Title: BREEAM_Vetrotech_fire-rated_glass.pdf
AimTo acknowledge and foster the use of construction materials with a low environmental footprint throughout the building’s whole life cycle.RequirementsThere are two ways of calculating this criterion.1. Option 1: the BREEAM Green Guide assessment toolThe BREEAM Green Guide provides designers and specifiers with advice on how to make the best environmental choices when selecting construction materials and components. In the Green Guide, building materials and components are assessed in terms of their environmental footprint over their complete life cycle - from ‘cradle to grave', within comparable specifications. This assessment provides a rating: from A+, the lowest overall environmental impact, to E being the worst performance overall.Points are awarded for each applicable element (external walls, windows, roof…) depending on the Green Guide rating:RATINGA+ABCDEPOINTS 321 0,5 0,250Finally, a calculator translates the total points earned for the building into credits: