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Approved Standards and Weightings (ASWL) – Applicability to BREEAM INC V6 - KBCN1489

The International New Construction 2016 country weightings in the Approved Standards and Weightings List (ASWL) are applicable to International New Construction V6. This includes:

• The country weightings
• Approved country specific standards
• BREEAM International 2016-Weightings Questionnaire

The latest version of the ASWL template must be used for newly registered assessments (see KBCN0910).

23 Mar 2022 - Updated to include additional information and align title with other content

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Assessment tools – Applicability to BREEAM INC V6 - KBCN1503

The following offline (Excel) spread-sheet tools for BREEAM International New Construction 2016 remain applicable for assessments using BREEAM INC V6:

• Tra 01 calculator
• Wat 01 calculator
• Mat 01 calculator
• Mat 03 calculator
• Pol 01 calculator

The referencing of these tools will be updated shortly, to confirm this.

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Asset classification – co-living developments - KBCN1568

The following is a guide only. Every project is unique, and assessors must in all cases review the suitability of the criteria to determine the most appropriate asset classification. Co-living features Co-living developments generally combine:

• Self-contained residential apartments with private kitchens and bathrooms.
• Apartments are typically rented for long-term stay (i.e. for periods of more than one month).
• Managed communal areas for work and leisure.
• Managed common facilities.
• Managed landscaping and external areas.

Classification

• For NC or RFO, generally the most appropriate asset classification is 'Residential institutions - long term stay.'
• For BIU, it is Residential.

As a guide, assessors can also consider how their asset is classified according to local regulations.

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Fit-out level – Selecting the appropriate assessment type - KBCN1627

Projects designed and constructed as fully fitted should not be evaluated as ‘Shell and core’ or ‘Shell-only’ where the intent is to limit the scope of the BREEAM assessment without further justification. Where the fit-out level of a project is not consistent, the BREEAM assessment type should be considered in line with KBCN0702

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Guidance Notes – Applicability to BREEAM INC V6 - KBCN1502

Some Guidance Notes that apply to BREEAM International New Construction 2016 (INC 2016) remain fully or partly applicable to assessments using BREEAM International New Construction Version 6 (INC V6): Fully applicable

• GN06 Indoor Air Quality Plans
• GN10 Assessing mixed-use schemes and developments with multiple buildings or units on the same site
• GN13 Relating ecologist reports to BREEAM
• GN18 Recognised responsible sourcing certification schemes in BREEAM and HQM
• GN22 Recognised schemes for emissions from construction products in BREEAM and HQM
• GN24 Demonstrating compliance with Mat 03 in BREEAM

Partly applicable

• GN30 Scheme assessment timeline for BREEAM International New Construction 2016 – this remains applicable for all sections except Energy. We are likely to release a separate, updated scheme assessment timeline for INC V6 later this year.

Not applicable

• GN25 Ene 01 calculation methodology for BREEAM International New Construction 2016 – this is not applicable to INC V6. The new Ene 01 calculation methodology for INC V6 is now described in GN48.

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Knowledge Base – Applicability of INC 2016 KBCNs to INC V6 - KBCN1501

The transition from BREEAM International NC2016 to V6 includes a significant update to the Energy section of the technical manual, however most of the criteria in other categories remain unchanged. We are in the process of migrating KBCNs from NC2016 to V6 and adding new V6-specific content. In the meantime, assessors should consider that where the criteria have not changed in the transition, all relevant NC2016 KBCNs are valid for V6. If, having compared the criteria of both schemes, you are unsure whether a KBCN can be applied to V6, please contact us for clarification using the assessor webform.

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