Environmental assessments

BRE BES 6001 describes a framework for the organisational governance, supply chain management and environmental and social aspects that must be addressed in order to ensure the responsible sourcing of construction products.

BREEAM is a suite of assessment methods developed by BRE that provide a benchmark for sustainable construction and design.

The Civil Engineering Environmental Quality Assessment and Awards Scheme (CEEQUAL) is the assessment and awards scheme for improving sustainability in civil engineering and public realm projects including infrastructure and landscaping.

An Environmental Product Declaration, EPD, is a document that reports environmental data of products based on life cycle assessment (LCA) and other relevant information. Standards such as ISO 14025 and EN 15804 exist to ensure consistency of format and comparability of data.