BREEAM Assessment & Certification Services
Senior-led BREEAM In-Use expertise for property investors, asset managers and owners across the UK and Europe.
Sustainalytica helps you select the right assets, understand their certification potential and deliver BREEAM In-Use assessments with a clear improvement strategy. From an initial building review to a multi-country portfolio programme, our advice connects technical evidence with investment priorities.
Licensed BREEAM assessors · Architectural expertise · European portfolio experience
Choose the right BREEAM In-Use service
Start with the decision you need to make. We can help you explore feasibility, prioritise a portfolio or proceed directly to assessment and certification.
Assess, certify or improve an operational building.
For assets ready to pursue certification or renew an existing assessment. We establish the appropriate scope, review evidence and site conditions, and manage the assessment through submission and certification-body quality assurance. Improvement advice identifies where stronger evidence, operational changes or investment could support a higher rating.
Coordinate certification across a qualifying portfolio.
For owners considering a longer-term, multi-asset agreement with BRE. We review portfolio suitability, support the application and coordinate assessment delivery. Approved arrangements can support cost planning and reduce physical assessor attendance for eligible existing assessments. Each asset retains its own assessment and certificate.
Prioritise the buildings where certification makes sense.
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For investment and ESG teams deciding where to commit time and budget. We consider evidence availability, likely assessment opportunities, certifiable area, holding periods and planned works. You receive a reasoned basis for sequencing certification across your portfolio and identifying assets that need further preparation.
BREEAM In-Use Quick Scan
Understand the opportunity before commissioning a full assessment.
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For an initial view of a building's certification prospects. We review the agreed information to identify likely strengths, material gaps and issues requiring further investigation. The Quick Scan provides indicative findings and recommended next steps; it does not provide a certified rating or replace a full assessment.
Technical expertise that informs investment decisions
BREEAM outcomes depend on understanding how a building actually operates. We examine building services, maintenance records, management responsibilities and the evidence supporting each assessment decision.
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This allows us to distinguish opportunities supported by existing evidence from those requiring changes in operations or capital expenditure. Recommendations can then be considered alongside planned refurbishment, ownership strategy and the resources available to property teams.
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Sustainalytica was founded by Chartered Architect and BREEAM specialist Peter Howle, whose previous senior leadership roles at Longevity Partners and CBRE included complex certification and ESG programmes. Our senior-led model brings that experience directly into asset reviews and portfolio delivery.
BREEAM support across the UK and Europe
Cross-border portfolios require a consistent programme that respects local scheme requirements. We establish the applicable BREEAM route, assessor arrangements and evidence responsibilities for each jurisdiction, including where a National Scheme Operator applies.
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Whether you are preparing one building or coordinating a wider estate, we agree the scope and programme around asset readiness, access and your objectives. Certification remains subject to the applicable assessment requirements and independent certification-body review.
