HEA 12 - Inclusive design

Applicability – no occupied spaces - KBCN1551

Principle Where:

• The scope of assessment covers no occupied spaces and,
• There is no valid way to filter credits from that issue,

Credits specifically related to occupied space are not awarded. Outcome The tables below show how this principle applies to affected issues.

• Y means all credits are available (unless the comments state otherwise). Standard filtering rules still apply, so some credits can be filtered out where allowed in the criteria.
• N means all credits in the issue cannot be awarded. These credits are not filtered out.

Issue	Credits available		Scope
Part 1
Hea 01 Daylighting	Y		Only answer C is available.
Hea 02 Control of glare from sunlight		N
Hea 03 Internal and external lighting levels		N
Hea 04 Lighting control		N
Hea 05 Minimising flicker from lighting systems	Y
Hea 06 View out		N
Hea 07 User comfort control		N
Hea 08-13	Y
Part 2
Hea 14 Thermal comfort		N
Hea 15 Smoking policy	Y
Hea 16 Indoor air quality management	Y
Hea 17 Acoustic conditions		N
Hea 18 Legionella risk management	Y
Hea 19 Drinking water management	Y

16-Dec-2022 - KBCN title and scope updated for better visibility. Error in Hea 03 amended. Applicability of KBCN applied only to affected issues (N, or modified answer options) with to minimise header space in the UI. Original content on Resources moved to new KBCN.
27-Nov-2025 - KBCN applicability updated to include all Hea credit issues.

 

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Inclusive design – Access4you  - KBCN1826

BREEAM recognises the use of Access4you certification as an approved alternative to the credits available in Hea12 Inclusive design as set out below:

Hea 12 Inclusive design	Access4you
2 credits	Bronze level
4 credits	Silver level or higher

Evidence of Access4you certification must be provided at the final BREEAM certification stage.

AboutAccess4you

Access4you International is an organization that evaluates, certifies, and qualifies the accessibility of the built environment. Their self-developed criteria system consists of 1000 aspects, which are based on the usability aspects of 8+1 stakeholder groups, including people with special mobility, visual, hearing, and cognitive needs. The rating system consists of Certified location, Bronze, Silver, or Gold qualifications.

Access4you has two schemes, the Design & Building certification scheme which is aligned with a new construction or major refurbishment project and the Building certification scheme which is aligned with an assessment of an existing building. The most appropriate scheme, advised by Access4you should be used for certification.

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