The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday 5th June at The Peninsula Hotel in London, bringing together industry leaders and innovators from across the globe to celebrate the transformative power of buildings in shaping a sustainable future.

BREEAM has been the world-leading sustainability assessment method for planning projects, infrastructure and buildings for over 30 years. There are now 2.33 million BREEAM-registered buildings across 102 countries, with 610,000 having received certification to date.

Following the continued success of the awards, four new categories have been added to accommodate the growing number and variety of BREEAM-certified projects around the world.

This year’s award categories are:

• Best New Construction, Residential Project
• Best New Construction, Commercial Project
• Best Refurbishment & Fit-Out Project
• Best BREEAM In-Use | Residential Building
• Best BREEAM In-Use | Commercial Building
• GRESB Portfolio Integration & Commitment | All Portfolios
• BREEAM Assessor Company Award
• BREEAM Lifecycle Award
• Peoples’ Choice Award | Commercial Building [NEW]
• Peoples’ Choice Award | Residential Building [NEW]
• BREEAM ESG Rising Star Award [NEW]
• BREEAM ESG Outstanding Achievement Award [NEW]

Industry practitioners are invited to submit nominations for projects that push the boundaries of sustainability and accelerate the transition to net zero. Nominees will be announced on 21st March.

Jane Goddard, managing director, Building Products and Services (BPS) and deputy CEO of BRE, said: “The BREEAM Awards are an important opportunity to recognise and celebrate projects which are driving innovations in sustainability forward.

“As the uptake of BREEAM grows, showcases like this help to inform best practice across our community and further understanding of new possibilities when pursuing our shared goals of a net zero built environment. 

“This year will mark our largest awards to date and I look forward to seeing the inspiring ways in which BREEAM is being used across the world.”