BREEAM Education
BREEAM Education helps schools and further education colleges to set environmental targets for new and refurbished education buildings. It also serves as a useful tool for designers by demonstrating the environmental performance of their designs. Assessments can be carried out at the design stage and verified post construction for primary and secondary schools and further education colleges including the following:
- New schools
- Major refurbishment projects
- Extensions
The development of BREEAM Education was driven by the sustainable development action plan, which called for both new build and refurbishment projects to achieve no less than a BREEAM ‘VERY GOOD’ rating.
The Cistermiser IR Range can help a building design gain BREEAM credit ratings under the Water and Health & Wellbeing categories.
| BREEAM category |
Cistermiser product |
Performance |
| Wat 1 - where evidence provided demonstrates that the specification includes taps, urinals, WCs and showers that consume less potable water in use than standard specifications for the same type of fittings. |
Easyflush WC valve |
- Standard 6 litres full flush with an adjustable part flush giving an effective flush volume of 4.5 litres.
- Full flush adjustable to 4 litres with a subsequent reduction in part flush giving an effective flush volume of 3 litres.
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| Direct Flush (Discreet and Accessible) urinal control valve |
- Each flush uses less than 0.5 litres.
- Flush arrest function to reduce water consumption further during periods of high use.
- Programmable for flush duration, sensing range and has a hygiene rinse function.
- Cleaner’s function.
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| Novatap and Novaspout basin outlets |
- Regulated flow of either 5 litres or 3.5 litres per minute
- Programmable run-on.
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| Hea 12 - where hot and cold water systems have been designed or actions taken to minimize risks of microbial contamination. |
Novatap and Novaspout basin outlets |
- Used with Thermostatic Mixing Valves, the periodic hygiene rinse function prevents the warm, mixed water from stagnating.
- Reduces the risk of microbial contamination such as legionella.
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Please refer to the BREEAM section above for further information on the BREEAM categories and a more detailed explanation of how the credits are achieved.
The Cistermiser AV Range can help a building design achieve specific BREEAM credits under the Water and Health & Wellbeing categories whilst providing a robust anti-vandal, anti-ligature water control package for high risk and hard use environments.
| BREEAM category |
Cistermiser product |
Performance |
| Wat 1 - where evidence provided demonstrates that the specification includes taps, urinals, WCs and showers that consume less potable water in use than standard specifications for the same type of fittings. |
AV Range control of Easyflush WC valve |
- Standard 6 litre full flush with an adjustable part flush giving an effective flush volume of 4.5 litres.
- Full flush adjustable to 4 litres with a subsequent reduction in part flush giving an effective flush volume of 3 litres.
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| AV Range control of Direct Flush urinal control valve |
- Each flush uses less than 0.5 litres.
- Flush arrest function to reduce water consumption further during periods of high use.
- Programmable for flush duration, sensing range and has a hygiene rinse function.
- Cleaner’s function.
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| AV basin outlets and showers |
- Basin outlets flow control set at 2.2 litres per minute.
- Shower outlets flow control set at 7 litres per minute.
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| Hea 12 - where hot and cold water systems have been designed or actions taken to minimize risks of microbial contamination. |
AV basin oulets and showers |
- Used with Thermostatic Mixing Valves, the periodic hygiene rinse function prevents the warm, mixed water from stagnating.
- Reduces the risk of microbial contamination such as legionella.
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Please refer to the BREEAM section above for further information on the BREEAM categories and a more detailed explanation of how the credits are achieved.
The Cistermiser Washroom Control Range can help a building design gain BREEAM credit ratings under three distinct categories as well as providing additional washroom management functions.
| BREEAM category |
Cistermiser product |
Performance |
| Hea 6 - where evidence provided demonstrates that, in all relevant building areas, lighting is appropriately zoned and occupant controllable with the option for commonly required lighting settings to be selected quickly and easily. |
Washroom Control |
- Controls the lighting in the washroom zone so that lights are on only when users are present.
- Lighting is automatically switched on when a user is detected.
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| Ene 4 - Where energy efficient external luminaires are fitted and all light fittings are controlled for the presence of daylight. |
Washroom Control |
- A daylight sensor is fitted within the unit to provide switching only when the level of natural lighting is insufficient
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| Wat 4 - Where evidence provided demonstrates that proximity detection shut-off is provided to the water supply to all toilet areas. |
Washroom Control |
- The system controls proximity shut off of the water supply to the urinals and WCs.
- The unit can also provide proximity shut off for the hot water supply.
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| Sensazone |
- The system controls proximity shut off of the water supply to the urinals and WCs.
- The unit can also provide proximity shut off for the hot and rain/grey water supply.
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Please refer to the BREEAM section above for further information on the BREEAM categories and a more detailed explanation of how the credits are achieved.