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January 2008

UK: Halcrow Yolles project wins 2007 BREEAM Bespoke award

The Central Library in Swindon, Wiltshire has won the Bespoke award at the 2007 BREEAM awards.

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) is one of the world’s leading environmental assessment methods for buildings and sets the standard for best practice in sustainable design.

The Central Library scored the highest BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating in the year it was assessed. Halcrow Yolles acted as both structural engineer and BREEAM assessor. Please click here to read further information on the building’s design and assessment.

Halcrow Yolles is one of the most experienced organisations undertaking BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes advice and assessment work in the UK, with 12 qualified assessors who have worked on over 150 different projects. We also have assessors qualified to assess overseas projects under the BREEAM International scheme.

For further information please contact Annie Brown or refer to the following information sheets on Halnet.

Overview of BREEAM

Overview of Code for Sustainable Homes

Overview of DREAM (for Ministry of Defence projects)

For information on LEED ®, a North American methodology used to assess the environmental impact of buildings please contact Scott Armstrong.

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