BREEAM Wiki content suggestions
Below are a list of suggested topics from existing stakeholders. Please add to it or better still begin the article.
[edit] Picking a topic to contribute to
- Ask yourself what informational need do you have? If you have it, it is likely that others will too, an article could help.
- What information do you constantly have to educate people about?
- What information, if available would enable something important to happen?
- What tips would you pass on?
[edit] Not sure how to cover every angle of a topic?
- Just create the article and fill in the areas you can.
- Provide other headings in the article and write ‘awaiting content’, other people may be able to fill in the gaps.
[edit] Current suggested topics waiting to be created:
- Approach to assessment of issues
- Tips for a new BREEAM assessor
- Schedule of evidence by scheme
- Common pitfalls relating to BREEAM assessments
- Best Practice for Consultation
- Evidence examples/suggestions for compliance (not prescriptive)
- Facilities Management improvements
- How to try and make BREEAM a smooth process - from planning to handover.
- Lessons Learnt - case studies including common pitfalls
- Successful projects/things to be wary of/non-conformances
- Tips on how to deal with awkward situations
- Who is responsible for what?
Featured articles and news
We're expanding our collaborative mission by launching DB Intelligence, an exclusive market research advisory panel. Built environment professionals can now get paid to share their expertise on industry trends, products and services.
Panel members receive direct financial incentives for participating in research projects like short surveys, 1-2-1 interviews and focus groups. Register today to shape the future of the construction sector.
Planning condition discharge in England and Wales
A brief exoplanation from a building compliance expert, with further links.
Overheating guidance and tools for building designers
Guidance for dealing with element of building fabric control that have increasing importance.
Shading for housing, a design guide
From the Good Homes Alliance and British Blind and Shutter Association.
UK Standard Skills Classification (SSC)
A shared framework for describing skills needs.
Social media ban consultation comes to close
CIOB urges UK Government to consider social media’s role in careers guidance in ban debate.
The latest of eight Skills England apprenticeship units
The addition of battery manufacturing welcomed by ECA with a warning about the risks of fast-tracked apprenticeship units.
Building Control Independent Panel final report
A precis of a key report led by Dame Hackitt with full recommendations and link to the government response.
Building Safety recap April, 2026
A short and longer run-through of the month, with links to further information and sources.
CIAT May 2026 briefing.
From medieval scribes to modern word art.
ECA welcomes crackdown on late payment and push for clean energy, whilst CIOB seek fixed cladding removal timeframes.
Cyber Security in the Built Environment
Protecting projects, data, and digital assets: A CIOB Academy TIS.
Managing competence in the built environment
ITFG publishes new industry guide on how to meet the ICC principles.
The UK's campaign to reduce noise pollution: Mythbusting, articles and topic guides.