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Term Contracts

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Minimum standards – Scope out - KBCN1681

Any BREEAM Infrastructure criteria agreed for ‘scope out’ within an assessment are removed from the assessment in their entirety. This applies to criteria marked as a ‘minimum standard’. When seeking to achieve an Outstanding rating, where one or more of the ‘minimum standard’ criteria are scoped out, these no longer contribute to achieving an Outstanding rating. For example, if criterion 7.2.2 is agreed for ‘scope out’, the minimum standard will be based on achieving a score greater than 90% and meeting criteria 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 4.4.1 and 7.4.2.

PAS 2080:2023 – BREEAM Infrastructure - KBCN1628

An updated version of PAS 2080 was released in April 2023 (PAS 2080:2023), superseding the previous version (PAS 2080:2016). The latest version of PAS 2080 may be used in BREEAM Infrastructure assessments in place of the previous version. The equivalent, relevant clauses are given in the table below.
PAS 2080:2016 (original) PAS 2080:2023 (updated)
Clause 7 – Quantification of GHG emissions Clause 7 – Whole life carbon assessment principles to support decision-making
Clause 8 – Target setting, baseline setting and monitoring Clause 8 – Target setting and baselines
Clause 9 – Reporting Clause 9 – Monitoring and reporting
Clause 10 – Continual improvement Clause 11 – Continual improvement
Clause 12 – Claims of conformity Clause 12 – Claims of conformity
The references to specific clause numbers for claims of conformity remain unchanged (part of Clause 12 in PAS 2080). The latest version of PAS 2080:2023 is available to download from BSI: https://knowledge.bsigroup.com/products/carbon-management-in-buildings-and-infrastructure An updated guidance document for PAS 2080:2023 is available from ICE: https://www.ice.org.uk/engineering-resources/briefing-sheets/guidance-document-pas2080

Summary of changes – BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts Version 6 - KBCN1546

BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts Version 6 was released on 12 October 2022. It replaces the previous scheme for the assessment of term contracts, CEEQUAL Term Contracts Version 5.2. The update aligns the scheme with BREEAM Infrastructure Projects Version 6 (formerly CEEQUAL Projects Version 6), bringing the changes introduced to project assessments in 2019: The latest version of Term Contracts also incorporates additional improvements to the operation of the scheme: The scheme is available for use both internationally and in the UK and Ireland. View the technical manuals Train to become a Term Contracts Assessor Existing V6 Project Assessors can complete an online top-up training course to qualify as BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contract Assessors. For new assessors, there is a two-day BREEAM Infrastructure Term Contracts Assessor course. Find out more To find out more about using Term Contracts, visit the BREEAM webpages or contact us at [email protected].
Information correct as of 12thNovember 2024. Please see kb.breeam.com for the latest compliance information.