Developed Design stage material efficiency implementation

BREEAM·clause 2a·p.320

The requirement

BREEAM International New Construction Technical Manual clause 2a — 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.

Read it at the source

What the product must meet

Applies to
(all buildings)

How it is proven

Evidence required
Report on deviations from previous stages. Documented evidence of activity to further identify efficiencies at this stage, for example: meeting minutes, training events, waste reduction documentation etc.
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 2a · page 320 · build 2026-10-05-0439 · https://klarcite.com/r/cf45e5e57cb41abb

Source document

Record details

Page 320, Methodology. Read in build 2026-10-05-0439, harvested 2026-10-05.

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