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BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio Approach: Sustainable Certification at Scale

Effective and Efficient Certification for Larger Real Estate Portfolios

The BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach provides a powerful tool to achieve large-scale certification of property portfolios. This approach enables property owners and managers to cost-effectively certify larger numbers of assets without compromising the quality and robustness of the BREEAM-NL In-Use scheme. Smart use of multi-level evidence, fewer site visits and lower certification costs make this approach particularly attractive.

What does the BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach entail?

The BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach is designed by the DGBC to accelerate and optimize the sustainability process of existing real estate. It enables property owners and managers to certify a larger quantity of assets simultaneously, while still being able to rely on the accuracy and credibility of the BREEAM-NL In-Use scheme.

Benefits of the BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach.

Large Scale Assessment and Monitoring: The portfolio approach allows you to assess, monitor and drive the sustainability performance of your existing properties on a large scale. This provides valuable insights to effectively manage the sustainability process.
Uniform Certification Date: Certifying an entire portfolio results in uniform certification dates for all buildings, simplifying management.
Deep Insight: With BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio, you not only gain insight into the sustainability performance of individual buildings, but also into the broader portfolio level.
More efficient Certification Process: The portfolio approach leads to a more efficient certification process, cleverly streamlining evidence and assessments.
Benchmarking: The ability to compare against benchmarks allows you to accurately evaluate portfolio performance.

Portfolio approach: Basic and Annual

Basic Portfolio Approach:
a. Every three years, the sustainability performance of the portfolio is assessed and certified.
b. This approach provides a cost-effective interpretation of the certification process.
Annual Portfolio Approach:
a. Annually, the sustainability performance of the portfolio is updated and certified.
b. This approach provides more guidance and assessment of annual improvements.

Conditions for Application of the Portfolio Approach

To use the BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach, there are some important conditions:

There must be some degree of similarity between the buildings in the portfolio.
A representative of the client, such as a BREEAM-NL In-Use Expert, must be assigned to the portfolio.
The portfolio must consist of a minimum of 6 assessments.

Take advantage of the BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach.

With the BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach, property owners and managers can effectively and efficiently integrate sustainability into their property management. The ability to certify larger numbers of assets without sacrificing quality, combined with the benefits of streamlined evidence and assessments, makes this approach a valuable tool for sustainable progress at scale. Contact our BREEAM specialists today to discover how the BREEAM-NL In-Use Portfolio approach can take your property portfolio to the next level of sustainability.

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Benefits of BREEAM

A building with BREEAM has many different benefits.

Various buildings can now be compared
Actively drives continuous improvement
In many cases, subsidies or tax deductions are available
The workplace is more attractive to employees
A lot of gas and electricity is saved
Corporate sustainability is a must to the outside world