Latest 10 Notes
- Ventilation – Dispensation for historic buildings View applicability09th Jun 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air Quality
- Control of glare from sunlight – use of EN 14501 to demonstrate compliance for blinds View applicability06th Jun 2025New Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 01 - Visual comfortIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 01 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Control of glare from sunlight
- Efficiency data for local electric instantaneous hot water systems View applicability04th Jun 2025In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 02 - Energy / ENE 09 - Water heating
- Electric vehicle charging stations – Short-term visitor spaces View applicability23rd May 2025In-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 03 - Transport / TRA 01 - Alternative modes of transportRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 04 - Transport / TRA 01 - Sustainable Transport SolutionsNew Construction / NOR / V6 / 04 - Transport / TRA 02New Construction / UK / 2018 / 04 Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measuresNew Construction / UK / V6 / 04 Transport / Tra 02 - Sustainable transport measuresNew Construction / NOR / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 03aNew Construction / International / 2016 / 04 - Transport / TRA 03a - Alternative modes of transportNew Construction / International / V6 / 04 - Transport / Tra 03a - Alternative modes of transportNew Construction / International / 2013 / 04 - Transport / Tra 03a - Alternative Modes of Transport (non-residential)
- BRUKL File Upload – HVAC Area Mismatch in UK New Construction V6.1 View applicability16th May 2025New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
- Clarification – reasonable timescale for refrigerant replacement View applicability28th Apr 2025In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 2 / 08 - Pollution / POL 08 - Refrigerant replacementIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 2 / 08 - Pollution / POL 08 - Refrigerant replacement
- Erratum – GN25/48 – Use of default NCM software not mandatory View applicability28th Apr 2025New Construction / International / 2016 / 03 - Energy / ENE 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissionsNew Construction / International / V6 / 03 - Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
- Knowledge Base – Applicability of HQM KBCNs to UK New Construction: Residential V6.1 View applicability25th Apr 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 General
- Speculative finishes View applicability16th Apr 2025Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 07 - Waste / WST 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling FinishesRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 07 - Waste / WST 04 - Speculative Floor and Ceiling Finishes
- Mixed use buildings (benchmark) – Embodied carbon reporting tool View applicability16th Apr 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / B - My home / 6 Materials / 6.2 Building life cycle assessment
Latest 10 Changes
- BRUKL File Upload – HVAC Area Mismatch in UK New Construction V6.1 View applicability16th May 2025New Construction / UK / V6 / 03 Energy / Ene 01 - Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions
- Option 1 – Building Regulations compliance (CN5) View applicability28th Sep 2023Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 03 - Energy / ENE 01 - Reduction of Energy Use and Carbon Emissions
- Evidence of no risk – Use of Approved Standards and Weightings List View applicability01st Nov 2017In-Use / BIU 2015 / BIU 2015 Part 1 / 05 - Materials / MAT 05 - Natural HazardsIn-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 03 - Natural hazard risk assessmentIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 03 - Natural hazard risk assessment
- Weather files – alternative format or location View applicability25th Sep 2018New Construction / NOR / V6 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 03Refurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal ComfortRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal ComfortNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 - Thermal comfortNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 04 – Thermal comfort
- Accreditation – sampling and testing laboratories View applicability24th May 2019UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM beta / B My Home / B1 Comfort / 09 Indoor PollutantsUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / B My Home / 4 Comfort / 4.1 Indoor PollutantsNew Construction / UK / 2011 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2013 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / UK / 2014 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityRefurbishment and Fit Out / International / 2015 / 02 - Health and Wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor Air QualityNew Construction / International / 2016 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / HEA 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / International / V6 / 02 - Health and wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / V6 / 02 Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 - Indoor air qualityNew Construction / UK / 2014 / 02-Health and Wellbeing / Hea 02 – Indoor Air Quality
- Alarm systems – Intent of Criterion 2 View applicability10th Oct 2024In-Use / BIU International Residential V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 05 - Alarm systemsIn-Use / BIU International Commercial V6 / Part 1 / 06 - Resilience / RSL 05 - Alarm systems
- Summary of Changes – UK New Construction: Residential V6.1 View applicability26th Mar 2025UKNC: Residential (HQM) / UK New Construction: Residential / 00 General
- Approved BREEAM Innovation Applications View applicability18th Mar 20191 Approved Innovations
- Sustainable procurement plan – timing View applicability12th Apr 2024New Construction / UK / V6 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of construction productsNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 06 Materials / Mat 03 - Responsible sourcing of materials
- Fleet operator definition – Responsible construction management items p and q View applicability12th Aug 2021UKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM ONE / C Delivery / 10 Construction Impacts / 10.1 Responsible Construction PracticesUKNC: Residential (HQM) / HQM V6 / C Delivery / 10 Construction Impacts / 10.1 Responsible Construction PracticesNew Construction / UK / 2018 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practicesNew Construction / UK / V6 / 01 Management / Man 03 - Responsible construction practices
