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Le 02 - Land Use

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Contaminated Land- No contamination - KBCN0372

Where the assessed site does not contain any contamination then the credits for this issue are not available by default. To encourage the use of previously developed and/or contaminated land and avoid land which has not been previously disturbed.

Contaminated Land- Presence of radon gas - KBCN0155

Naturally occurring radon is not considered as contamination in relation to BREEAM. However, where radioactive substances have been introduced as a consequence of human activities, that land would then be considered to be ‘contaminated with radioactivity’ and remediation of such contamination would fall under the scope of the relevant BREEAM issue.
Information correct as of 29thMarch 2024. Please see kb.breeam.com for the latest compliance information.