Latest 10 Notes
- Knowledge Base – Applicability of existing guidance to NC V7 View applicability16th Jul 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - General
- ASWL Process update View applicability16th Jul 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - General
- BREEAM Excel Tools View applicability16th Jul 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - General3 General Technical / General Technical
- BREEAM New Construction V7 – FAQs View applicability16th Jul 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - General
- GN20 Assessing mixed-use and multiple buildings – BREEAM V7 View applicability16th Jul 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - General3 General Technical / 8 Guidance Notes
- GN54 Responsible construction management – BREEAM V7 View applicability16th Jul 20253 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew Construction / International / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible constructionNew Construction / UK / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction
- 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
- GN52 UK Ene 01 calculation methodology guidance View applicability16th Jul 20253 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew Construction / UK / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 01 - Energy and carbon performance of building services
- GN49 International Ene 01 calculation methodology guidance View applicability16th Jul 20253 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew Construction / International / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 01 - Energy and carbon performance of building services
- GN41 Reporting template for ecology assessment issues – BREEAM V7 View applicability16th Jul 2025New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - General3 General Technical / 8 Guidance Notes
Latest 10 Changes
- GN10 Assessing mixed use developments and multiple buildings (or units) of similar function View applicability16th Nov 2016New Construction / International / 2013 / 00 GeneralRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 00 GeneralNew Construction / UK / 2011 / 00 GeneralNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 00 GeneralRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 00 GeneralNew Construction / International / 2016 / 00 General4 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / 00 GeneralNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 00 GeneralNew Construction / UK / V6 / 00 General3 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew Construction / International / V6 / GeneralNew Construction / NOR / 2016 / General
- GN23 BREEAM Bespoke Process View applicability24th Jan 20173 General Technical / 8 Guidance Notes
- GN34 Ecology risk evaluation checklist for BREEAM and HQM View applicability20th Nov 20183 General Technical / 8 Guidance Notes
- GN06 Indoor air quality plans View applicability15th Nov 20163 General Technical / 8 Guidance NotesNew 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
- 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
- Emissions from products – Building materials for M&E purposes View applicability19th Jun 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 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 / International / 2016 / 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 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 / 2011 / 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 Compounds
- 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) / HQM ONE / 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) / UK New Construction: Residential / A - Our surroundings / 3 Safety and resilience / 3.1 Flood riskNew Construction / NOR / 2016 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Flood Risk Management and Reducing Surface Water Run-offRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Flood Risk Management and Reducing Surface Water Run-offDomestic Refurbishment / 2014 / 07 - Pollution / POL 03 - FloodingDomestic Refurbishment / 2012 / 07 - Pollution / POL 03 - FloodingNew Construction / International / 2013 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 03 - Surface Water Run-OffNew Construction / International / 2016 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Surface water run-offNew Construction / International / V7 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 03 - Surface water run-off
- Erratum-Projected climate change environment-Emissions scenario missing from manual View applicability23rd Jun 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 ErrataUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.5 Temperature
- Option 1 – Building Regulations compliance (CN5) View applicability28th Sep 2023Refurbishment 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 2022In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 01 - Flood risk assessmentIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 01 - Flood risk assessment
