Breana Wheeler
Director of Operations - Us @BRE
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Operations - Us @BRE
San Francisco, CA, US
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) is a 100+ year old world leading building science organization made up of an innovative group of researchers, scientists, engineers and technicians who share a common goal – to make the built environment better for all. BRE owns BREEAM, the world’s first and leading sustainability assessment method for master planning projects, infrastructure and buildings. BREEAM USA’s specialty is In-Use, an assessment method that enables property investors, owners, managers and occupants to drive sustainable improvements through operational efficiency and effective building management as well as certify their performance.
EDUCATION
San Francisco State University
BA, Geography and Political Science
King's College London
MA, Environment, Politics & Globalisation
SKILLS
ABOUT BREANA WHEELER
Breana Wheeler became BRE\'s Director of Operations in the US in June 2016. BRE is a 100+-year-old building science research organization that delivers innovative and rigorous products, services, standards and qualifications which are used around the globe to make buildings better for people and for the environment.BRE developed BREEAM, the world’s first and leading science-based family of standards defining and validating sustainability performance in the built environment. Since 1990, BREEAM’s standards have helped improve asset performance at every stage, from design through construction, to use and renovation. Millions of buildings across the world are registered to work towards BREEAM’s holistic approach to manage risk and drive value through sustainability and certificates have been issued for assets in over countries.Breana oversees the deployment of the BREEAM family of standards in the US, including BREEAM USA In-Use for existing buildings. In addition to market development, she supports technical work on Resilience and Social Impact and developing these themes within all BREEAM standards globally. Prior to joining BRE, Breana worked for ten years as an internal advisor on environmental and sustainability risk management for large, multinational corporations.Breana is a Member of the The Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP formerly IEMA) and a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) with the Society for the Environment.Expertise: BREEAM, environmental risk assessment and management, carbon reporting and management, sustainable travel planning and strategy, development of sustainability strategies, ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001, Quality/Safety/Environmental Management Systems, sustainable procurement, effective internal communications, training, auditing and assessment.
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