Latest 10 Notes
- Energy performance asset rating – validity period View applicability09th Sep 2026In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
- Energy performance asset rating – rating does not cover whole asset View applicability09th Sep 2026In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
- As-designed energy modelling outputs View applicability08th Sep 2026UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 5 Energy / 5.1 Energy and carbon performanceUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 5 Energy / 5.1 Energy and Cost
- Composting facilities – Size of internal containers View applicability03rd Sep 2026UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable WasteUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable wasteUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable waste
- Suitably qualified third-party verifiers – LCA training courses View applicability02nd Sep 2026New Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessmentNew Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessmentRefurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 01 - Building life cycle assessment
- More than one system providing the same building service View applicability27th Aug 2026New Construction / International / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 07 - Flexible demand responseNew Construction / UK / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 07 - Flexible demand response
- New Construction V7.1 – Release Note View applicability26th Aug 2026New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - General
- Quantifying change in ecological value – Americas Biodiversity Metric View applicability19th Aug 2026New Construction / International / V7 / 08 - Land use and ecology / Lue 04 - Ecological change and enhancementRefurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 09 - Land use and ecology / Lue 04a - Ecological change and enhancement
- Erratum – Part new-build, part refurbishment projects View applicability19th Aug 2026New Construction / International / V7 / 00 - ErrataNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - ErrataRefurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 00 - ErrataNew Construction / International / V7 / 00 - GeneralNew Construction / UK / V7 / 00 - GeneralRefurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 00 - General
- Definition – Reused in situ View applicability19th Aug 2026New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03New Construction / NOR / V6 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03New Construction / International / 2016 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / International / V6 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / International / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsRefurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / 2011 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsNew Construction / International / 2013 / 06 - Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsRefurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 06 - Materials / MAT 03 - Responsible Sourcing of MaterialsNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of materialsNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 06-Materials / Mat 03 – Responsible Sourcing of Materials
Latest 10 Changes
- Composting facilities – Size of internal containers View applicability03rd Sep 2026UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable WasteUKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / B - My home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable wasteUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / B My Home / 7 Space / 7.3 Recyclable waste
- Conflict of Interest statements View applicability18th Oct 20244 Operational / QA / 01 General4 Operational / QA / 03 Preparing the assessment
- Assessment of multiple buildings within a single BREEAM assessment View applicability17th Apr 2026New Construction / International / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 01 - Energy and carbon performance for regulated energy usesNew Construction / UK / V7 / 03 - Energy / Ene 01 - Energy and carbon performance for regulated energy usesNew 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 carbonNew Construction / International / V7 / 05 - Water / Wat 01 - Water consumptionNew Construction / UK / V7 / 05 - Water / Wat 01 - Water consumption
- Approved BREEAM Innovation Applications View applicability18th Mar 20191 Approved Innovations
- Erratum – Missing criterion – External lighting standards View applicability18th Jul 2017New Construction / International / V6 / 00 - ErrataNew Construction / International / 2016 / 09 - Pollution / POL 04 - Reduction of night time light pollutionNew Construction / International / V6 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 04 - Reduction of night time light pollutionRefurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 09 - Pollution / POL 04 - Reduction of Night Time Pollution
- Acoustic performance standards View applicability06th Oct 2017Refurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 05 - Acoustic PerformanceNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 05 - Acoustic performanceNew 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 2017UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UKNC: Residential V6.1 / 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 / UK / 2011 / 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 qualityNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air qualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2013 / 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 CompoundsNew Construction / International / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air qualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air quality
- Glare control – use of tinted windows View applicability13th Jun 2017New Construction / NOR / 2016 / 02 - Health & Wellbeing / HEA 01New Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual ComfortNew Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual ComfortNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 – Visual Comfort
- Ventilation – Filtration – Non-residential assets View applicability09th Mar 2017Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 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 QualityNew Construction / International / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Indoor air qualityRefurbishment 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 2017New Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual ComfortNew Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK RFO 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / International RFO 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual ComfortNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 – Visual ComfortNew Construction / International / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Artificial lightNew Construction / UK / V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Artificial lightRefurbishment and Fit Out / RFO Commercial V7 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Electric light