BREEAM Communities International (2012) is a simple and flexible route to improving, measuring and certifying the sustainability of large-scale development plans. It provides a framework to support planners, local authorities, developers and investors through the masterplanning process, before embarking on procurement, detailed building level design and construction. The BREEAM Communities International 2012 technical standard can be used to assess and certify the performance of medium to large scale developments, including new communities and regeneration projects.