainable final project.
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