04 - Transport

Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging – Shared Parking for New Buildings, Extensions, and Phased Developments - KBCN1827

The required number of EV charging points must be based on the total number of parking spaces that serve the assessed building. This total includes both existing spaces and any new spaces associated with the project. Where parking is shared across a wider site, the “associated” number of spaces refers to the amount of parking the assessed building is expected to rely on for its occupants. A proportional allocation calculation must be used to determine this number. Example: If a project sits on a site with 1,000 shared spaces but the new building’s occupancy requires only 100 spaces, the EV requirement is calculated based on 100 spaces, not the full 1,000.

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1. General Requirements
   • Defining the parking that counts. Use a proportional allocation method to determine how many spaces in a shared car park are associated with the project.
   • Short-stay exclusion: Short-stay spaces with a maximum stay of 15 minutes (e.g., pick-up/drop-off bays) are excluded from the EV calculation.
   • EV Charging points location: EV charging points should be installed as close as possible to the building’s main entrance to ensure convenient access for the building users.
   • Existing infrastructure: Existing EV charging points in a shared car park can only be counted when:
     • They exceed the BREEAM requirement for the buildings they were originally installed to serve,
     • They meet current BREEAM requirements, and
     • They form part of the new project’s allocated parking.
   • No “legacy” exclusions: Existing parking spaces cannot be excluded simply because they predate the BREEAM assessment. If the spaces serve the assessed building, they are in scope.
   • Operational policy. It is recommended, but not mandatory, that building management implement operational measures (e.g., signage, permits, digital access controls) to help ensure that EV spaces are used by the intended building users.
2. New Buildings on a Site or Extensions
   • Calculation basis for new buildings or extensions, EV requirements must be based on the total parking demand associated with the project, including both existing associated spaces and any new spaces created.
   • Proportional allocation formula
     • Determine the project’s share of the total site parking using either GIA or occupancy.
     • Allocated project parking = Total site parking × (Project GIA ÷ Total GIA), OR
     • Allocated project parking = Total site parking × (Project occupancy ÷ Total occupancy)
3. Phased Development
   • Current Phase: The EV calculation should be based on the parking demand of the phase under assessment, including the existing infrastructure and any new parking spaces delivered in that phase.
   • Existing Infrastructure: EV charging provision installed in previous phases may count towards compliance where it meets the required threshold for the current phase
   • Future Phases: Provisions in future phases may be counted only if secured by a legally binding commitment (such as a signed contract or planning obligation) with a confirmed delivery timeline.

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ERRATUM – Enhanced Amenities - KBCN1817

The wording and approach to assessing ‘enhanced’ amenities in the technical manual is incorrect. The Aim of this assessment issue is, ‘To maximise the potential for people to choose public, active and lower-emission private transport by providing the site with convenient, sustainable options.’ In line with this intent, an ‘enhanced amenity’ should be referred to as an additional amenity, as it must provide an additional compliant amenity resulting from the development. If a development provides an amenity to replace an existing amenity, regardless of whether there is a qualitative enhancement or change of amenity type, this must be considered as an existing amenity. Furthermore, an additional amenity provided by the development may only be considered as such where there is a net increase in the number of compliant amenities resulting from the development. The updated guidance can be found below:   Option 10 - Additional amenities: Provide compliant additional amenities within less than or equal to 500 m of the building entrance. M4.2: Additional amenities Two or three points can be awarded for providing additional amenities ≤ 500 m via a safe pedestrian route. If additional amenities duplicate the services provided by existing amenities, this is still recognised. This is because duplicate amenities still create additional choices for users in terms of services offered and location. If a development provides an amenity to replace an existing amenity, regardless of whether there is a qualitative enhancement or change of amenity type, this must be considered as an existing amenity. A new amenity provided by the development may only be considered as ‘additional’ where there is a net increase in the number of compliant amenities resulting from the development. 2 points: at least one additional amenity 3 points: two or more additional amenities This will be updated in the next reissue of the technical manual.

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Hotels and other short stay accommodation – cycle storage unit of measure - KBCN0676

The cycle storage requirement for hotels and other short‑stay accommodation is 1 space per 10 staff. Guests or visitors staying at the hotel are excluded from the calculation. Where a hotel includes on‑site facilities such as conference spaces, restaurants, or gyms, visitors to these facilities should also be included in the cycle-storage calculation: 1 space per 10 guests. Specific Note for Refurbishment and Fit Out International 2015 Table 36 in the technical manual incorrectly refers to “1 staff and 1 visitor, or 1 bed.” Please ignore this error and follow the guidance above.

16-Feb-2026 - Wording update to be applicable across multiple BREEAM Schemes
20-Oct-2025 - Guidance clarified and updated to align with all current BREEAM scheme guidance.
23-Jul-2018 Wording added to include clarification on what to base the calculation of cycle spaces on.
Technical manual to be updated accordingly in next re-issue.

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