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OVERVIEW

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CONTENT

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1 FRAMEWORK OF BEAM PLUS FOR NEW BUILDINGS

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1 FRAMEWORK OF BEAM PLUS FOR NEW BUILDINGS

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1.1 SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS

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1.2 ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS

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1.3 CREDIT WEIGHTINGS AND OVERALL GRADE

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1.4 ASSESSMENT PROCESS

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1.5 SUMMARY OF CREDITS

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2 SITE ASPECTS (SA)

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2 SITE ASPECTS (SA)

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2.P PREREQUISITE

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SA P1 ENVIRONMENTALLY PURCHASING PLAN

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2.1 SITE SELECTION

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SA 1 BEAM CERTIFIED BUILDING

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2.2 EMISSIONS FROM THE SITE

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SA 2 NOISE FROM BUILDING EQUIPMENT

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SA 3 LIGHT POLLUTION

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2.3 SITE MANAGEMENT

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SA 4 HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

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SA 5 ENVIRONMENTAL PURCHASING PRACTICES

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SA 6 BUILDING AND SITE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

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SA 7 BUILDING SERVICES OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

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SA 8 STAFFING AND RESOURCES

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SA 9 USER GUIDANCE

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SA 10 GREEN CLEANING

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3 MATERIALS ASPECTS (MA)

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3 MATERIALS ASPECTS (MA)

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3.P PREREQUISITE

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MA P1 USE OF NON-CFC BASED REFRIGERANTS

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MA P2 WASTE RECYCLING FACILITIES

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3.1 EFFICIENT USE OF MATERIALS

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MA 1 BUILDING REUSE

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MA 2 MODULAR AND STANDARDISED DESIGN

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MA 3 ADAPTABILITY AND DECONSTRUCTION

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3.2 SELECTION OF MATERIALS

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MA 4 RAPIDLY RENEWABLE MATERIALS

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MA 5 SUSTAINABLE FOREST PRODUCTS

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MA 6 OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES

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3.3 WASTE MANAGEMENT

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MA 7 WASTE MANAGEMENT

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4 ENERGY USE (EU

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4 ENERGY USE (EU

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4.P PREREQUISITE

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EU P1 MINIMUM ENERGY PERFORMANCE

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4.1 ANNUAL ENERGY USE

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EU 1 REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSIONS

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EU 2 PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND REDUCTION

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4.2 ENERGY EFFICIENT SYSTEMS

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EU 3 VENTILATED SYSTEMS IN CAR PARKS

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EU 4 LIGHTING SYSTEM IN CAR PARKS

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EU 5 RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS

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4.3 ENERGY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT

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EU 6 AIR-CONDITIONING UNITS

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EU 7 ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES

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4.4 PROVISIONS FOR ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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EU 8 TESTING AND COMMISSIONING

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EU 9 METERING AND MONITORING

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EU 10 ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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5 WATER USE (WU)

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5 WATER USE (WU)

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5.P PREREQUISITE

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WU P1 WATER QUALITY SURVEY

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WU P2 MINIMUM WATER SAVING PERFORMANCE

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WU P3 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN

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5.1 WATER CONSERVATION

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WU 1 ANNUAL WATER USE

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WU 2 MONITORING AND CONTROL

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WU 3 WATER USE FOR IRRIGATION

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WU 4 WATER RECYCLING

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WU 5 WATER AUDIT

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5.2 EFFLUENT

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WU 6 EFFLUENT DISCHARGE TO FOUL SEWERS

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6 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ)

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6 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ)

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6.P PREREQUISITE

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P1 MINIMUM VENTILATION PERFORMANCE

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6.1 SECURITY

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IEQ 1 SECURITY

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6.2 HYGIENE

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IEQ 2 PLUMBING AND DRAINAGE

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IEQ 3 BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION

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IEQ 4 WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES

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IEQ 5 INTEGRATED PEST CONTROL

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6.3 INDOOR AIR QUALITY

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IEQ 6 CONSTRUCTION IAQ MANAGEMENT

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IEQ 7 OUTDOOR SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION

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IEQ 8 INDOOR SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION

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IEQ 9 IAQ IN CAR PARKS

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6.4 VENTILATION

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IEQ 10 INCREASED VENTILATION

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IEQ 11 BACKGROUND VENTILATION

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IEQ 12 LOCALISED VENTILATION

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IEQ 13 VENTILATION IN COMMON AREAS

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6.5 THERMAL COMFORT

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IEQ 14 THERMAL COMFORT IN AIR-CONDITIONED PREMISES

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IEQ 15 THERMAL COMFORT IN NATURALLY VENTILATED PREMISES

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6.6 LIGHTING QUALITY

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IEQ 16 NATURAL LIGHTING

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IEQ 17 INTERIOR LIGHTING IN NORMALLY OCCUPIED AREAS

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IEQ 18 INTERIOR LIGHTING IN AREAS NOT NORMALLY OCCUPIED

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6.7 ACOUSTICS AND NOISE

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IEQ 19 ROOM ACOUSTICS

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IEQ 20 NOISE ISOLATION

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IEQ 21 BACKGROUND NOISE

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6.8 BUILDING AMENITIES

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IEQ 22 ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITY

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IEQ 23 AMENITY FEATURES

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7 INNOVATIONS AND ADDITIONS (IA)

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IA 1 INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES

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IA 2 PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS

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IA 3 BEAM PROFESSIONAL

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8 APPENDICES

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8 APPENDICES

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8.1 ANNUAL ENERGY USE

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8.2 BASELINE BUILDING MODEL

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8.3 EQUIVALENT CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS

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8.4 INSTALLATION OF AIR-CONDITIONERS

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8.5 ASSUMPTIONS AND BASELINES FOR WATER CONSUMPTION

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8.6 SAMPLING PROTOCOL FOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY ASSESSMENTS

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