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BEAM P
LUS FOR
E
XISTING
B
UILDINGS
F
RAMEWORK
V
ERSION
1.2
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M
A
4 R
APIDLY
R
ENEWABLE
M
ATERIALS
1 credit for demonstrating 2.5% of all building materials/products used in the
project are rapidly renewable materials.
2 credits where 5% of all building materials /products used in the project are
rapidly renewable materials.
None.
2
M
A
5 S
USTAINABLE
F
OREST
P
RODUCTS
1 credit for demonstrating at least 50% of all timber and composite timber
products used in the project are from sustainable sources/recycled timber.
None.
1
M
A
6 O
ZONE
D
EPLETING
S
UBSTANCES
1 credit for the use of refrigerants with a value less than or equal to the threshold
of the combined contribution to ozone depletion and global warming potentials
using the specified equation.
Alternatively,
1 credit for demonstrating a phased programme of refrigerant replacement
together with limitations on leakage.
Buildings using split-
units and/or window
units.
1
1 credit for the use of products that avoids the use of ozone depleting substances
in their manufacture, composition or use.
1
M
A
7 W
ASTE
M
ANAGEMENT
1 credit for undertaking a waste stream audit and developing a waste
management system.
None.
1
1 credit for developing and implementing an environmentally responsive waste
management system.
1 credit where the waste management system demonstrates reductions in waste
disposal to landfills and increased recycling.
2
4
E
NERGY
U
SE
(E
U
)
39+2B
E
U
P1 M
INIMUM
E
NERGY
P
ERFORMANCE
Demonstrate compliance with the Building Energy Codes (BEC).
None.
Required