BREEAM Workplace

Resilient floor coverings sold in the UK/EU carry CE marking to EN 14041, covering reaction-to-fire and formaldehyde release — a baseline that exists regardless of BREEAM.

BREEAM Hea 02 rewards low-emitting finishes tested to EN 16516 (or national schemes such as the French A+ label). The emissions question stays; the method changes.

Check the test standard named on the certificate is EN 16516 or an accepted national equivalent.

BREEAM Mat 01 runs on life-cycle assessment, where an EN 15804 EPD is the recognized input.

Verified recycled content supports BREEAM's responsible-sourcing and resource-efficiency credits.

Ask pre- vs post-consumer and whether the figure covers the whole product or only the backing.

CDPH v1.2 is a US method. BREEAM's Hea 02 indoor-air credit recognizes European emissions evidence, so a California test does not transfer here.

A strong certificate in the wrong region is still the wrong certificate — match the test method to the assessing scheme.