BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts - BREEAM
BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts
Many current asset maintenance plans were drafted four or five years ago and may not fully account for the rapidly evolving landscape we find ourselves in today. This is where BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts can help. By using this scheme, you can can:
Cut costs and increase efficiency
Enhance credibility with third-party certification
Foster environmental stewardship and set meaningful ESG targets
Optimise investment performance and resource utilisation
Proactively identify and manage environmental risks
Redefining asset maintenance with BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts
![Revising outdated plans](https://breeam.com/documents/705086/1413129/case-study-NI-dualling-s.png/499ed3f5-6ef6-e669-38b6-6a089da46eba?t=1711108960309)
Revising outdated plans
We are currently navigating a rapid transformation across numerous sectors, particularly in environmental, social, and economic aspects. Asset maintenance plans written five years ago or more may require updates to reflect our current economic and climate reality and anticipate future trends.
Resilient infrastructure
The industry is also facing the escalating impact of climate change. The increasing frequency of severe weather events underscores the urgent need for resilience in our infrastructure planning and execution. BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts, with its comprehensive assessment method, can help to meet that challenge.
![Resilient infrastructure](https://breeam.com/documents/705086/730811/case-study-Glasgow-s.png/35c49508-3a39-748b-0359-32af7013f2db?t=1711109004050)
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Sustainable asset maintenance
The Term Contracts approach ensures that all aspects of asset maintenance, including strategy, management, and delivery, are evaluated through a lens of sustainability and resilience. This can play a pivotal role in mitigating the impacts of climate change and delivering a safe infrastructure for stakeholders, fostering a sustainable and secure future for all.
How does BREEAM Infrastructure work?
![Step 1: Trained assessor](https://breeam.com/documents/705086/1413129/BI-improvement-icon.png/7d189622-96d5-768e-ef95-a8aee65d2c17?t=1711109386175)
Step 1: Trained assessor
BREEAM Infrastructure is a self-assessment process, requiring a trained BREEAM Infrastructure assessor.
Step 2: Scoping
Scoping out is used to remove questions not relevant to your project or contract.
![Step 2: Scoping](https://breeam.com/documents/705086/1413129/BI-target-icon.png/9f02ee32-a3cc-2af4-3989-5c5f1ea49c2b?t=1711109497092)
![Step 3: Record assessment](https://breeam.com/documents/705086/1413129/BI-framework-icon.png/2956ebef-9d0f-2437-bf44-56779fbec364?t=1711109550455)
Step 3: Record assessment
Following guidance in the assessment manual, the assessment is recorded.
Step 4: Verification
Your completed assessment is independently verified.
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![Step 5: Ratification and rating](https://breeam.com/documents/705086/1413129/BI-investments-icon.png/a82f5040-f6f1-fe44-b862-c0194238a403?t=1711109700310)
Step 5: Ratification and rating
Once verified, the assessment is ratified by BRE and receives one of 5 scores: Pass; Good; Very Good; Excellent; Outstanding.
Step 6: Certification
Once your assessment is complete, the project or contract will receive a certificate.
![Step 6: Certification](https://breeam.com/documents/705086/1413129/BI-credibility-icon.png/5b8edcb9-3cb3-6b17-c482-dafdf6e72848?t=1711109755065)