LEED was set up in 1998 by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the most used sustainability tool in the United States. Just like BREEAM, LEED is an evaluation and certification system with which the sustainability performance of buildings can be determined. LEED stands for ‘Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’. This overview is compiled according to the latest BREEAM assessment guideline for New Construction (v2014). Overview of the BREEAM credits for the Derako systemsĭerako has compiled a document containing an overview of the contributions of the Derako systems for obtaining credits within BREEAM certification. The categories are subdivided into different criteria (credits)and points can be scored per credit after which, following weighting per category, the building will be rated as per the following levels: Good, Very Good, Excellent, Outstanding. The Derako ceiling, wall and façade systems can all contribute to obtaining credits within the BREEAM and LEED evaluation and certification systems.īREEAM stands for BRE Environmental Assessment Method and is an internationally recognized method for determining the sustainability performance of buildings on the basis of nine different aspects: management, health, energy, transport, water, materials, waste, land use & ecology and pollution.
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