BREEAM In-Use

Sustainable Building Certification with BREEAM In-Use

Driving sustainability, efficiency, and long-term value for operational buildings

BREEAM In-Use is a globally recognised environmental assessment and certification system designed to help building owners, facility managers, and investors improve the sustainability performance of existing commercial and residential buildings.

Focusing on how a building operates in the real world, BREEAM In-Use supports better decision-making, reduced operational costs, improved resident wellbeing, and more robust ESG reporting.

Viro BREEAM In-Use Services

Viro offer two key services, enabling a holistic view of your asset’s sustainability:

Part One - Asset Performance

Evaluates the building’s physical characteristics—such as energy efficiency, water usage, materials, pollution control, and resilience to climate change.

Part Two - Building Management

Assesses the management and maintenance of the building, focusing on operational practices like energy monitoring, maintenance strategies, and health and wellbeing of occupants.

Viro Offers End-to-End Support

Viro offers end-to-end support to ensure your BREEAM In-Use journey is smooth, strategic, and impactful. Whether you’re certifying a single asset or a global portfolio, our services can be tailored to meet your needs.

Gap Analysis

Identifying opportunities for performance improvement and higher BREEAM ratings

Pre-Assessment Consultancy

Helping you understand requirements, prepare documentation, and set targets

Certification Support

Managing evidence collation, answering technical questions, and handling submission

Sustainable Improvement Plans

Delivering clear, actionable strategies to enhance long-term asset performance

Additional Compliance Services

From energy audits to reporting, we offer a suite of add-on services to support continuous improvement and compliance with BREEAM In-Use criteria

Benefits of BREEAM In-Use

Our BREEAM In-Use process provides a clear, structured pathway to assess and improve the sustainability performance of your building — helping you achieve certification while identifying opportunities to reduce costs, enhance value, and meet ESG goals.

Reduce operational costs

Support progress toward net zero goals

Enhance asset value and marketability

Mitigate environmental impact

Demonstrate alignment with ESG and disclosure requirements

Improve occupant health and wellbeing

BREEAM In-Use Assessment Process

The BREEAM In-Use Assessment Process:

Register your project on the BREEAM Projects platform
Pre-Assessment – Initial review of the asset’s current performance
Gap Analysis – Identification of improvement opportunities to boost ratings
Assessment Submission – Compilation of evidence and questionnaire responses
Assessor Verification – Formal review of the submitted documentation
BRE Submission & Audit – BRE conducts quality assurance
Certification – Your building is awarded its BREEAM In-Use rating

Unlock the full potential of your operational buildings

Connect with our in-house team of BREEAM consultants for specialist guidance and advice. We also support other environmental assessments, including DREAM, LEED, and other certification methods.