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BREEAM Data Centres 2010 Scheme Document (SD5068)

BRE Global

The original standalone BREEAM data centre scheme (issue 1.2, May 2012), since superseded by the NC 2016 data centre annex.

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Overview

SD5068 is BREEAM's standalone scheme for data centres; the recorded issue is 1.2 of May 2012 and runs to about 326 pages. It is an example of how a green-building rating system adapted its energy, cooling and management credits for IT-dominated buildings. The document is free, but the record rests on front-matter information only; credit counts, weightings and thresholds have not been captured.

The scheme was displaced by the BREEAM International NC 2016 Data Centre Annex, piloted from November 2019. It is therefore not binding for a new project, but remains the only reference for understanding the framework under which older projects were certified to the 2010 scheme. The newer annex brings disclosure, PUE metering categories and free-cooling credits, which are outside this older document's scope as recorded.

Practical use is limited: if a user records a BREEAM DC 2010 certificate for an existing site the legacy scheme should be shown, while new assessments should be pointed to the NC 2016 annex. No calculation rule should be derived from this document. The related schemes are BREEAM Data Centres 2010 and BREEAM International NC 2016. The record gives no content detail beyond page count and issue.

Key points

  1. Standalone BREEAM Data Centres 2010 scheme, issue 1.2 (May 2012), about 326 pages.
  2. Superseded by the BREEAM International NC 2016 Data Centre Annex (pilot launched November 2019).
  3. Shows how energy, cooling and management credits were adapted for IT-dominated buildings.
  4. Historical reference for projects certified under it.

Using it in design

  • In existing-site assessments, show the legacy scheme when the user records a BREEAM DC 2010 certificate.
  • Point new projects to the NC 2016 Data Centre Annex.
  • Derive no calculation or metering rules from this document; keep it as reference only.

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Who should read it

Assessors of older sites certified under the 2010 scheme and anyone studying how green-building schemes evolved.

Related standards

  • BREEAM Data Centres 2010
  • BREEAM International NC 2016

Publication details

Authors
BRE Global
Publisher
BRE Global
Year
2012
Document number
SD5068 Issue 1.2
Document language
English
Source type
Expert / community
Access
Free to read
Licence
Copyright retained; citation only — the publisher’s terms apply to the original document

Citation

BRE Global (2012). BREEAM Data Centres 2010 Scheme Document (SD5068). BRE Global. SD5068 Issue 1.2. https://tools.breeam.com/filelibrary/Technical%20Manuals/SD5068_1_2_BREEAM_Datacentres_2010.pdf

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