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Verification is coming in Q2 2026

Our verification process will provide confidence in buildings’ exemplary performance when they secure Net Zero Carbon Aligned status. Version 1 of the Standard will be published in early March, with the launch of verification to follow soon after. ​

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Our February Pre-Launch update contains information about what’s coming for verification, including information about process, timelines, evidence requirements, and fees. ​

The Verification Framework​

Third party verification is a mandatory part of the process to becoming a Net Zero Carbon Aligned building, as defined within the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard. The Standard sets out the requirements for verification, and we are working with our partners Bureau Veritas to develop a framework for how the process will be operated and implemented. ​

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The organisation chart on the left shows the framework of organisations / entities that will play a part in the verification of buildings to meet the Standard. More detail on each role is provided in our February Pre-Launch Update, alongside further details about how verification will work. ​

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Appointing a Verification Administrator​

​We are currently in the final stages of appointing Bureau Veritas as the Standard’s Verification Administrator (VA) . Following the launch of Verification, the VA will run and maintain the Standard’s verification process, including developing a verifier training and accreditation scheme that will open up verification services to the wider industry. ​​

 

Bureau Veritas will carry out the initial verifications “in-house”, up until the training scheme is available. A key part of the current development work is to define the competencies a verifier will need, including around whole life carbon assessment. These competencies will be published in Version 1 of the Standard.

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Registration to open alongside
Version 1 publication

​The first step to securing verification will be to register a building with us. Registration will become available when Version 1 is published, in early March. ​

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Registration confirms the intent to verify a building. ​Registered buildings will be added to a UK NZCBS Register of Buildings, which will be visible on our website. ​

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Those registering will need to:​

  • Provide key information about the claimant and the building. ​

  • Sign up to terms and conditions. ​

  • Pay a registration payment.​

Join our mailing list to be the first to know when registration opens​

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