Latest 10 Notes
- BRUKL file upload error – Sum of HVAC areas View applicability16th May 2025New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
- Clarification – reasonable timescale for refrigerant replacement View applicability28th Apr 2025In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 2 / 08 - Pollution / POL 08 - Refrigerant replacementIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 2 / 08 - Pollution / POL 08 - Refrigerant replacement
- Erratum – GN25/48 – Use of default NCM software not mandatory View applicability28th Apr 2025New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / ENE 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissionsNew Construction / International / V6 / 03 - Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
- Knowledge Base – Applicability of HQM KBCNs to UK New Construction: Residential V6.1 View applicability25th Apr 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 General
- Speculative finishes View applicability16th Apr 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 07 - Waste / WST 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling FinishesRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 07 - Waste / WST 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
- Mixed use buildings (benchmark) – Embodied carbon reporting tool View applicability16th Apr 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / B - My home / 6 Materials / 6.2 Building life cycle assessment
- UKNCR V6.1 – Excel tools and templates: Summary of changes View applicability15th Apr 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 General
- HQM evolves to BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential View applicability15th Apr 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 General
- Campus or campus-type developments – Entrance to consider View applicability03rd Apr 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to AmenitiesRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to Amenities
- Multiple ratings in a single assessment View applicability27th Mar 2025In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
Latest 10 Changes
- Accreditation – sampling and testing laboratories View applicability24th May 2019UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor PollutantsNew Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
- Alarm systems – Intent of Criterion 2 View applicability10th Oct 2024In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 05 - Alarm systemsIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 05 - Alarm systems
- Summary of Changes – UK New Construction: Residential V6.1 View applicability26th Mar 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 General
- Approved BREEAM Innovation Applications View applicability18th Mar 20191 Approved Innovations
- Sustainable procurement plan – timing View applicability12th Apr 2024New Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of materials
- Fleet operator definition – Responsible construction management items p and q View applicability12th Aug 2021UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / C Delivery / 10 Construction Impacts / 10.1 Responsible Construction PracticesUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / C Delivery / 10 Construction Impacts / 10.1 Responsible Construction PracticesNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practicesNew Construction / UK / V6 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practices
- Off-site waste sorting / no dedicated on-site waste storage View applicability17th Jan 2017In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 05 - Resources / RSC 02 - Reuse and recycling facilitiesNew Construction / UK / 2011 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational WasteNew Construction / UK / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational wasteNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 07 Waste / Wst 03 - Operational wasteRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 07 - Waste / WST 03 - Operational WasteRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 07 - Waste / WST 03 - Operational WasteNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 07-Waste / Wst 03 – Operational WasteNew Construction / NOR / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03aNew Construction / NOR / V6 / 07 - Waste / WST 03aNew Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03a - Operational wasteNew Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational wasteNew Construction / International / 2013 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational Waste (non-residential)New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03bNew Construction / NOR / V6 / 07 - Waste / WST 03bNew Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03b - Operational wasteNew Construction / International / 2013 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03b - Operational Waste (residential)New Construction / International / 2013 / 07 - Waste / WST 03b Operational wasteNew Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03b Operational waste
- Assessing thermal comfort – Residential buildings View applicability01st Jul 2020New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 03 - Thermal ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal ComfortNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 – Thermal comfort
- Acceptable deviations – ISO 7730:2005 category B View applicability16th Jan 2025New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 03 - Thermal ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal ComfortNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfort
- Multiple ratings in a single assessment View applicability27th Mar 2025In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
