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BEAM P
LUS FOR
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XISTING
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UILDINGS
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ITE
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SPECTS
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V
ERSION
1.2
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A
1 BEAM C
ERTIFIED
B
UILDINGS
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ITE
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SPECTS
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ITE
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ELECTION
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1 BEAM C
ERTIFIED
B
UILDING
E
XCLUSIONS
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Encourage selection of buildings that employ best practices in design
and/or construction in order to enhance green performance.
C
REDITS ATTAINABLE
Up to 5 credits
P
REREQUISITES
None.
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
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.
Alternatively:
Up to 4 credits for an uncertified building that meets the listed
performance characteristics.
A
SSESSMENT
For BEAM certified buildings, the credits shall be awarded automatically
based on the records held by the Secretariat of BEAM Society Limited.
For certification under any other assessment method, the Client shall
provide details of the assessment method, and evidence confirming the
building has been certified, and the certification remains current, in form
of a letter or a certificate. Where the assessment method is recognised
by BEAM Society Limited (and the grade corresponds to BEAM grades),
the prescribed number of credits shall be awarded in accordance with
the equivalence to BEAM grades.
Grades such as ‘Excellent’ shall be deemed equivalent to ‘Platinum’, and
so on, for lower grades.
A
LTERNATIVE
C
OMPLIANCE
For an uncertified building, a half credit is awarded for each of the listed
characteristics of the building, up to a maximum of 4 credits. The listed
characteristics or features are referenced to the Site Aspects Category of
the latest version of BEAM for New Buildings.
B
ACKGROUND
BEAM encourages the Client to select certified green buildings, be
BEAM certified or otherwise, or buildings whose land use and site design
can be shown to include green features. The Client’s real estate
representatives are responsible for sourcing and selecting premises and
have the opportunity to demonstrate corporate commitment to
sustainability by selecting a building that has been certified as ‘green’ or
demonstrates green features in respect of site aspects.