Daikin Europe hits a BREEAM AP high

Daikin Europe NV has hit a BREEAM high with 23 individuals across 12 countries trained and qualified under the BREEAM Accredited Professional (AP) programme. This represents the largest number of APs from any one single organisation

The 23 Daikin employees are across 12 countries - Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Slovakia, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain, Romania and UK – and will play an important role in the helping Daikin clients understand and excel in the requirements of BREEAM.

'APs play a pivotal role in achieving a high BREEAM score, providing the client and design team with expert advice on built environment sustainability, environmental design and assessment within the BREEAM framework' says Gavin Dunn, Director of BREEAM. 'They facilitate the team's efforts to successfully schedule activities and set priorities to achieve a target BREEAM rating.'

'BREEAM is the most popular sustainable building certificate in Europe and is becoming more and more important to our customers ' says Wim Vangeenberghe, General Manager Sales of Daikin Europe N.V. 'Having such a solid base of APs is another step in the right direction to make sure Daikin can give it’s customers the best support they need to obtain their BREEAM certificate.'

To be considered for the AP qualification, a building professional needs at least three years post graduate (or equivalent) professional experience working in a role covering the sustainability of the built environment. Succesful candicates must also demonstrate knowledge of integrated environmental design with an appreciation of life cycle assessment and cost analysis.

The training for a BREEAM AP consists of pre-course online learning plus a one day workshop and an exam.

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