UK and global environmental rating system from BRE Group.

  • UK and global environmental rating system from BRE Group.
  • Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method — tiers Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent, Outstanding.

BREEAM

ESG · UK, EU

Short definition

UK and global environmental rating system from BRE Group.

Full definition

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method — tiers Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent, Outstanding. Trophy benchmark is Excellent or Outstanding. The dominant rating system in the UK and widely used across continental Europe.

Example

22 Bishopsgate is leed-tenants">BREEAM Excellent; 8 Bishopsgate is BREEAM Outstanding.

Why this matters for Class A leasing

BREEAM is part of the esg vocabulary that institutional Class A occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across UK, EU markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks regional variation alongside the global standard so cross-border occupiers can translate quickly.

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