Ecobuilding / BREEAM, EcoHomes & the Code

EcoConsulting is a licensed Code for Sustainable Homes,  EcoHomes, BREEAM Bespoke, BREEAM Offices, BREEAM Schools, BREEAM Industrial, BREEAM International, BREEAM Europe, BREEAM Gulf, and BREEAM Retail assessor, and offers a service of rating on behalf of BRE for new or renovated constructions across the UK and internationally.

EcoConsulting advises on achieving “Excellent” and "Outstanding" ratings.

BREEAM and EcoHomes are two independent sustainability evaluation methods, respectively for commercial buildings and homes, developed and monitored by BRE (Building Research Establishment Ltd.) in the UK. The new Code for Sustainable Homes has been launched in April 2007 and will gradually replace EcoHomes assessments of residential houses in the UK.

The BRE has also recently launched the BREEAM International, BREEAM Europe, and BREEAM Gulf schemes to cover international markets. EcoConsulting is licensed to provide BREEAM International / Europe / Gulf assessments and employs consultants mastering a range of languages, including Arabic, French, Greek, Italian, and Spanish. We are currently expanding in the Middle-East, with a continuous presence in the area from our regional office in Beirut, Lebanon.

BRE sustainability ratings—on a scale of “Pass” to “Outstanding” (a new category above “Excellent” available in the BREEAM 2008 versions)—enable owners or occupants to gain recognition for their building’s environmental performance. A good BRE rating facilitates planning permissions by demonstrating sustainability credentials to relevant authorities and increases the construction’s real-estate value. BRE certification has been associated with a variety of benefits: environmental, social, and financial.

EcoConsulting specializes in offering cost-effective, energy-efficient, and environmental-friendly measures to the construction industry, and as such, is in an advantageous position to advise on achieving “Excellent” and "Outstanding" ratings. BREEAM, EcoHomes, and the Code for Sustainable Homes assessments are provided on their own or with an eco-building consulting project.

We have already worked on over 100 BREEAM, EcoHomes, and Code assessments. Some of our clients have, from their own initiative, set up exclusivity contracts with us and others recommend us to colleagues.