Building wiTh nature ACCREDIATION
Building with Nature is an accreditation rewards projects that puts nature at the heart of development in a way that’s good for people and for wildlife. Accreditation is achieved through meeting the Building with Nature Standards, which provide planners and developers with evidence-based, how-to, guidance on delivering high-quality green infrastructure.
ARC Director, Vanessa Ross, qualified as an Approved BwN Assessor in 2020 and is able to undertake assessments on projects where ARC are the appointed landscape architects or and independent consultants working with an existing project team.
Key to successful accreditation is our input at the earliest stage of a development and if you are interested in achieving this accreditation for a development scheme, please contact us to discuss how we can assist or visit the BwN site for further details.
BUILDING WITH NATURE - 12 STANDARDS
BwN can be achieved for most development types that incorporate best practice in Green Infrastructure and requires projects to be assessed against the following four groups of standards
CORE STANDARDS
1 Optimises Multifunctionality and Connectivity
2 Positively responds to the Climate Emergency
3 Maximises Environmental Net Gains
4 Champions a Context Driven Approach
5 Creates Distinctive Places
6 Secures Effective Place-keeping.
WELLBEING STANDARD
7 Brings Nature Closer to People
8 Supports Equitable and Inclusive Places
WATER STANDARDS
9 Delivers Climate Resilient Water Management
10 Brings Water Closer to People.
WILDLIFE STANDARDS
11 Delivers Wildlife Enhancement
12 Underpins Nature’s Recovery