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Time critical requirements – Concept / Technical Design stages
View applicability06th Nov 2024
New Construction / International / 2013 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 00 General
New Construction / International / 2016 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / V6 / 00 General
3 General Technical
New Construction / International / V6 / General
Sub-metering using non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) systems
View applicability29th Oct 2024
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02 - Energy Monitoring
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02 - Energy Monitoring
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02 - Energy Monitoring
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 03 Energy / Ene 02 - Energy monitoring
New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / ENE 02 - Energy monitoring
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 03-Energy / Ene 02 – Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02a - Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / V6 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02a - Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / 2013 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02a - Energy Monitoring (non-residential)
New Construction / International / V6 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02b - Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / 2013 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02b - Energy Monitoring (residential)
New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02b Energy monitoring
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 15 - Monitoring energy uses
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 15 - Monitoring energy uses
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 16 - Monitoring tenanted areas
Flow control devices – Prison cells
View applicability25th Oct 2024
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 05 - Water / WAT 03 - Water Leak Detection
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 05 Water / Wat 03 - Water leak detection
New Construction / UK / V6 / 05 Water / Wat 03 - Water leak detection and prevention
Conflicts of Interest statements
View applicability18th Oct 2024
4 Operational / QA / 01 General
4 Operational / QA / 03 Preparing the assessment
Alarm systems – Intent of Criterion 2
View applicability10th Oct 2024
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 05 - Alarm systems
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 05 - Alarm systems
Erratum – V6.0.0 – Functional adaptation strategy study – Timing
View applicability09th Oct 2024
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 05 - Resources / RSC 04 - Future adaptation
ModeScore Sustainable Transport certification
View applicability09th Oct 2024
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 01 - Alternative modes of transport
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 01 - Alternative modes of transport
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport Solutions
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport Solutions
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to public transport
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to public transport
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 04 Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measures
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 03 - Cyclist Facilities
New Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 03a - Alternative modes of transport
New Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / Tra 03b - Alternative Modes of Transport (residential)
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 04 - Cyclist facilities
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 04 - Maximum Car Parking Capacity
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 04 - Maximum Car Parking Capacity
New Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 04 - Maximum car parking capacity
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 04 - Pedestrian and cyclist safety
BREEAM In-use credit purchases via invoice payment
View applicability08th Oct 2024
4 Operational
In-Use
BREEAM In-Use credit purchases via card payment
View applicability08th Oct 2024
4 Operational
In-Use
Speculative floor finishes – Take-back and re-use policy
View applicability01st Oct 2024
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 04
New Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 04 - Speculative finishes
New Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 04 - Speculative finishes
New Construction / UK / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 04 - Speculative finishes (offices only)
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 07 - Waste / Wst 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
New Construction / International / 2013 / 07 - Waste / Wst 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 07 - Waste / WST 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 07 - Waste / WST 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 07 Waste / Wst 04 Speculative finishes (Offices only)
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 07-Waste / Wst 04 – Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes

Flood risk – use of flood maps only in FRA
View applicability08th Aug 2022
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 01 - Flood risk assessment
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 01 - Flood risk assessment
Time critical requirements – defining project stage by construction element
View applicability30th Jul 2018
New Construction / International / 2013 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 00 General
New Construction / International / 2016 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 00 General
3 General Technical / General Technical
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 01 - Environmental impacts from construction products - Building life cycle assessment
New Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 01 Environmental impacts from construction products - Building life cycle assessment (LCA)
Time critical requirements – Concept / Technical Design stages
View applicability06th Nov 2024
New Construction / International / 2013 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 00 General
New Construction / International / 2016 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / V6 / 00 General
3 General Technical
New Construction / International / V6 / General
Submitting aftercare & post occupancy evaluation data
View applicability14th Nov 2016
Home Quality Mark / HQM beta / C Knowledge Sharing / C3 Future Learning / 35 Post Occupancy Evaluation
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 01-Management / Man 01 - Sustainable Procurement
New Construction / International / 2013 / 01 - Management / Man 01 - Sustainable Procurement
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 01-Management / Man 05 - Aftercare
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 01 - Management / MAN 05 - Aftercare
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 01 - Management / MAN 05 - Aftercare
New Construction / International / 2016 / 01 - Management / MAN 05 - Aftercare
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 01 Management / Man 05 - Aftercare
External lighting – Residential balconies and terraces
View applicability12th Apr 2022
New Construction / International / 2013 / 03 - Energy / Ene 03 - External Lighting
New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / ENE 03 - External lighting
Conflicts of Interest statements
View applicability18th Oct 2024
4 Operational / QA / 01 General
4 Operational / QA / 03 Preparing the assessment
Residential eligibility criteria – clarification on occupancy levels [superseded]
View applicability05th Aug 2022
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / General
Sub-metering using non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) systems
View applicability29th Oct 2024
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02 - Energy Monitoring
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02 - Energy Monitoring
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02 - Energy Monitoring
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 03 Energy / Ene 02 - Energy monitoring
New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / ENE 02 - Energy monitoring
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 03-Energy / Ene 02 – Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02a - Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / V6 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02a - Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / 2013 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02a - Energy Monitoring (non-residential)
New Construction / International / V6 / 03 - Energy / ENE 02b - Energy monitoring
New Construction / International / 2013 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02b - Energy Monitoring (residential)
New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / Ene 02b Energy monitoring
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 15 - Monitoring energy uses
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 15 - Monitoring energy uses
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 16 - Monitoring tenanted areas
Life Cycle Cost
View applicability21st Jul 2016
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 01 - Management / MAN 02
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 01-Management / Man 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 01 - Management / MAN 02 - Life Cycle Cost and Service Life Planning
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 01 - Management / MAN 02 - Life Cycle Cost and Service Life Planning
New Construction / International / 2016 / 01 - Management / MAN 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 01 Management / Man 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning
New Construction / UK / V6 / 01 Management / Man 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning
New Construction / International / V6 / 01 - Management / Man 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 01-Management / Man 05 - Life Cycle Cost and Service Life Planning
New Construction / International / 2013 / 01 - Management / Man 05 - Life Cycle Cost and Service Life Planning
Principal contractor or subcontractor no longer operational
View applicability14th Nov 2016
Domestic Refurbishment / 2012 / 00 General
Domestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 00 General
Home Quality Mark / HQM beta / 00 General
New Construction / International / 2013 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 00 General
New Construction / International / 2016 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 00 General
Home Quality Mark / HQM ONE / 00 General
New Construction / UK / V6 / 00 General
Home Quality Mark / HQM V6 / 00 General
3 General Technical / General Technical

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