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are less energy intensive. In addition, aspects such as thermal comfort

and IAQ are subject to tighter controls. To cater for a mix of building

types in a complex and where an overall assessment for the complex is

required, BEAM weighs the available credits for energy and IEQ

according to the Construction Floor Area or normally occupied floor area

of each building type.

BEAM assessment of energy use also allows for situations where

several buildings within a complex are supplied from a common central

air-conditioning plant, so that energy use in a particular building in the

complex can be estimated for assessment purposes.

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EQ

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REDITS

Where a building complex consists of several different types of building

which each have different numbers of applicable credits in EU and IEQ

sections, the overall number of credits for EU and IEQ shall be weighted

according to the areas of the different building types.