Soft Landings and Government Soft Landings (BG 61/2015)

Overview

Soft Landings is increasingly being recognised as an important process in helping to ensure the actual building performance in terms of energy consumption and occupant comfort closely matches the design intent.

In September 2012 the Cabinet Office formally announced the policy that by 2016 all centrally funded projects should be delivered in accordance with Government Soft Landings (GSL). There are some crucial differences between Soft Landings and GSL. This briefing note provides an overview of the GSL policy and a comparison with the BSRIA Soft Landings Framework. It was authored by Ashley Bateson on behalf of the BSRIA Soft Landings User Group.

Please note that this guide uses the old five stages as defined in Soft Landings Framework (BG 54/2014). It has not been updated to reflect the six Phases as defined in Soft Landings Framework 2018 (BG 54/2018).

Get the full set

This guide is available as part of our Soft Landings Set of 5. The set includes:

• Soft Landings and Government Soft Landings (BG 61/2015)
• How to Procure Soft Landings - specification and supporting guidance for clients, consultants and contractors (BG 45/2014)
• The Soft Landings Core Principles (BG 38/2018)
• Soft Landings Framework 2018 (BG 54/2018)
• Pitstopping - BSRIA's reality checking process for Soft Landings (BG 27/2011)

It is also available as part of our Soft Landings Set of 7. The set includes:

• Soft Landings and Government Soft Landings (BG 61/2015)
• How to Procure Soft Landings - specification and supporting guidance for clients, consultants and contractors (BG 45/2014)
• The Soft Landings Core Principles (BG 38/2018)
• Soft Landings Framework 2018 (BG 54/2018)
• Pitstopping - BSRIA's reality checking process for Soft Landings (BG 27/2011)
• Success Criteria for Soft Landings (BG 74/2019)
• Soft Landings Case Studies 2019 (BG77/2019)