Designed-out or integrated finishes - KBCN1066
The requirements for this credit are met when either:
- No finishes within the scope of the issue have been specified, or
- Finishes are integrated into the asset and designed in a way that the finish cannot be removed.
For instance, a self-finished timber floor or exposed soffit which cannot be removed and does not require additional finishes when installed.
This issue recognises avoiding unnecessary waste of materials.
16-May-2023 - Scheme applicability updated. Name updated for clarity.
Speculative office including floor finishes/suspended ceiling - KBCN0259
The requirements can still be met where a speculative development includes the installation of floor finishes/suspended ceilings provided a Lease Agreement will be implemented to confirm that tenants are not permitted to remove these finishes.
BREEAM recognises that incoming tenants may need to adapt ceiling finishes to suit the requirements of their fit-out. Therefore, where ceiling finishes are installed throughout, in line with Criterion 2, the following applies:
A tenancy agreement, applied to the first tenancy, should stipulate that ceiling finishes may only be modified where necessary, for example, to accommodate new partitions, lighting or other services, to replace worn or damaged components or to replace small, localised areas with a specialist ceiling to account for abnormal conditions, such as wet areas
Documentary evidence of this must be provided as evidence for the credit to be awarded.
18/04/2017 KBCN made applicable to NC 2016 and IRFO 2015
05/07/2018 Paragraph added to clarify the requirements of the tenancy agreement
Information correct as of 8