Using the brand new BIU version 6 (v6) criteria, Certified worked closely with leading Investment Fund managers Federated Hermes, Building Managers Savills and the BRE to undertake the first ever BREEAM In Use assessment of a solely residential building.
BREEAM Rating: Excellent
Client: Federated Hermes Investment Management
Completion Date: 2018
Federated Hermes Investment Management achieved the world’s first BREEAM In-Use Residential Assessment certification, with support from Carbon.Climate.Certified (formerly GWP Project Services).
Using the new BIU version 6 criteria, Certified collaborated with Federated Hermes, Savills, and the BRE to assess a solely residential building. Through interim performance analysis and the development of new reporting systems, they secured a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
Despite only having a pilot version of the BREEAM criteria available, Certified's expertise ensured a successful assessment process. This achievement marked the highest-rated BREEAM In-Use Residential scheme in the UK. The collaboration has continued with further certifications, including a major residential development at Pomona Wharf, Manchester, in late 2021.