Birgit Schneider appointed Principal Sustainability Consultant at BE Design

BE Design has appointed Birgit Schneider as Principal Sustainability Consultant. She has over 17 years of diverse construction industry experience across Germany and the UK Birgit’s career spans a broad spectrum of roles with a major contractor, including site management, cost and project management, business development, and sustainability management, equipping her with a holistic understanding of construction processes, commercial drivers, and environmental imperatives. 

BE Design said that Schneider’s expertise significantly enhances the consultancy’s European capability, particularly in the realm of BREEAM DE New Construction, BREEAM DE In-Use, WELL and ESG Due Diligence. She leads the BREEAM DE In-Use assessments, an adaptation of the internationally recognised BREEAM In-Use standard tailored for the German market. This certification system is designed to evaluate and improve the sustainability performance of existing non-domestic buildings through a comprehensive assessment framework spanning two modules: Asset quality and Asset management.

Her responsibilities include conducting Sustainability Pre-Assessment Reports aimed at property investors, facilitating informed decision-making by evaluating environmental performance, regulatory compliance, and identifying retrofit opportunities.

“Her comprehensive understanding of sustainability in both construction lifecycle and in-use operational phases is instrumental in guiding clients through the complex landscape of environmental certification, carbon reduction strategies, and evolving EU regulations”, BE Design said. “Her multifaceted experience also supports the integration of energy modelling, green building certifications, and ESG frameworks within project delivery, enabling robust, data-driven approaches to sustainable built environment consultancy.”