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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
Outside space – Disturbance from sources of noise
View applicability09th Jul 2026
New Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 07 - Safe and accessible design
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 07 - Safe and accessible design
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 07 - Safe and healthy surroundings
New Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 07 - Safe and healthy surroundings
Recognised emission certification schemes – Publicly available databases
View applicability25th Jun 2026
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor Pollutants
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 / International / 2013 / 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 / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
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
Erratum – IRFO 2015 – Different numbering used for compliance notes (PDF vs HTML)
View applicability25th Jun 2026
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 00 General
Shared secondary containment – Capacity
View applicability22nd Jun 2026
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 08 - Pollution / POL 02 - Chemical storage
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 08 - Pollution / POL 02 - Chemical storage
Biodiversity Net Gain – Sites with a zero baseline
View applicability19th Jun 2026
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / A Our Surroundings / 2 Outdoors / 2.3 Ecological Change and Enhancement
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / A - Our surroundings / 2 Outdoors / 2.3 Ecological change and enhancement
Infrastructure / Projects / International / V6 / 4 Land use and ecology / 4.4 Change and enhancement of biodiversity
Infrastructure / Projects / UK & Ireland / V6 / 4 Land use and ecology / 4.4 Change and enhancement of biodiversity
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 08 Land Use and Ecology / LE 04 - Enhancement of ecological value
Previously developed land – development footprint
View applicability17th Jun 2026
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 08-Land Use and Ecology / Le 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 08 - Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site Selection
New Construction / International / 2013 / 08 - Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site Selection
New Construction / International / 2016 / 08 - Land use and ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 08 Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / V6 / 08 Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / International / V6 / 08 - Land use and ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / International / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology / Lue 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology / Lue 01 - Site selection
Formaldehyde E1 emissions requirements – Untreated solid wood
View applicability10th Jun 2026
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 02 - Health & Wellbeing
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02
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 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
Shell only – Alternative route to meeting the Minimum Standard for BREEAM Excellent
View applicability10th Jun 2026
New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions

Previously developed land – development footprint
View applicability17th Jun 2026
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 08-Land Use and Ecology / Le 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 08 - Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site Selection
New Construction / International / 2013 / 08 - Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site Selection
New Construction / International / 2016 / 08 - Land use and ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 08 Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / V6 / 08 Land Use and Ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / International / V6 / 08 - Land use and ecology / LE 01 - Site selection
New Construction / International / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology / Lue 01 - Site selection
New Construction / UK / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology / Lue 01 - Site selection
SQSS – Individuals Recognised
View applicability11th Nov 2021
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 06 - Security
GN55 BREEAM contractual clauses
View applicability27th Oct 2025
New Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - General
3 General Technical / 8 Guidance Notes
Approved BREEAM Innovation Applications
View applicability18th Mar 2019
1 Approved Innovations
Asset classification – co-living developments
View applicability16th Feb 2023
Refurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 00 - General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 00 General
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 00 General
New Construction / International / 2016 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 00 General
New Construction / UK / V6 / 00 General
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / General
In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / General
New Construction / International / V6 / General
New Construction / NOR / General Technical
4 Operational / Scheme Classifications
Changes to CCS – May 2026 – For BREEAM 2018, V6, V6.1 and HQM
View applicability08th May 2026
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / C Delivery / 10 Construction Impacts / 10.1 Responsible Construction Practices
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / C Delivery / 10 Construction Impacts / 10.1 Responsible Construction Practices
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / C - Delivery / 10 Construction impacts / 10.1 Responsible construction practices
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practices
New Construction / UK / V6 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practices
LCC – Competent person or Suitably Qualified Cost Consultant (SQCC)
View applicability17th Oct 2025
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 6 Materials / 6.3 Life Cycle Costing
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 6 Materials / 6.3 Life Cycle Costing
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 6 Materials / 6.3 Life cycle costing
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
ModeScore Sustainable Transport certification
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
Off-site waste sorting / no dedicated on-site waste storage
View applicability17th Jan 2017
In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 05 - Resources / RSC 02 - Reuse and recycling facilities
New Construction / UK / 2011 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational Waste
New Construction / UK / V7 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / 2018 / 07 Waste / Wst 03 - Operational waste
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 07 - Waste / WST 03 - Operational Waste
Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 07 - Waste / WST 03 - Operational Waste
New Construction / UK / 2014 / 07-Waste / Wst 03 – Operational Waste
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03a
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 07 - Waste / WST 03a
New Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03a - Operational waste
New Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V7 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational waste
New Construction / International / 2013 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational Waste (non-residential)
New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03b
New Construction / NOR / V6 / 07 - Waste / WST 03b
New Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03b - Operational waste
New Construction / UK / V7 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03b - Operational waste
New Construction / International / 2013 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03b - Operational Waste (residential)
New Construction / International / 2013 / 07 - Waste / WST 03b Operational waste
New Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03b Operational waste
GN22 Recognised schemes for emissions from construction products
View applicability24th Jan 2017
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
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor Pollutants
UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor pollutants
3 General Technical / 8 Guidance Notes
New Construction / International / 2013 / 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
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
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

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