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Definition – reused in situ
View applicability06th Aug 2026
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03
New Construction / International / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / International / V6 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
New Construction / International / 2013 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of materials
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 06-Materials / Mat 03 – Responsible Sourcing of Materials
Food waste storage – size of internal container
View applicability31st Jul 2026
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable Waste
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable waste
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable waste
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 07 Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V7 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
Erratum – Monitoring utility consumption – Meeting the set targets
View applicability29th Jul 2026
New Construction / International / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction
New Construction / UK / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 01 - Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction
Individual and communal catering – Residential institutions
View applicability28th Jul 2026
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 07 - Waste / WST 03 - Operational Waste
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 07 - Waste / WST 03 - Operational Waste
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 07 Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V7 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 08 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 07-Waste / Wst 03 – Operational Waste
New Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03a - Operational waste
New Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational waste
New Construction / International / V7 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational waste
Quantifying change in ecological value- Biodiversity metric rules
View applicability16th Jul 2026
New Construction / International / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology
New Construction / UK / V6 / 08 Land Use and Ecology / LE 04 - Ecological change and enhancement
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 08 Land Use and Ecology / LE 04 - Enhancement of ecological value
New Construction / UK / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology / Lue 04 - Ecological change and enhancement
New Construction / International / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology / Lue 04 - Ecological change and enhancement
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 09 - Land use and ecology / Lue 04a - Ecological change and enhancement
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 09 - Land use and ecology / Lue 04b - Ecological change and enhancement
Early design phase LCA submission – Modified planning applications
View applicability16th Jul 2026
New Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
New Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
Version of ASL to submit to QA
View applicability15th Jul 2026
New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 00 - General
4 Operational / QA / 04 Submitting to QA
BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out V 7 – FAQs
View applicability15th Jul 2026
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 00 - General
Life Cycle Assessment – Similar buildings with identical design (GN20 Section 4) – Representative LCA approach
View applicability09th Jul 2026
New Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
New Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
Elemental LCC and options appraisal timing
View applicability09th Jul 2026
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 01 - Management / MAN 02 - Life Cycle Cost and Service Life Planning
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 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 / International / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning
New Construction / UK / V7 / 01 - Management / Man 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 01 - Management / Man 02 - Life cycle cost and service life planning

Definition – reused in situ
View applicability06th Aug 2026
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03
New Construction / International / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / International / V6 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction products
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
New Construction / International / 2013 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of Materials
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of materials
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 06-Materials / Mat 03 – Responsible Sourcing of Materials
ActiveScore and ModeScore sustainable transport certifications
View applicability09th Oct 2024
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / A - Our surroundings / 1 Transport and movement / 1.1 Public transport availability
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / A - Our surroundings / 1 Transport and movement / 1.2 Sustainable transport options
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 01 - Alternative modes of transport
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 01 - Alternative modes of transport
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport Solutions
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 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 RFO 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 / International RFO 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 04 - Maximum Car Parking Capacity
New Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 04 - Maximum car parking capacity
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 04 - Maximum Car Parking Capacity
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 04 - Pedestrian and cyclist safety
Emissions from products – Building materials for M&E purposes
View applicability19th Jun 2025
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 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
Domestic Refurbishment / 2012 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Volatile Organic Compounds
Food waste storage – size of internal container
View applicability31st Jul 2026
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable Waste
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable waste
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable waste
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 07 Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V7 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
Public transport information system – requirements
View applicability29th Jan 2019
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 / UK / V7 / 04 - Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measures
Acoustic performance standards
View applicability06th Oct 2017
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 05 - Acoustic Performance
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 05 - Acoustic performance
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 05a - Acoustic Performance (non-residential)
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 05b - Acoustic Performance (residential)
Emissions from products – specialist paints and coatings
View applicability16th Jun 2017
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / 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 / UK / 2011 / 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
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 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 / 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
New Construction / International / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
Glare control – use of tinted windows
View applicability13th Jun 2017
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 02 - Health & Wellbeing / HEA 01
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual Comfort
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual Comfort
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual Comfort
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual Comfort
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 – Visual Comfort
Ventilation – Filtration – Non-residential assets
View applicability09th Mar 2017
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 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
New Construction / International / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
New Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
Zoning and occupant control – control via BMS
View applicability17th Jan 2017
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual Comfort
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual Comfort
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual Comfort
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual Comfort
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfort
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 – Visual Comfort
New Construction / International / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Artificial light
New Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Artificial light
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Electric light

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