Breana Wheeler became BRE's Director of Operations in the US in June 2016, launching BREEAM USA in the US market. BREEAM is the world’s first green building rating system and today is the most widely used program worldwide with over 2.2 million registered buildings and over 560,000 certifications. Breana organizes and oversees the daily operations of the business in the United States, including the development and maintenance of the BREEAM USA technical standards. Prior to joining BRE, Breana worked for ten years as an internal advisor on environmental and sustainability risk management for large, multinational corporations and was based in London, England.
Some owners are taking steps to make their buildings more energy efficient, including upgrading building materials and turning the rooftops into solar farms.
The adoption of sustainable practices in real estate has been slow, but the demand is finally there to initiate the change.
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