Erratum – Part new-build, part refurbishment projects 

  • Created:
  • Reference: KBCN1903


This supersedes the guidance in:

  • BREEAM Refurbishment Commercial V7.0
  • BREEAM International New Construction V 7.0
  • BREEAM UK New Construction V 7.0
Where the new-build area is < 50% of the project gross internal area:
  • BREEAM Refurbishment (RF) Commercial can be used.
  • The scope of the assessment for the new build must align with the RF Parts selected for assessment, which must include Part 1.
Where the new-build area is ≥ 50% of the project gross internal area:
  • A single BREEAM Refurbishment assessment is not appropriate.
  • RFO-NC Bespoke assessments are no longer available.

The options are:

  1. Separate BREEAM Refurbishment and BREEAM New Construction assessments
    Two separate certificates will be issued to indicate the performance of the new-build and refurbishment areas respectively.
  2. BREEAM New Construction
    A single New Construction assessment can be used for the whole development, regardless of the percentage of new-build area.
    Both the new-build and refurbished areas must be assessed against the more challenging New Construction criteria.

Definition
Project gross internal area – The combined gross internal area of the refurbishment and the new build.