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BEAM PLUS INTERIORS
COMMERCIAL, R ETAIL AND INSTITUTIONAL INTRODUCTION
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lease, plus key related interface areas and surroundings, including:
i. overall sustainability attributes of the host building, its location,
etc. under the Green Building Attributes category;
ii. control of nuisance (dust, noise, etc.) impacting building users
and adjacent premises during the renovation works, under the
Management category;
iii. building envelope, and types of Building Services installation
(unless the space is served solely by its own system) for the
host building, under the Energy Use category;
iv. potable water quality, water fittings, appliances, water tank
configuration, water tank maintenance, (unless the space is
served solely by its own system) for the host building, under in
the Water Use category;
v. thermal comfort, visual comfort, aural comfort and indoor air
quality aspects influenced by the host buildings’ centralised
systems in the Indoor Environmental Quality category.
Other than these, other aspects including the important category of
Materials Aspects are generally confined to the footprint or boundary of
the lease. The overall coverage of the BEAM Plus Interiors performance
categories are presented in of this
Manual.
1.3 CERTIFICATION
FRAMEWORK
Assessment shall be conducted by the BSL and certification granted by
the HKGBC.
In view of the short duration leases in Hong Kong, often only three (3)
years, certification is designed to be a one-stage process, taking place
after completion of fit-out works with minimal need for longer-term
follow-up.
The BSL aims for certification to be granted as soon as possible so that
Applicants are able to publicize their achievements at the earliest
opportunity. However, it remains the sole responsibility of the Applicant
to provide comprehensive submission materials in the first instance.
Inadequate submissions cause additional administration, and delay the
assessment process.
For further details refer to the BEAM society website
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1.3.1 CERTIFICATION
TIMING
BEAM Plus Interiors covers the planning, design and construction of fit-
out projects, in addition to the “as-built” condition of the completed
project space. As such, submissions should be initiated as soon as
practicable, it is anticipated that Applicants would normally submit no
later than 10-12 weeks after occupation.
Projects cannot be certified before their completion (i.e. for the “design
intent”), since stakeholders and BEAM Plus Interiors emphasises the
importance of “as-built” performance in addition to good design and
construction practices.
Equally certification is also unlikely to be beneficial if submissions
commence long after completion, unless the Applicant can furnish the
necessary documentation to demonstrate that all the planning, design,
construction, material specification, and “as built” information
requirements were fulfilled.
It should be noted that whilst certification does not take place until the
completion of works, the Applicant’s preparations must start very much
earlier, during the concept stage ideally. This includes the engagement
of an accredited BEAM Professional, by the Applicant, to advise on the