Latest 10 Notes
- Flood Risk Assessment older than five years View applicability26th Jun 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Flood Risk Management and Reducing Surface Water Run-offNew Construction / International / 2016 / 09 - Pollution / POL 03 - Surface water run-offNew Construction / International / 2013 / 09 - Pollution / Pol 03 - Surface Water Run-Off
- Cycle spaces – Determining compliant provision where occupancy is unknown View applicability20th Jun 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport Solutions
- Emissions from products – Building materials for M&E purposes View applicability19th Jun 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 Health & wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
- Electric vehicle charging stations – Short-term visitor spaces View applicability23rd May 2025In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 01 - Alternative modes of transportRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport SolutionsNew Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 03a - Alternative modes of transportNew Construction / International / V6 / 04 - Transport / Tra 03a - Alternative modes of transport
- Clarification – reasonable timescale for refrigerant replacement View applicability28th Apr 2025In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 2 / 08 - Pollution / POL 08 - Refrigerant replacementIn-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 2 / 08 - Pollution / POL 08 - Refrigerant replacement
- Campus or campus-type developments – Entrance to consider View applicability03rd Apr 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to AmenitiesRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to Amenities
- Multiple ratings in a single assessment View applicability27th Mar 2025In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
- Benchmark energy performance value – clarification View applicability27th Mar 2025In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
- On-site or curbside storage and collection – Additional recyclable residential waste streams View applicability19th Mar 2025In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 1 / 05 - Resources / RSC 02 - Reuse and recycling facilities
- Methodology – Procedure for measuring illuminance View applicability12th Mar 2025In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 1 / 01 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03 - Internal and external lighting levels
Latest 10 Changes
- Emissions from products – Building materials for M&E purposes View applicability19th Jun 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 Health & wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air quality
- Flood risk – use of flood maps only in FRA View applicability08th Aug 2022In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 01 - Flood risk assessmentIn-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 01 - Flood risk assessment
- Amenities – Pharmacy within a hospital or health centre View applicability06th Jun 2016Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to AmenitiesNew Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02 - Proximity to amenitiesNew Construction / International / V6 / 04 - Transport / Tra 02 - Proximity to amenities
- Weather files – alternative format or location View applicability25th Sep 2018Refurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal ComfortNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 Health & wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfort
- Invoicing for BREEAM USA In-Use certification fees View applicability23rd Jul 20204 Operational / Licensing and Registrations / 00 GeneralIn-Use / 00 General
- Off-site waste sorting / no dedicated on-site waste storage View applicability17th Jan 2017In-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 05 - Resources / RSC 02 - Reuse and recycling facilitiesRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 07 - Waste / WST 03 - Operational WasteNew Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03a - Operational wasteNew Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03a - Operational wasteNew Construction / International / V6 / 07 - Waste / Wst 03b - Operational wasteNew Construction / International / 2016 / 07 - Waste / WST 03b Operational waste
- Approved BREEAM Innovation Applications View applicability18th Mar 20191 Approved Innovations
- Multiple ratings in a single assessment View applicability27th Mar 2025In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
- Benchmark energy performance value – clarification View applicability27th Mar 2025In-Use / USA Residential V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset ratingIn-Use / USA Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 12 - Local energy performance asset rating
