03 - Transport - BREEAM Knowledge Base

Campus or campus-type developments – Entrance to consider - KBCN1726

For assessments on sites with multiple buildings (e.g. education campus, business or industrial parks):

Distances to amenities and public transport nodes can be measured from the site’s main entrance if ≥80% of buildings are within 1000 m. Otherwise, use the assessed building’s main entrance, and in such cases, where multiple buildings are included, calculations must always be based on the worst-case scenario (the entrance furthest from the node or amenity)
Where the site has more than one main entrance, either entrance may be used for the calculation.

Purpose: To ensure fair assessment on large sites and to encourage the provision or location of amenities and public transport nodes within or at the periphery of the site.

Note: wording update for clarification and including BIU

Erratum – up to V6.0.0 – compliant cycle storage - KBCN1595

Criteria Instead of answer C, criterion 3 should refer to answers D and E. Evidence The criteria references for this issue are incorrect, and will be corrected in the next re-issue. Checklists and tables

Answer D awards 2 credits for achieving the minimum number of cycle storage.
Answer E awards 1 additional credit for achieving additional cycle storage.

The headings in Table 20 do not match these answers. Table 20 will be revised with these updated headings:

Home size	Answer D Minimum cycle storage 2 credits	Answer E Additional cycle storage +1 additional credit
Studio or 1 bedroom	1 cycle space / 2 homes	1 cycle space / home
2 - 3 bedrooms	1 cycle space / home	2 cycle spaces / home
4+ bedrooms	2 cycle spaces / home	4 cycle spaces / home

Erratum – Electric Vehicles (EV) charging stations criteria - KBCN1701

In the BREEAM In-Use International Technical Manual, the Electric Vehicles (EV) charging criteria and their evidence were incorrectly referenced. The requirements for EV charging stations should read as follows Answer G Electric Vehicles (EV) charging stations are provided for ≥5% of the car parking capacity. Methodology The methodology indicates the number of charging stations required should be calculated as a percentage of the total car parking capacity. The ≥5% in Answer G indicates that at least 5% of the total parking spaces in the residential development should be equipped with EV charging stations. If the number of charging facilities that should be supplied is not a whole number, it must be rounded up to the nearest whole number. For example, where the number of charging facilities that should be provided is calculated to be 10.2, the actual number of facilities that must be provided is 11. Charging stations for Car Clubs cannot count towards the percentage provided for residents. Evidence The manual incorrectly referred to criterion 7 for the EV charging stations in the evidence section. The evidence requirement should refer to Criterion 5 and should be read as follows:

Criterion	Evidence requirement
5	Calculations showing the percentage and number of charging stations
5	Site plan showing the location and number of electric vehicle charging stations

ModeScore Sustainable Transport certification - KBCN1705

Achieving ModeScore Gold or Platinum certification can be submitted as part of the supporting documentation to award credits for implementing sustainable transport options, provided the BREEAM criteria were targeted, as follows:

Scheme	Issues	Credits
BREEAM International NC 2016 and V6	Tra 03a Alternative modes of transport	2 + Exemplary credit
	Tra 03b Alternative modes of transport	2 + Exemplary credit
	Tra 04 Maximum car parking capacity	1
BREEAM UK NC 2018 and V6 *	Tra 02 Sustainable transport measures	10
BREEAM Int RFO 2015	Tra 01 Sustainable transport solutions	5
BREEAM Int RFO 2015	Tra 04 Maximum car parking capacity	2
BREEAM UK RFO 2014	Tra 01 Sustainable transport solutions	3
	Tra 03 Cyclist facilities	2
	Tra 04 Maximum car parking capacity	2
BREEAM In-Use Commercial and Residential (International and USA)	Tra 01 Alternative modes of transport	8
	Tra 02 Proximity to public transport	3
	Tra 04 Pedestrian and cyclist safety	2

* BREEAM UK NC 2018 and V6 credits can be awarded provided the transportation assessment and travel plan (criterion 1) are met When the assessor submits a ModeScore certification as evidence, they should include their report and highlight the BREEAM criteria or credits that were targeted.

About ModeScore Sustainable Transport certification:

ModeScore assess and certify sustainable transport facilities and services in buildings. ModeScore encompasses ActiveScore within its assessment criteria, covering four pillars of sustainable transportation while incorporating accessibility into each:

Public Transportation
Environmentally-Friendly Private Vehicles
Active Transportation
Site-Wide Mobility

ModeScore evaluates the connectivity potential of any building in any location, offering four levels of certification with a total scorecard of 120 points. ActiveScore (Travel Facilities) counts for 10 points:

Certified (0-39%)
Silver (40-59%)
Gold (60-79%)
Platinum (80-100%)

See more information and details at https://modescore.com/

Safe pedestrian routes – Definition, measurement and verification - KBCN0238

Definition Safe pedestrian routes include pavements and safe crossing points, which may be controlled or, for example, be identified by tactile paving, a crossing island or a dropped kerb. An element of judgement may be required, in which case justification should be provided. Measurement Distances could be measured, for example, along a pavement, across a road at a safe crossing point and along the pavement on the other side. The distance should not be measured diagonally across a road, following the most direct route. Verification The assessor’s site inspection is an important aspect of the assessment and may help to confirm that all relevant information is current and can include photographs of any key areas. This can also help to identify safe crossing points or hazards which may not be apparent from a desktop study. Alternatively, web-based map data may be used to satisfy the evidence requirements at both Design and Post-Construction Stage, provided that the assessor is satisfied that this clearly demonstrates compliance and that the evidence is robust and up to date. Where web-based navigation maps (e.g. Google Maps/Street View) are used as evidence, this must include: • Dated and marked-up site plan or a web-based navigation map viewer highlighting: • Current location and type of transport nodes and local amenities. • Current route and distance from the building via a safe pedestrian route. • Plan or map scale. When relying on web-based evidence for post-construction stage, the assessor must, additionally, provide verification that the information provided for the nodes/amenities is still accurate and up to date.

16 Sep 2025 - Wording relating to verification updated to clarify the intent.
29 Aug 2025 - Approach to web-based map data at post-construction stage updated and related wording amended accordingly
07 Mar 2024 - No changes have been made. This appears as 'updated' due to an administrative error.
11 Jan 2024 - Wording re-structured for clarity
19 Dec 2023 - Applicability to BIU V6 confirmed