Assessment of a building forming part of a master plan co-ordinated by a third party (developer or local authority)
In such cases, it may not be possible for the design team to control elements affecting issues such as land use and ecology, access, external lighting and surface water pollution.
It is therefore acceptable for the assessor to define the assessment boundary according to one of two following options:
- Restrict the boundary only to what the design team can control.
- Extend the boundary to include elements of the master plan, assessing any associated benefits or disadvantages that arise. Relevant Knowledge Base Compliance Notes should be reviewed, and BREEAM Technical contacted for additional guidance if required.
The assessment boundary must remain consistent throughout all issues. Facilities outside of the boundary but serving the assessment (i.e. cycle facilities, parking etc) can be assessed as standard.
Assessment of a building forming part of a master plan co-ordinated by the design team with third party elements
Where there are third party elements in the master plan which are not BREEAM compliant (e.g. external lighting by local authority), evidence should be submitted to QA that efforts have been made with the third party to align these elements with BREEAM criteria.
Where this is not possible, these elements can be excluded. Full justification should be provided when submitting the assessment for certification.
