BREEAM NC V7 technical manual now available for feedback - BRE Group
BREEAM New Construction Version 7 technical manual now available for feedback
We’re inviting our assessor network, clients and stakeholders to give their feedback on BREEAM, the world’s leading sustainability standard for the built environment. A pre-release of the BREEAM New Construction Version 7 (V7) technical manuals (UK and International), along with a comprehensive Summary of Changes document, are now available for review.
BREEAM New Construction V7 is scheduled for release later this year. This update aims to ensure that BREEAM’s building assessment, benchmarking, and certification criteria remain aligned with the latest scientific data on energy efficiency and net zero carbon, focusing on whole life carbon. Globally, buildings account for over 30% of global energy use and more than a quarter of emissions.
BREEAM V7 will:
- Track a building’s pathway to net zero carbon and include requirements for benchmarking of upfront and embodied carbon
- Place emphasis on the performance of the building rather than the specific processes and metrics that were used to create it
- Add value by using metrics that align with other reporting frameworks such as GRESB, CRREM, EU Taxonomy
- Align metrics across our BREEAM suite of standards to enable consistent carbon measurement and comparability throughout a building’s lifecycle
V7 UK NC technical manual (beta)
Provide your feedback
We’re inviting our assessor network, clients and stakeholders to review the beta version of the NC V7 UK and International technical manuals. Your feedback is crucial in refining and improving the final release. The feedback period will close on 30 September at 12 am (GMT) to provide time to incorporate any changes ahead of the full release later this year.
About BREEAM technical manuals
BREEAM technical manuals underpin the assessment process, providing guidance to assessors and project teams. These manuals contain the methodology for sustainability assessments, detailing the various issues to consider and how they should be assessed and scored. By following this guidance, project teams can achieve the highest BREEAM scores, driving better sustainability performance.
Significance of the BREEAM New Construction V7 technical manual
The BREEAM New Construction V7 technical manual sets the standard for assessing the environmental performance of new buildings globally, enabling them to achieve a BREEAM New Construction rating. The document and its contents are designed for use by trained, qualified, and licensed BREEAM Assessors under the terms and conditions of a BREEAM licence. Non-BREEAM Assessors may refer to the document for general information only.
If you have any questions, please contact the BREEAM team via email at breeam@bregroup.com. We look forward to your contributions and thank you in advance for your invaluable feedback.