01. Innovation – Above Green

(10 credits available)

Aim

To support innovation within the construction industry through the recognition of sustainability related benefits which are not rewarded by standard BREEAM issues.

Assessment criteria

The following is required to demonstrate compliance;

Up to a maximum of 10 credits are available in aggregate from a combination of the following:

Exemplary level of performance in existing BREEAM issues

Where the building demonstrates exemplary performance by meeting defined exemplary level performance criteria in one or more of following BREEAM assessment issues:

Please refer to the relevant BREEAM issue within this scheme document for the exemplary level performance assessment criteria.

Approved innovations

One innovation credit can be awarded for each innovation application approved by BRE Global, where the building complies with the criteria defined within an approved innovation application form.

Checklists and tables

None

Compliance notes

Ref	Terms	Description
General
CN1	Exemplary level of performance	Refer to the compliance notes within the individual assessment issues that contain exemplary performance levels.

Methodology

Exemplary level of performance in existing BREEAM issues

For information on the methodology for exemplary level credits refer to the 'Methodology' section of the relevant BREEAM issues.

Approved innovations

Innovation applications can be submitted to BRE Global by a licensed BREEAM Assessor using the formal approved innovation application form.

Evidence

criteria

Interim design stage

Final post-construction stage

All

One or more of the appropriate evidence types listed in 4.0 The BREEAM evidential requirements section can be used to demonstrate compliance with these criteria.

As defined within existing BREEAM issues.

A copy of the approved innovation application form

AND

A copy of the Innovation Application Report stating the application outcome as 'approved'

AND

Relevant documentary evidence demonstrating specification of the approved innovation.

As interim design stage

AND

Relevant documentary evidence confirming that the project has achieved or installed the approved innovation as described and quantified within the approved innovation application form.

Additional information

Relevant definitions

Approved innovation: Any new technology, design, construction, operation, maintenance or demolition method or process that can be shown to improve the sustainability performance of a building and is of demonstrable benefit to the wider industry in a manner that is not covered elsewhere in BREEAM. In addition the innovation has been approved by BRE Global in accordance with its published BREEAM Innovation credit procedures.

Other information

Applying for innovation credits

Refer to the BREEAM Innovation section documents available from the BREEAM Assessor Extranet for more information on BREEAM Innovation credit eligibility criteria, application process, application fees and, previously approved innovations.