BREEAM International standards are unique because of their flexibility.
For International projects, Assessors can submit roles to substitute those described in the Technical Manuals. Provided that such roles are equivalent to the BREEAM specified roles, BRE Global will approve them for use in a particular country or region.
The Approved Equivalent Roles List is a record of all roles that BRE Global has approved to date. The list is periodically updated to reflect recent approvals or withdrawals.
Using existing approved roles
Where you are using an approved role, and not the role described in the criteria in the scheme Technical Manuals, a copy of the AERL should be included as part of your evidence submission for QA.
AERL versions
The version of the AERL that is current at the time of registration is the one that is used for assessment. Newer versions released after this can also be used, however older versions before the registration date cannot be used.
For example: if the version current at registration was v3.0, then v4.0 (or any later versions) can be used, but v2.0 (or any earlier versions) cannot be used.
Proposing new roles
New roles cannot be proposed if they are not of equal competency to the BREEAM requirements. Only roles which are equivalent or more rigorous than the BREEAM default roles are considered.
If you wish to propose a new role which you think is equivalent in your country or region:
- Check what the role needs to cover by referring to the roles described in the scheme Technical Manual definition.
- Complete BF2599 BREEAM Approved Equivalent Roles Application Form and send this to our Technical Team via the Query Webform, adding AERL into the subject field.
The information provided to us within this form must include:
- the names of the proposed role(s)
- confirmation of the scheme and issues the role should apply to
- confirmation of the roles / competent persons you are referring to in the manual
- a detailed explanation of how this work is conducted in your market and how it meets the same level of competency as the BREEAM requirements
- documentation to support your explanation which is clearly marked for our ease of reference. If the documentation is not in English, translations of the relevant sections must be provided.
We will need a few weeks to review the information (please check with us for time scales). If there is missing information, or the information is not clearly referenced, this might take longer.
If successful, we will send you a revised copy of the AERL which includes the new role, and will update this for future versions of the AERL.
