Security rating scheme
BREEAM UK New Construction, Non-domestic Buildings (United Kingdom), Technical Manual, SD5078: BREEAM UK New Construction 2018 3.0, published by BRE Global Limited, suggests that a security rating scheme is:
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A security assessment method for buildings, led by an independent assessor, which grades security performance against a defined standard at design, shell and core, and post-construction stages. Through certification the system shall recognise and reward:
The following are currently recognised as a compliant risk based security rating schemes: |
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