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BEAM P
LUS FOR
E
XISTING
B
UILDINGS
F
RAMEWORK
V
ERSION
1.2
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1.5
S
UMMARY OF
C
REDITS
Section:
Credit Requirement:
Exclusions
Credits
Target
2
S
ITE
A
SPECTS
(S
A
)
18+1B
S
A
P1 E
NVIRONMENTALLY
P
URCHASING
P
LAN
Demonstrate that environmentally purchasing plan and procedure either following
their internal company guideline or other international standards shall be in place.
None.
Required
S
A
1 BEAM C
ERTIFIED
B
UILDING
5 credits where the building has been certified with Platinum grade;
4 credits where the building has been certified with Gold grade; or
3 credits where the building has been certified with any other grade.
None.
5
Alternatively,
Up to 4 credits for an uncertified building that meets the listed performance
characteristics.
S
A
2 N
OISE FROM
B
UILDING
E
QUIPMENT
1 credit for demonstrating that the level of the intruding noise at the facade of the
potential noise sensitive receivers is in compliance with the criteria
recommended in the Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines.
None.
1
S
A
3 L
IGHT
P
OLLUTION
1 credit for demonstrating that obstrusive light from exterior lighting meets the
specified performance for the environmental zone in which the building
development is located.
None.
1
S
A
4 H
EALTH
, S
AFETY AND
E
NVIRONMENTAL
M
ANAGEMENT
1 credit where the building management operates an Operational Health and
Safety Management System certified to OHSAS 18001 or an Environmental
Management System to ISO14001.
1 BONUS credit where both a certified OHSAS and a certified EMS are in place.
None.
1
1B
S
A
5 E
NVIRONMENTAL
P
URCHASING
P
RACTICES
1 credit for demonstrating 70% of purchased items are environmentally friendly
materials, products or equipment for the past 12 months, or equivalent
programme for implementation.
None.
1
S
A
6 B
UILDING AND
S
ITE
O
PERATION AND
M
AINTENANCE
1 credit for implementing an effective system of regular inspection, cleaning and
maintenance of the building’s fabric and structure.
Refer to assessment
criteria.
1
1 credit for implementing an effective system of regular inspection, cleaning and
maintenance of areas and facilities external to the building.
1
1 credit for providing a fully documented operations and maintenance manual for
the building and site to the minimum specified.
1