Concept Design stage material efficiency strategies
BREEAM·clause 1b·p.320
The requirement
BREEAM International New Construction Technical Manual clause 1b — words not shown. Read it at the source. The publisher reserves the right to its wording and sells access to it. The clause is held and cited here, and its words are read at the source.
The clause is held and verified. Only its words are withheld.
What the product must meet
- Applies to
- (all buildings)
How it is proven
- Evidence required
- Minutes of the workshops held. Documentation demonstrating how the feedback from the workshop has been incorporated in the concept design of the project, for example: outline specification for materials selection, report on approximate predicted reductions in material quantities.
- Who checks it
- Independent body verifies — a certifier, auditor or verifier with no stake
How Klar Cite classifies it
Klar Cite’s reading of the clause, not the scheme’s own claim.
- What it asks
- Disclose — information the applicant must provide
- Standing
- Required — must be met for the credential
- Impact area
- Circular Economy — the CMF area the clause addresses
Cite this clause
BREEAM · BREEAM International New Construction Technical Manual · version v7.1 · clause 1b · page 320 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/20d423240fefdca8
Record details
Page 320, Methodology. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.
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