Breana Wheeler became the Director of Operations - US for BRE in May 2016 with a mission to provide a credible, rigorous, science-based option for existing buildings to understand their sustainability performance, set a pathway to improvement and to certify performance where there is value in doing so. BREEAM was the world’s first green building rating system and today is the most widely used program globally. Breana organizes and oversees the daily operations of the business, including the development and maintenance of the BREEAM USA technical standards. Prior to joining BRE, Breana worked for nearly ten years as an internal advisor on environmental and sustainability risk management for large, multinational corporations and was based in London, England.
Sustainability assessment method BREEAM's Residential Plus assessment programme for existing developments has been approved by national mortgage association Fannie Mae under its Green Financing programme.
As BREEAM expands its presence in the US real estate market, we are thrilled to be recognised by Fannie Mae’s Green Financing Program, further solidifying our position as one of the most rigorous sustainability assessments globally. Fannie Mae has done exemplary work providing financial incentives to building owners and operators to focus on lower energy use and more sustainable operations and verify through third-party certification. We look forward to partnering with asset owners through this program to establish better living conditions for tenants and more valuable assets for owners.