BREEAM
Guideline notes for Water
leak detection and Refrigerant
leak detection.
What
is BREEAM?
BRE's
Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is used to assess
the environmental performance of both new and existing buildings.
It is regarded by the UK's construction and property sectors
as the measure of best practice in environmental design
and management.
BREEAM
assesses the performance of buildings in a number of different
areas. Credits are awarded in each area according to performance.
A set of environmental weightings then enables the credits
to be added together to produce a single overall score.
The building is then rated on a scale of PASS, GOOD, VERY
GOOD or EXCELLENT, and a certificate awarded that can be
used for promotional purposes.
The
BREEAM score provides a means of measuring the environmental
impact of a building throughout
its life and so benchmarking this against other buildings.
Click this link to take you to a page which covers the BREEAM libraryfile pages detailing the points available and the criteria required for BREEAM Offices 2006 and BREEAM Industrial 2006
How
can Aquilar help your BREEAM rating?
In the assessment procedure, credits are given for performance
indicators in a range of areas. Aquilar can supply a range
of products to help with two areas within the assessment:
- Water and Pollution, each area is summarised below -
WATER
Where
a leak detection system for major leaks is installed covering
all main supplies.
To
reduce the risk of major water leaks.
To
gain maximum points for a totally energy efficient building,
water leak detection
is required between the property boundary and the building
and internally within the building.
POLLUTION
Where
a refrigerant
leak detection system is specified/installed
covering high-risk parts of the plant (coil can be omitted
from this).
To
reduce the emissions of refrigerants to the atmosphere arising
from leakage in cooling plant.
Regular
inspection for refrigerant leaks where there is air conditioning.
For
assistance choosing the appropriate equipment please refer
to our Application
Layouts or Commercial
Building Applications for water leak detection
or our refrigerant
leak detection section.
Should
you wish to consult with the BREEAM web page click this
link BREEAM
Aquilar are building comprehensive solutions to engineering needs. Aquilar are fully conversant with BREEAM, ODS EC Regulations EC2037/2000 and F-Gas Regulation.
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