by Marina Young | Jul 10, 2026
BREEAM Version 7 renumbered the material efficiency credit. What project teams knew as Mat 06 is now BREEAM Mat 05, and BRE streamlined the assessment process along the way. None of that is the interesting part. BREEAM Mat 05 behaves differently from almost every...
by Marina Young | May 21, 2026
Most buildings still treat materials as a cost. BREEAM In Use asks a different question: what if those materials still hold long-term value? Within BREEAM In Use, Rsc 01 and Rsc 03 encourage asset owners to think differently about existing buildings. Not simply as...
by Marina Young | Dec 2, 2025
Every year, World Soil Day, which is on the 5th of December, raises awareness of one of the most valuable and most undervalued natural resources on the planet. Soil underpins food security, biodiversity, carbon storage, and climate resilience. Yet in the built...
by Marina Young | May 29, 2026
Ask three people what Life Cycle Costing (LCC) means and you will often get three different answers. One may describe a high-level cost comparison completed at RIBA Stage 2 to inform structural or façade options. Another may refer to a detailed component-by-component...
