BREEAM Manual 2014

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3 11/02/2014 About BRE Global LimitedBRE Global Limited (part of the BRE (Building Research Establishment) Group) is an independent third party approvals body offering certification of fire, security and sustainability products and services to an international Global Limited s mission is to 'Protect People, Property and the Planet'.We aim to achieve this by: 1. Researching and writing standards 2. Testing and certification in the areas of fire, electronics, security and sustainability 3. Developing world leading sustainability assessment methods 4. Undertaking research and consultancy for clients and regulators 5. Promulgating standards and knowledge throughout the industry through publications and events 6. Developing and delivering trainingBRE Global Limited s product testing and approvals are carried out by recognised experts in our world renowned testing Global Limited is custodian of a number of world leading brands including: 1.

4 Building Research Establishment's Environmental Assessment Method ( BREEAM ) - the world s leading environmental assessment method for buildings 2. Loss Prevention Certification Board (LPCB) for approval of fire and security products and Global Limited is a trading subsidiary of the BRE Trust, the registered research and education charity which owns the BRE Global LimitedBucknalls LaneWatfordHertfordshireWD25 9 XXT +44 (0)333 321 8811F +44 (0)1923 664 910E (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014iiiblankpageTable of contentsTerms and conditionsiAcknowledgementsiiAbout BRE Global LimitediiiTable of contentsvList of tablesviiiList of figuresxiAbout this Scheme DocumentxiiIntroduction1 Introduction to BREEAM2 BREEAM UK New Construction5 When and how to engage with the BREEAM UK New Construction scheme7 How to use the BREEAM UK New Construction Scheme10 Scope of the BREEAM UK New Construction 2014 scheme version12 Buildings types not covered under the BREEAM UK New Construction 2014 scheme version15 Building life cycle stages covered by the BREEAM UK New Construction 2014 scheme version16 Building life cycle stages not covered by the BREEAM UK New Construction 2014 scheme version17 Scoring and rating BREEAM assessed buildings18 BREEAM rating benchmarks19 Minimum standards20 Environmental section weightings22 BREEAM assessment issues and credits23 Calculating a

5 Building's BREEAM rating24 The BREEAM evidential requirements26 Management31 Man 01 Project brief and design32 Man 02 Life cycle cost and service life planning38 Man 03 Responsible construction practices42 Man 04 Commissioning and handover48 Man 05 Aftercare53 Health and Wellbeing58 Hea 01 Visual comfort59 Hea 02 Indoor air quality75 Hea 03 Safe containment in laboratories87 TechnicalManual:Version:SD5076 (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014vBREEAMUKNewConstruc tionnon-domesticbuildingstechnicalmanual 2014 Hea 04 thermal comfort90 Hea 05 Acoustic performance96 Hea 06 safety and security110 Energy115 Ene 01 Reduction of energy use and carbon emissions116 Ene 02 Energy monitoring127 Ene 03 External lighting133 Ene 04 Low carbon design136 Ene 05 Energy efficient cold storage144 Ene 06 Energy efficient transportation systems148 Ene 07 Energy efficient laboratory systems152 Ene 08 Energy efficient equipment158 Ene 09 Drying space163 Transport166 Tra 01 Public transport accessibility167 Tra 02 Proximity to amenities174 Tra 03 Cyclist facilities178 Tra 04 Maximum car parking capacity186 Tra 05 Travel plan192 Water195 Wat 01 Water consumption196 Wat 02 Water monitoring207 Wat 03 Water leak detection211 Wat 04 Water efficient equipment215 Materials218 Mat 01 Life cycle impacts219 Mat 02 Hard landscaping and boundary

6 Protection234 Mat 03 Responsible sourcing of materials237 Mat 04 Insulation245 Mat 05 Designing for durability and resilience250 Mat 06 Material efficiency255 Waste258 Wst 01 Construction waste management259 Wst 02 Recycled aggregates268 Wst 03 Operational waste273 Wst 04 Speculative floor and ceiling finishes278viTechnicalManual:Version:SD5 076 (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014 Wst 05 Adaptation to climate change280 Wst 06 Functional adaptability285 Land Use and ecology288LE 01 Site selection289LE 02 Ecological value of site and protection of ecological features293LE 03 Minimising impact on existing site ecology299LE 04 Enhancing site ecology307LE 05 Long term impact on biodiversity311 Pollution316 Pol 01 Impact of refrigerants317 Pol 02 NOx emissions325 Pol 03 Surface water run-off332 Pol 04 Reduction of night time light pollution348 Pol 05 Reduction of noise pollution351 Innovation354 Inn 01 Innovation355 Appendices358 Appendix A BREEAM UK New Construction scope and Healthcare building types359 Appendix B BREEAM UK New Construction scope and Education buildings361 Appendix C BREEAM UK New Construction scope and Multi-residential buildings363 Appendix D BREEAM UK New Construction and shell and core project assessments364 Appendix E

7 Applicability of BREEAM UK New Construction simple building assessments369 Appendix F TBA374 Appendix G TBA375 Appendix H Examples of BREEAM UK New Construction certificates376 Index378 TechnicalManual:Version:SD5076 (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014viiBREEAMUKNewConstr uctionnon-domesticbuildingstechnicalmanu al2014 List of tablesTable - 1: BREEAM 2014 New Construction environmental sections and assessment issues5 Table - 2: List of non-domestic building types covered under BREEAM UK New Construction 201412 Table - 3: BREEAM rating benchmarks19 Table - 4: Minimum BREEAM standards by rating level20 Table - 5: BREEAM Environmental section weightings22 Table - 6: Example BREEAM score and rating calculation24 Table - 7: Minimum standards for a BREEAM 'Very Good' rating25 Table - 8: Evidence types27 Table - 9: Minimum values of average daylight factor - 10: Daylighting uniformity - 11: Space type and illuminance requirements-both criteria (average illuminance and minimum point illuminance) should be - 12: View out building specific - 13: Internal and external lighting building specific - 14: Exemplary level values of average daylight factor - 15: Exemplary level illuminance value requirements.

8 Both criteria (average illuminance and minimum point illuminance) should be - 16: Reflectance for maximum room depths and window head heights68 Table - 17: VOC criteria by product type77 Table - 18: BREEAM acoustic criteria for Education buildings96 Table - 19: BREEAM acoustic criteria for Healthcare buildings98 Table - 20: BREEAM acoustic criteria for Office buildings98 Table - 21: BREEAM acoustic criteria for Law Courts buildings99 Table - 22: BREEAM acoustic criteria for Industrial, Retail, Prisons and 'Other' building types 100 Table - 23: BREEAM acoustic criteria for Multi-residential buildings and 'Other residential' institutions102 Table - 24: Ene 01 EPRNC benchmark scale116 Table - 25: Innovation credits117 Table - 26: Best Practice Energy Efficient Measures in Laboratories153 Table - 27: Examples of solutions deemed to comply with the criteria for the reduction of unregulated energy load from significantly contributing - 28: Credits available for each building type relating to the public transport Accessibility Index (AI) :Version:SD5076 (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014 Table - 29: Credits available for Tra02 for different building types174 Table - 30: Cycle space criteria for each building type178 Table - 31: Credits available in Tra04 Maximum car parking capacity for different building types186 Table - 32: Table - 2 Default occupancy rates by building type189 Table - 33: BREEAM Credits available for percentage improvement over baseline building water - 34: Water efficient consumption levels by component type200 Table - 35.

9 Defines for each component type the appropriate data that will need to be collected from manufacturers product information to complete the - 36: Elements assessed by building type219 Table - 37: Allocation of credits by building type and Mat 01 points220 Table - 38: The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) type and tier ranking226 Table - 39: Green Guide points uplift by EPD type227 Table - 40: Building type and the use of appropriate Green Guide ratings230 Table - 41: The number of BREEAM credits achieved is determined as follows237 Table - 42: Applicable materials (building and associated hard-landscaping)240 Table - 43: Responsible Sourcing Certification Scheme tier levels and corresponding BREEAM responsible sourcing of materials - 44: Green Guide rating points/element246 Table - 45: Applicable building elements, environmental factors and material degradations effects to - 46: Construction waste resource efficiency benchmarks259 Table - 47: Diversion from landfill benchmarks260 Table - 48: Construction waste groups264 Table - 49: Minimum levels (by weight and volume) of high-grade aggregate specified per application (where present) that is recycled and/or secondary aggregate268 Table - 50: BREEAM checklist for defining land of low ecological value294 Table - 51: Broad habitat types(Source: Countryside Survey 2007)299 Table - 52: Inclusive analysis of average total taxon richness by broad habitat in Fields and Other Main Land Cover Parcels plots in Great - 53: Table 1: Additional measures for the improvement of long term biodiversity312 Table - 54: Default system operational design life values320 Table - 55.

10 Average annual leakage rates for the UK320 Table - 56: List of some common refrigerant types with low GWP323 Table - 57: Excess oxygen conversion factors328 TechnicalManual:Version:SD5076 (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014ixBREEAMUKNewConstru ctionnon-domesticbuildingstechnicalmanua l2014 Table - 58: Definition of flood zones by country345xTechnicalManual:Version:SD507 6 (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014 List of figures Figure 1: The BREEAM Certification mark3 Figure 2: BREEAM assessment and certification stages and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Outline Plan of Work 20138 Figure 3: Example of certificate at design stage376 Figure 4: Example of certificate at post construction stage377 TechnicalManual:Version:SD5076 (DRAFT) IssueDate:11/02/2014xiBREEAMUKNewConstru ctionnon-domesticbuildingstechnicalmanua l2014 About this Scheme DocumentThis document is the technical guide for the 2014 version of the BREEAM UK New Construction Scheme.