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BREEAM USA’s 2024 year in review: Geographic and sector growth bolster North American certification expansion
Research - JANUARY 30, 2025

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BREEAM USA’s 2024 year in review: Geographic and sector growth bolster North American certification expansion

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BREEAM, the globally recognized leader for sustainable building assessment and certification developed by BRE Global (BRE), has released highlights from its 2024 calendar year.

The past year saw robust expansion across BREEAM’s North American portfolio, including a 43 percent increase in the number of assets certified by BREEAM in the region, reinforcing its critical role as the only science-backed certification tool tailored for the commercial real estate sector. At the state level, the platform saw significant growth across the United States, as Missouri welcomed its first BREEAM-certified project and Massachusetts, South Carolina, and Nevada experienced 160 percent, 120 percent, and 67 percent growth, respectively.

Sector-specific progress was equally impressive, with emerging asset classes such as cold storage seeing year-over-year growth of 100 percent, while other key asset classes, such as data centers, student accommodations, healthcare, and hospitality, each

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