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Introducing BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential

HQM is evolving into BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential in April 2025. Learn about key improvements and updates in BREEAM Version 6.1

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Rafaela dos Santos
28th March 2025
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At Encon Associates, we want to keep our clients informed about the latest changes in sustainable building certification. From April 2025, the Home Quality Mark (HQM) will evolve into BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential. This transition strengthens the credibility of residential sustainability certification and streamlines the process for developers and investors.

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What’s Changing?

The shift from HQM to BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential brings several key improvements:

  • Greater Recognition and Credibility – Aligning with BREEAM enhances trust in residential certification, making compliance demonstration easier and more attractive to investors.
  • A More Streamlined Certification Process – The integration simplifies assessment and reduces the need for additional explanations.
  • Better Alignment with Regulations and ESG Goals – Supports evolving sustainability regulations, making adoption easier for policymakers and financial institutions.
  • A Stronger Role in UK Housing Development – A unified approach ensures consistency and encourages broader adoption across the sector.

What’s New in BREEAM Version 6.1?

The introduction of BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential will coincide with the launch of BREEAM Version 6.1, which includes:

  • Updated Lifecycle Assessment and Embodied Carbon Measurement – Better alignment with industry standards and reporting requirements.
  • Enhanced Daylighting Criteria – Improvements to daylighting assessments to promote occupant well-being.
  • Revised Schedule of Evidence Tables – Clearer requirements to streamline certification and assessment.

Stay Tuned for More Updates

As the transition approaches, we will continue to share updates to ensure our clients remain well-prepared. If you have any questions about how these changes may affect your projects, feel free to reach out to our team. Stay ahead of the curve—April 2025 is just around the corner!
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Industry Champions for BREEAM. The Encon team always provide a first-class service. Glenn always goes above and beyond to truly support and advise on the BREEAM schemes with his specialist technical knowledge; it’s a joy to work with a proactive assessor that truly cares about the environmental impacts, it’s more than just a process for Glenn and the team. The wider team have a friendly, can do attitude who have expert knowledge in their specialist fields. Whether you require a full BREEAM service or individual support and advice or specialist surveys, they always provide a consistent, collaborative and supportive service, I would always choose to go to Encon for BREEAM Assessor requirements and BREEAM related services.

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