Latest 10 Notes
- Late liaison and collaboration of project team with representative stakeholder View applicability03rd Dec 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / A Our Surroundings / 2 Outdoors / 2.1 Identifying Ecological Risks and OpportunitiesUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / A Our Surroundings / 2 Outdoors / 2.1 Identifying Ecological Risks and OpportunitiesUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / A - Our surroundings / 2 Outdoors / 2.1 Identifying ecological risks and opportunities
- User controls – Thermal comfort View applicability25th Nov 2025Refurbishment 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 comfortIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 01 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 07 - User comfort controlIn-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 01 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 07 - User comfort control and maintenance
- Erratum – NCV7 – Ene 08 Installed controls View applicability21st Nov 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 08 - Installed controlsNew Construction / UK / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 08 - Installed controls
- Scope of LCA Model required for option appraisals View applicability19th Nov 2025New Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 01 - Environmental impacts from construction products - Building life cycle assessmentNew Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 01 Environmental impacts from construction products - Building life cycle assessment (LCA)
- Portfolio assessments – Requirements for asset-specific data View applicability13th Nov 20254 Operational / QA / 03 Preparing the assessmentIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / General
- Approved Equivalent Roles List (AERL) View applicability04th Nov 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 00 General4 Operational / QA / 01 GeneralIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / GeneralIn-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / GeneralNew Construction / International / V6 / General
- Home office services – requirement for telephone points View applicability03rd Nov 2025Domestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 03 - Energy / ENE 10 - Home OfficeNew Construction / International / 2013 / 04 - Transport / Tra 06 - Home OfficeNew Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 06 - Home officeNew Construction / International / V6 / 04 - Transport / TRA 06 - Home office
- Evidence – Acceptance of alternative forms of documentation View applicability30th Oct 20254 Operational / QA / 01 General4 Operational / QA / 03 Preparing the assessment3 General Technical / General Technical
- GN55 BREEAM contractual clauses View applicability27th Oct 2025New Construction / UK / 2018 / 00 GeneralNew Construction / UK / V6 / 00 General3 General Technical / 8 Guidance Notes
- Independent third party – clarification on the definition View applicability24th Oct 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02 - Prediction of operational energy and carbonNew Construction / UK / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02 - Prediction of operational energy and carbonNew Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessmentNew Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
Latest 10 Changes
- Legally harvested and traded timber – Examples View applicability27th Oct 2017UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 6 Materials / 6.1 Responsible sourcingUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 6 Materials / 6.1 Responsible sourcingUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 6 Materials / 6.1 Responsible SourcingNew Construction / NOR / 2016 / 01 - Management / MAN 03New Construction / NOR / V6 / 01 - Management / MAN 03New Construction / International / 2013 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Construction Site ImpactsNew Construction / UK / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible constructionNew Construction / International / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible constructionRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 01 - Management / MAN 03 - Responsible Construction PracticesNew Construction / International / V6 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practicesNew Construction / UK / V6 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practicesNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 01-Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practicesNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practicesNew Construction / International / 2016 / 01 - Management / MAN 03 - Responsible construction practicesRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 01 - Management / MAN 03 - Responsible Construction PracticesNew Construction / NOR / V6 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03New Construction / International / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / International / V6 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / 2011 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsNew Construction / International / 2013 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of materialsRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 06-Materials / Mat 03 – Responsible Sourcing of Materials
- GN38 Relating drainage reports to BREEAM UK NC View applicability31st Jan 20233 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 09 Pollution / Pol 03 - Flood and surface water managementNew Construction / UK / V7 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 03 - Flood and surface water managementNew Construction / UK / V6 / 09 Pollution / Pol 03 - Flood and Surface water management
- GN53 Energy modelling and predicted operational energy performance score in Ene 02 View applicability16th Jul 20253 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew Construction / International / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02 - Prediction of operational energy and carbonNew Construction / UK / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02 - Prediction of operational energy and carbon
- Risk assessment – flooding is the only natural hazard View applicability14th Nov 2022In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 03 - Natural hazard risk assessmentIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 03 - Natural hazard risk assessment
- Emissions from products – specialist paints and coatings View applicability16th Jun 2017UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor pollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor PollutantsNew Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 02 - Health & Wellbeing / HEA 02New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air qualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air QualityDomestic Refurbishment / 2012 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic CompoundsDomestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic CompoundsNew Construction / International / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
- GN22 Recognised schemes for emissions from construction products View applicability24th Jan 2017UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor pollutants3 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew 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 QualityDomestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic Compounds
- 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 PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / 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
- Hotels and other short stay accommodation – cycle storage unit of measure View applicability12th Jan 2017Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport Solutions
- Flood Risk Assessment older than five years View applicability26th Jun 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / A Our Surroundings / A3 Safety and Resilience / 06 Flood RiskUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / A - Our surroundings / 3 Safety and resilience / 3.1 Flood riskUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / A Our Surroundings / 3 Safety and Resilience / 3.1 Flood RiskUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / A Our Surroundings / 3 Safety and Resilience / 3.1 Flood RiskNew Construction / NOR / V6 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03New Construction / UK / V6 / 09 Pollution / Pol 03 - Flood and Surface water managementNew Construction / International / V7 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 03 - Flood and surface water managementNew Construction / UK / V7 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 03 - Flood and surface water managementNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 09 Pollution / Pol 03 - Flood and surface water managementRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Flood Risk Management and Reducing Surface Water Run-offRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Flood Risk Management and Reducing Surface Water Run-offDomestic Refurbishment / 2012 / 07 - Pollution / POL 03 - FloodingDomestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 07 - Pollution / POL 03 - FloodingNew Construction / International / 2016 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Surface water run-offNew Construction / International / 2013 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 03 - Surface Water Run-OffNew Construction / International / V6 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03-Surface water run-off
- Potential for natural ventilation – Applicability to retail and industrial building types View applicability06th Jun 2016New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 02 - Health & Wellbeing / HEA 02New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
