Environment ProjectsRe-Format implements an environmental checklist as part of the briefing process for all projects. Once we have established the commissioning aspirations of our clients we can advise on improvements from this baseline. We explain the environmental impact reductions that can be achieved through audit procedures such as BREEAM. On at least 50% of our projects, we have facilitated an increase in the output brief by one increment such as increasing from BREEAM ‘good’ to ‘very good’ or ‘excellent’. WebsiteWe share drawings, files and documents on a secure members’ area of this website, allowing all project team members access to individual projects thereby saving resources and costs. StudioWithin our own studio we have introduced a series of strategies in our Environmental Action Plan in order to reduce our environmental impact in terms of reducing travel and energy consumption, and improving our recycling and waste management. We are committed to improving our own environmental impact. Quality Assurance Re-Format is certified to ISO 9001: 2015 / Quality Assurance Our services are certified to the above standard, demonstrating that we meet its criteria and those of our own quality policy, have systems in place to ensure the quality of our services and are independently assessed to guarantee we continue to achieve the standard. Re-Format is certified to ISO 14001: 2015 / Environmental Management Certification for this standard demonstrates that we recognise the social and economic importance of protecting the environment; that our commitment to this must encompass all our activities and that we are prepared to lead by example in promoting a sensitive, considered attitude to the environment – in the way we run our own business and for our projects. Re-Format is certified to ISO 45001: 2018 / Health and Safety ManagementCertification to ISO 45001: 2018 demonstrates Re-Format’s commitment to Health and Safety in our working environment, towards our team members and on site and our compliance as a designers under the CDM Regulations. A full copy of our Health & Safety Policy is available upon request. If you require a copy please contact us at mail@re-format.co.uk.co.uk. In addition to these, all staff hold Construction Skills Certification Scheme cards having passed the Construction Industry Training Board’s test for competence on construction sites. Re-Format is a RIBA Chartered Practice — No 1714378P. For more details go to our RIBA page here. Quality & Environmental Policy It is the policy of Re-Format LLP to maintain a quality system designed to meet the requirements of ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. A full copy of our Quality & Environmental Policy is available upon request. If you require a copy please contact us at mail@re-format.co.uk.
