| Number of credits available | Minimum standards |
|---|---|
| 1 | No |
To encourage the specification and fitting of finishes selected by the building occupant and therefore avoid unnecessary waste of materials.
The following is required to demonstrate compliance:
| 1 | For tenanted office areas (where the future occupant is not known), prior to full fit-out works, carpets, other floor finishes and ceiling finishes have been installed in a show area only. |
| 2 | In an office building developed for a specific occupant, that occupant has selected (or agreed to) the specified floor and ceiling finishes. |
| 3 | For multiple dwellings (where the future occupant is not known), floor, kitchen and bathroom finishes have been installed in a show area only. |
| 4 | In a residential building, future occupants have selected (or agreed to) at least three of the specified floor, kitchen and bathroom finishes (see Relevant definitions). |
None.
| Ref | Terms | Description |
|---|---|---|
Shell and core (non-residential and residential institutions only) | ||
CN1 | Applicable assessment criteria | Both options - This issue is not applicable. Refer to Appendix D – Shell and core project assessments for a more detailed description of the shell and core assessment options. |
Residential - Partially fitted and fully fitted | ||
CN2 | Applicable assessment criteria - Single dwellings | Both options: This issue is not applicable. Refer to Appendix E – Applicability of BREEAM New Construction to single and multiple dwellings, partially and fully fitted for a more detailed description of residential assessment options. |
CN2.1 | Applicable assessment criteria - Multiple dwellings | Both options: All criteria relevant to the building type and function apply. Refer to Appendix E – Applicability of BREEAM New Construction to single and multiple dwellings, partially and fully fitted for a more detailed description of residential assessment options. |
CN2.2 | Occupant not involved | For dwellings where the occupant has no involvement with choosing the finishes, this credit cannot be awarded. |
| General | ||
CN3 | General | None. |
None.
| Criteria | Interim design stage | Final post-construction stage |
|---|---|---|
| All | Design drawings or relevant section or clauses of the building specification or contract or a letter from the client, project team or building user where the future occupant is known. | As design stage or the BREEAM Assessor’s site inspection report and photographic evidence. |
None.
BREEAM International New Construction 2016
Reference: SD233 – Issue: 2.0
Date: 03/07/2017
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