04. Speculative finishes – Above Green

(1 credit)

Aim

To encourage the specification and fitting of finishes selected by the building occupant and therefore avoid unnecessary waste of materials.

Assessment criteria

The following is required to demonstrate compliance:

One credit - Speculative finishes

Speculative Office building types only

For tenanted areas (where the future occupant is not known), prior to full fit-out works, interior finishes (including carpets, other floor finishes, ceiling finishes and any other interior finishes) have been installed in a show area only.

In a building being refurbished or fitted out for a specific occupant, that occupant has selected (or agreed to) the specified interior finishes.

Checklists and tables

None.

Ref	Terms	Description
Applicable assessment criteria
CN1	Part 1: Fabric and structure	This issue is not applicable
CN1.1	Part 2: Core services	All assessment criteria are applicable
CN1.2	Part 3: Local services	All assessment criteria are applicable
CN1.3	Part 4: Interior design	This issue is not applicable.
General
CN2	General	None.
Building specific
CN3	Office: show area See criterion 1 .	A show area could be either a floor plate or an individual office. However, to award this credit it must be less than 25% of the net lettable floor area.

Methodology

None.

Evidence

Criteria	Interim design stage	Final post-construction stage
All	One or more of the appropriate evidence types listed in 4.0 The BREEAM evidential requirements section can be used to demonstrate compliance with these criteria.

Additional information

Relevant definitions

None.

Other information

None.