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HQM Life Cycle Assessment – Methodology update
View applicability24th Jun 2025
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B3 Materials / 19 Environmental Impact from Construction Products
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 6 Materials / 6.2 Environmental Impact of Materials
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 6 Materials / 6.2 Environmental Impact of Materials
Erratum-Projected climate change environment-Emissions scenario missing from manual
View applicability23rd Jun 2025
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 Errata
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.5 Temperature
Cycle spaces – Determining compliant provision where occupancy is unknown
View applicability20th Jun 2025
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
Emissions from products – Building materials for M&E purposes
View applicability19th Jun 2025
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor Pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor Pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor Pollutants
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 02 - Health & Wellbeing / HEA 02
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
Domestic Refurbishment / 2012 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic Compounds
Domestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic Compounds
GN32 – List of approved software for predictive energy modelling in the UK – BREEAM UK New Construction 2018
View applicability13th Jun 2025
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 03 Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
Ventilation – Dispensation for historic buildings
View applicability09th Jun 2025
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Control of glare from sunlight – use of EN 14501 to demonstrate compliance for blinds
View applicability06th Jun 2025
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 01 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Control of glare from sunlight
Efficiency data for local electric instantaneous hot water systems
View applicability04th Jun 2025
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 09 - Water heating
Electric vehicle charging stations – Short-term visitor spaces
View applicability23rd May 2025
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 01 - Alternative modes of transport
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport Solutions
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 04 Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measures
New Construction / UK / V6 / 04 Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measures
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 03a
New Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 03a - Alternative modes of transport
New Construction / International / V6 / 04 - Transport / Tra 03a - Alternative modes of transport
New Construction / International / 2013 / 04 - Transport / Tra 03a - Alternative Modes of Transport (non-residential)
BRUKL File Upload – HVAC Area Mismatch in UK New Construction V6.1
View applicability16th May 2025
New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions

Erratum-Projected climate change environment-Emissions scenario missing from manual
View applicability23rd Jun 2025
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 Errata
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.5 Temperature
Emissions from products – Building materials for M&E purposes
View applicability19th Jun 2025
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor Pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor Pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor Pollutants
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 02 - Health & Wellbeing / HEA 02
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
Domestic Refurbishment / 2012 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic Compounds
Domestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic Compounds
Option 1 – Building Regulations compliance (CN5)
View applicability28th Sep 2023
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 03 - Energy / ENE 01 - Reduction of Energy Use and Carbon Emissions
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
Amenities – Pharmacy within a hospital or health centre
View applicability06th Jun 2016
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / A Our Surroundings / A1 Transport and Movement / 03 Local Amenities
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 04-Transport / Tra 02 - Proximity to Amenities
New Construction / International / 2013 / 04 - Transport / Tra 02 - Proximity to Amenities
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to Amenities
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to Amenities
New Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to amenities
New Construction / International / V6 / 04 - Transport / Tra 02 - Proximity to amenities
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 04 Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measures
New Construction / UK / V6 / 04 Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measures
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 04-Transport / Tra 02 – Proximity to Amenities
BRUKL File Upload – HVAC Area Mismatch in UK New Construction V6.1
View applicability16th May 2025
New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
Evidence of no risk – Use of Approved Standards and Weightings List
View applicability01st Nov 2017
In-Use / BIU 2015 / BIU 2015 Part 1 / 05 - Materials / MAT 05 - Natural Hazards
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 03 - Natural hazard risk assessment
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 03 - Natural hazard risk assessment
Weather files – alternative format or location
View applicability25th Sep 2018
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal Comfort
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal Comfort
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal comfort
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfort
New Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfort
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfort
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 – Thermal comfort
Accreditation – sampling and testing laboratories
View applicability24th May 2019
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor Pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor Pollutants
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
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

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