Soft Landings Guides

- - Soft Landings for Fit-Outs (BG81/2022)
  - by BSRIA, James Gall & Kieran Everett (June 2022)
  - This guide highlights the benefits and approach to adopting the Soft Landings framework in the context of fit-out projects. The methodologies can be encouraged by any member of the Soft Landings team and adopted by the fit-out project team.
- - Soft Landings Case Studies (BG 77/2019)
  - by Michelle Agha-Hossein (October 2019)
  - This publication presents case studies of a sample of seven completed buildings that have benefitted from using the Soft Landings process.
- - Soft Landings Set of 7 guides (SL7)
  - by BSRIA (October 2019)
  - BSRIA's set contains GSL guide, How to Procure Soft Landings, Soft Landings Framework, Soft Landings Core Principles, Success Criteria for Soft Landings, Soft Landings Case Studies and Pitstopping guides
- - Soft Landings and Design for Performance (BG 76/2019)
  - by Robert Cohen & Sarah Ratcliffe (May 2019)
  - This guide, published jointly with the Better Building Partnership, explains how Soft Landings and Design for Performance can work together to embed a focus on performance outcomes in new build and major refurbishment projects.
- - Success Criteria for Soft Landings Projects (BG74/2019)
  - by Martin Roncerey (May 2019)
  - This guide provides a simple and structured approach for setting success criteria on Soft Landings projects. It is aimed at clients and client advisers to enable them to identify success criteria and to help them to achieve those criteria at the end of the project.
- - Soft Landings and Business-Focused Maintenance (TG 19/2019)
  - by Michelle Agha-Hossein & Nick Blake (May 2019)
  - Soft Landings is a process that, if adopted at the early stages of a construction project, can help the client and the project delivery team to deliver a building that meets the client’s expectations.
- - Soft Landings Core Principles 2nd edition (BG38/2018)
  - by BSRIA (December 2018)
  - This guide explains the twelve core principles which define Soft Landings projects. This second edition has been published to align with BG 54/2018 Soft Landings Framework 2018 and supersedes the first edition, BG 38/2014 Soft Landings Core Principles.
- - Soft Landings Framework 2018 (BG 54/2018)
  - by Michelle Agha-Hossein (August 2018)
  - Soft Landings Framework 2018 is a six-Phase approach to help the project team focus more on the client’s needs throughout the project, to smooth the transition into use and to address issues that post-occupancy evaluation (POE) has shown to be widespread. It is not just about better commissioning,
- - Soft Landings Set of 5 guides (SL5)
  - by BSRIA (September 2017)
  - BSRIA's set contains 2015 GSL guide, How to Procure Soft Landings, Soft Landings Framework, Soft Landings Core Principles and Pitstopping guides
- - Soft Landings and Government Soft Landings (BG 61/2015)
  - by Ashley Bateson (August 2015)
  - This briefing note provides an overview of the Government Soft Landings (GSL) policy and a comparison with the BSRIA Soft Landings Framework.
- - How to procure Soft Landings 2nd edition (BG 45/2014)
  - by Roderic Bunn (March 2014)
  - This guide is written primarily to help public and private sector clients and main contractors procure Soft Landings services from their construction supply chains. The requirements have been developed by BSRIA with industry input by members of the BSRIA Soft Landings Network.
- - Soft Landings Framework (Superseded) (BG 54/2014)
  - by Bunn R & Usable Building Trust (March 2014)
  - This edition was published in March 2014 and was superseded by Soft Landings Framework 2018 (BG 54/2018) in August 2018
- - Soft Landings Core Principles (Superseded) (BG 38/2014)
  - by Bunn R & Usable Building Trust (March 2014)
  - These Soft Landings Core Principles have been developed by BSRIA working with the BSRIA Soft Landings Network. They are written for construction clients and their professional teams as guidance to inform Soft Landings processes for both new build and refurbishment projects. A...
- - How to procure Soft Landings 1st edition (Superseded) (BG 45/2013)
  - by Roderic Bunn (July 2013)
  - This publication was superseded by BG 45/2014
- - Pitstopping - BSRIA's reality checking process for Soft Landings (BG 27/2011)
  - by Bunn R (July 2011)
  - Recent surveys have revealed that there are some shocking gaps between the design intention and the reality of some new buildings' energy consumption. This is particularly worrying because the performance shortfall is happening despite tougher Building Regulations. Innovative...
- - BREEAM 2011 & Soft Landings (BG 28/2011)
  - by BSRIA (June 2011)
  - BREEAM New Construction 2011, the updated environmental assessment and certification scheme for new non-domestic buildings (BREEAM 2011), now rewards Soft Landings activities. Clients and their design teams are now able to demonstrate they are achieving key aspects of the...
- - Soft Landings for Schools Case studies (BG 9/2010)
  - by Bunn R & Usable Building Trust (October 2010)
  - There is a major policy imperative to make buildings perform radically better and much more sustainably. It will be impossible to meet these expectations reliably unless the service given by the construction industry also changes, with more focus on actual performance in use....

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