commentDutch Green Building Council Selects BREEAM Over LEED
The Dutch Green Building Council (DGBC) has announced that it will adopt the BREEAM standard over U.S.-based LEED qualifications. Formed in June this year, the DGBC has seen a brisk flow of support from over 90 Dutch organizations that are eager to commit to a standard measurement of sustainability.
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DGBC representative Stefan van Uffelen claimed that after careful deliberation they have chosen the BREEAM metrics over LEED, based on the input of participating organizations that have used both. BREEAM, the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method, was created in the UK in 1990, and is thought to be the most widely used sustainable building standard worldwide.
This news comes after a major update to the BREEAM standard was activated in August of this year. In addition, the Building Research Establishment (BRE) intends to aggressively export the standard under its new BREEAM International program. The DGBC is currently tailoring BREEAM to include offices, retail, industrial, residential, and education building types, and will soon implement the standard with assistance from BRE, which will provide technical and developmental resources.
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