Data and reporting for certifications
1. BREEAM
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BREEAM is a sustainability certification developed to achieve environmentally sustainable buildings with minimal environmental impact.
It provides a framework for investors and clients to assess the value, green image, and healthy living and working environment.
BREEAM has various certifications, some examples include:
BREEAM New Construction
BREEAM In-Use
BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out (RFO)
BREEAM Communities
The certification is based on a sustainability score with credits awarded to your building by a BREEAM Assessor.
The BREEAM certificate assesses the sustainability of a building based on ten environmental aspects:
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Waste
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Water
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Energy
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Pollution
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Innovation
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Transport
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Management
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Materials
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Health & Wellbeing
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Land Use & Ecology
Each environmental aspect is divided into sub-aspects with a fixed score. The final sustainability score determines the certification level: pass, good, very good, excellent, or outstanding.
Oktow wil u helpen met het behalen van enkele credits.
Deel 1: Asset Performance
Health and wellbeing
HEA 09 Carbon dioxide sensors: 4 credits for installing CO2 sensors.
HEA 10 Carbon monoxide detection: 2 credits for installing CO sensors and an alarm system in an enclosed space with many combustion engines and exhaust fumes, such as a closed parking area.
Energy
Ene 10 Demand side management (DSM) capabilities for electricity 4 Exemplary credits: energy routing and demand based actions based on the energy market.
ENE 12 Local energy performance asset rating: 3 credits for mapping the efficiency of consumption.
ENE 13 Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels: 4 credits for Oktow PV advice.
ENE 14 Solar thermal panels: 1 credit for Oktow PT advice.
ENE 15 Monitoring energy end uses: 4 credits for metering and sub-metering.
ENE 16 Monitoring tenanted areas: 4 credits for metering and sub-metering of leased areas.
Water
Wat 01 Water monitoring: 6 credits: metering of water usage.
Part 2: Management performance
Energy
ENE 19-21 Operational energy calculator: 50 credits; Oktow can assist in providing data for results.
ENE 22 Energy audit: 4 credits for conducting an energy audit with recommendations.
ENE 23 Energy consumption reporting: 4 credits for Oktow energy reporting.
Water
WAT 11 Water consumption: 4 credits for raising awareness of water consumption through reporting.
WAT 13 Water consumption reporting: 4 credits for utilizing water consumption data in reports.
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2. SDG
The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, are 17 goals established by the United Nations aimed at making the world a more sustainable, inclusive, and equitable place. You can contribute to these goals with your company by developing an action plan and engaging in sustainable business practices.
How can Oktow help?
Oktow provides energy data to help achieve sub-goals through metering, reporting, and recommendations.
With the assistance of Oktow, the following pillars can be achieved:
Chapter 7
AFFORDABLE AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
ENSURE ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, RELIABLE, SUSTAINABLE, AND MODERN ENERGY FOR ALL.
7.1. By 2030, ensure universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services.
→ Oktow levert energiediensten.
7.2. By 2030, substantially increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix.
→ Oktow provides advice to align consumption with production, thus promoting the production of renewable energy.
Chapter 12
RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
ENSURE SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION PATTERNS
12.6. Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycles.
→ Oktow provides energy consumption reporting, intended to provide insight and can be incorporated and integrated into practice.
12.7. Promote sustainable practices in public procurement in line with national policies and priorities.
→ Oktow provides advice to companies on implementing government-implemented energy policies in practice (Capacity tariff, EBO).
Chapter 13
CLIMATE ACTION
TAKE URGENT ACTION TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE AND ITS IMPACT
13.2. Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning.
→ Oktow can interpret CO2 consumption based on energy usage for the client.
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3. More information?
You can contact Xavier Desmet via xavier@oktow.be. Let's talk soon!