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Zoning and occupant control – whiteboards and display screens
View applicability14th Jan 2021
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual Comfort
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual comfort
In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 01 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 04 - Lighting control
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 1 / 01 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 09 - Lighting control
Operational energy and water use during Covid-19 lockdown
View applicability08th Sep 2020
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy
In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 2 / 03 - Energy
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 04 - Water
In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 2 / 04 - Water
On-site LZC – whole site shared connection
View applicability07th Aug 2020
New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / ENE 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 03 - Energy / ENE 01 - Reduction of Energy Use and Carbon Emissions
New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / ENE 04 - Low carbon design
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 03 - Energy / ENE 04 - Low Carbon Design
Energy – MBtu definition
View applicability30th Jul 2020
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 06 - Boiler efficiency
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 31 - Energy consumption start date
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 32 - Energy consumption end date
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 33 - Electricity consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 34 - Natural gas consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 35 - LPG consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 36 - Gas oil consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 37 - Solid fossil fuel consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 38 - Biodiesel consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 39 - Biogas consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 40 - Wood/Waste wood consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 41 - District heating consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 42 - Carbon intensity district heating
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 43 - District cooling consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 44 - Carbon intensity district cooling
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 45 - Electricity exported
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 46 - Non-standard energy uses
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 47 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 48 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 49 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 50 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 51 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 52 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 53 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 54 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 55 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 56 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 57 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 58 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 59 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 60 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 61 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 66 - Sub-metering: tenanted areas
Aggregating utility bill data
View applicability24th Jul 2020
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 33 - Electricity consumption
Conflict of Interest statements for BREEAM USA In-Use assessments
View applicability24th Jul 2020
4 Operational / 00 General
4 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / 00 General
4 Operational / QA / 01 General
3 General Technical / General Technical
Terminating a license
View applicability23rd Jul 2020
4 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / Licensing
Invoicing for BIU Certification fees
View applicability23rd Jul 2020
4 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / 00 General
In-Use / 00 General
Building Details – Asset Types and Subtypes
View applicability23rd Jul 2020
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / 00 - General
Compliant test body – alternative compliance route using a Suitably Qualified Acoustician
View applicability16th Jul 2020
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 05 - Acoustic performance
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 05 - Acoustic Performance
Hea 05 Acoustic performance
New Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 05a - Acoustic Performance (non-residential)

Zoning and occupant control – whiteboards and display screens
View applicability14th Jan 2021
Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual Comfort
New Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 01 - Visual comfort
In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 01 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 04 - Lighting control
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 1 / 01 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 09 - Lighting control
Terminating a license
View applicability23rd Jul 2020
4 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / Licensing
Assessment and evidence record keeping
View applicability04th Oct 2016
4 Operational / 00 General
4 Operational / QA / 01 General
4 Operational / QA / 06 After certification
Assessor comments submitted within BREEAM In-Use assessments
View applicability16th Nov 2017
In-Use / 00 General
Conflict of Interest statements for BREEAM USA In-Use assessments
View applicability24th Jul 2020
4 Operational / 00 General
4 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / 00 General
4 Operational / QA / 01 General
3 General Technical / General Technical
Assessment submission via third party FTP upload
View applicability04th Oct 2016
4 Operational / QA / 04 Submitting to QA
4 Operational / QA / 05 Re-submitting to QA
Building Details – Asset Types and Subtypes
View applicability23rd Jul 2020
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / 00 - General
Invoicing for BIU Certification fees
View applicability23rd Jul 2020
4 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / 00 General
In-Use / 00 General
Operational energy and water use during Covid-19 lockdown
View applicability08th Sep 2020
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy
In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 2 / 03 - Energy
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 04 - Water
In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 2 / 04 - Water
Verification of consumption data
View applicability22nd Feb 2018
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 31 - Energy consumption start date
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 32 - Energy consumption end date
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 33 - Electricity consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 34 - Natural gas consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 35 - LPG consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 36 - Gas oil consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 37 - Solid fossil fuel consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 38 - Biodiesel consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 39 - Biogas consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 40 - Wood/Waste wood consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 41 - District heating consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 42 - Carbon intensity district heating
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 43 - District cooling consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 44 - Carbon intensity district cooling
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 45 - Electricity exported
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 46 - Non-standard energy uses
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 47 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 48 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 49 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 50 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 51 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 52 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 53 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 54 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 55 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 56 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 57 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 58 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 59 - Non-standard energy use
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 60 - Non-standard energy consumption
In-Use / BIU USA 2016 / BIU USA 2016 Part 2 / 03 - Energy / ENE 61 - Non-standard energy consumption floor area

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