Course description
BREEAM USA In-Use Assessor
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to become a licensed BREEAM USA In-Use Assessor. This enables you to drive sustainability improvements in the operational performance of buildings by assessing and delivering BREEAM In-Use certified projects in the USA.
BREEAM USA In-Use is a comprehensive and holistic environmental assessment method for assessing and rating the sustainability of existing, commercial assets located within the United States. It provides a framework to help owners, managers and occupiers of existing assets successfully adopt sustainable solutions in a cost-effective manner and provides market recognition for their achievements.
To achieve certification, an asset's performance must be assessed and verified by a BREEAM USA In-Use Assessor. Learners who complete this training course will be eligible to apply for a BREEAM USA In-Use license. The course familiarises you with the scheme in terms of technical content and application, equipping you with the skills to carry out BREEAM assessments on assets.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
Is it right for me?
This course is designed for built environment professionals with experience in management and operation of commercial buildings, seeking to apply to become a BREEAM USA In-Use assessor.
To satisfy the experience and knowledge required to meet BREEAM In-Use assessment standards, learners are expected to have 2 years + experience (within the past 5 years) in at least one of the following professions or equivalent:
- Building surveying.
- Building Engineering or regulatory (control) Services.
- Building or Facilities Management.
- Product or manufacturing auditing.
- Certification experience in the built environment.
- Environmental/energy services.
US based individuals only
Outcome / Qualification etc.
CPD: 16 hours
After completing the course learners will be able to
- Understand the BREEAM process and the context for BREEAM USA In-Use
- Navigate and be confident in assessing the technical aspects of the BREEAM USA In-Use scheme.
- Understand the assessment process and the support in place for the scheme and assessors.
- Understand the certification process.
- Successfully carry out BREEAM assessments on operational assets.
Successfully passing this course enables you to apply for your assessor's license under the BREEAM USA In-Use International scheme.
Training Course Content
The course is a series of modules completely online followed by one 4-hour session delivered virtually. The online modules must be completed prior to the virtual session. The course includes:
- Review of the USA In-Use Technical Standards for Commercial, Residential and Residential Plus.
- Roles and responsibilities for Assessors in the program.
- The certification process.
- Evidence gathering and verification.
- Conducting site visits.
- Quality Assurance.
Why choose BRE Academy
100 years of experience in the built environment
More than 13,000 learners since 2015
100s of hours of CPD content for built environment professionals
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