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BEAM PLUS FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ)
V ERSION 1.2 IEQ 6 CONSTRUCTION IAQ MANAGEMENT
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6 IEQ 6.3 INDOOR AIR QUALITY
IEQ 6 CONSTRUCTION IAQ MANAGEMENT
EXCLUSIONS Residential and similar buildings not provided with central air-
conditioning and ventilation systems.
OBJECTIVE Ensure that building users are not affected and ventilation systems are
not contaminated during renovation work.
CREDITS ATTAINABLE 1
PREREQUISITES If applicable, compliance with the Air Pollution Control Ordinance with
regard to asbestos control.
CREDIT REQUIREMENT 1 credit for availability and effective implementation of a Construction
IAQ Management.
ASSESSMENT To demonstrate compliance the Client shall submit a report prepared by
a suitably qualified person documenting effective implementation of
Construction IAQ Management appropriate to the scale and extent of the
work.
Where renovations require the removal or treatment of asbestos
containing materials the work shall be carried out in accordance with the
instructions given by the Environmental Protection Department [1].
Where due attention has been paid to construction IAQ management as
detailed in the checklist below, the credit shall be awarded.
CHECK LIST Written Construction IAQ Management procedures should exist which
shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements, as follows:
 details of the procedures adopted during renovation, fit-out and
redecoration;
 contract documentation that demonstrates implementation of the
construction IAQ management measures;
 operation and maintenance measures in place during construction
work;
 measures to avoid contamination of adjacent normally occupied
areas;
 measures to avoid contamination of common areas or public areas,
including outside areas;
 contaminant source control;
 provision of adequate outside air continuously during installation of
materials and finishes;
 evidence of measures providing protection of ducts, on-site storage
or protection of installed absorptive materials, etc;
 cleaning procedures to be employed prior to the building being
occupied, in the event that ventilation system components and air
pathways are not adequately protected;
 details of any procedures for building flush-out; and
 replacement of all construction-related filtration media used on
permanent HVAC equipment at substantial completion of the work.
1 Environmental Protection Department — Environmental Asbestos Control