§ Norman BakerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether a building research establishment environmental assessment method document has been prepared for the refurbishment of(a) Elizabeth House, (b) 1 Victoria Street and (c) 10 Victoria Street. [96414]
§ Ms HewittA BREEAM assessment was undertaken as part of the 1995–96 major refurbishment project at 1 Victoria Street; it achieved a "very good" rating. The extent of works, at 10 Victoria Street in 1996, and at Elizabeth House in 2002, was not regarded as substantial refurbishment and a BREEAM assessment was not deemed appropriate.
In 1999 the Department's Estates and Facilities Management Directorate was accredited to International Standard for Environmental Management System (ISO 14001), which provides the framework within which all the Department's refurbishment projects, including that at Elizabeth House, are now carried out.