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C
HLOROFLUOROCARBON
means chemical compounds comprising Chlorofluorocarbons (also
abbreviated as CFC) that cause damage the earth’s ozone layer if
released into the atmosphere.
C
OMMISSIONING
means the process of putting systems, usually Building Services
installations, into active service, including testing, adjusting and
balancing HVAC&R, electrical, plumbing and other systems to assure
efficient performance, and compliance with the OPR, design criteria
and design intent.
I
NDEPENDENT
C
OMMISSIONING
A
UTHORITY
means an independent firm, or individual engaged by the Applicant to
supervise and oversee the entire commissioning process, from initial
planning through to completion.
The iCxA shall NOT be an employee of a firm, or related firm,
designer, consultants, or contractors involved with the project.
The iCXA shall facilitate and communicate between the all parties
including the owner, design team, contractors, and sub-contractors
and report that all systems are commissioned before occupancy (also
abbreviated iCXA).
C
OMPLIANCE
means demonstrating fulfilment of the requirement specified in this
manual through furnishing documentation and supplementary
information detailed in relevant credit criteria and submission
template.
C
ONDITIONED SPACE
means the part of a premises or building, that is cooled or heated, or
both, with mechanical plant, for the comfort of occupants.
C
REDIT
means the requirements and criteria used In BEAM Plus Interiors
similar credits are allocated into categories;
C
REDIT
I
NTERPRETATION
R
EQUEST
The process whereby Applicants, upon payment of specified charges,
apply to BSL to seek technical and administrative guidance from BSL
TRC on the application of BEAM Plus criteria to their projects (also
abbreviated CIR).
D
ECENTRALISED AIR
CONDITIONING SYSTEM
means DX air conditioning equipment/system serving one room or a
number of rooms from a location within or adjacent to the room.
Equipment used includes window type air conditioners, and split type
air conditioning systems.
DX air conditioning equipment/systems piped to remote fan coil units,
on different floors of a building, for example VRV, is excluded from
this definition.
D
ECONSTRUCTION AND
CONSTRUCTION WASTE
means waste (including recyclable waste) generated from demolition,
renovation, or construction work are considered to be demolition and
construction waste.
Tools that can maybe reused for other construction projects (such as,
metal platform, bamboo scaffolding, temporary timber formwork, etc.)
are not classified as waste or recyclable material and hence are
excluded.
D
ESIGN CONDITION
means a selected criteria used for design, and plant capacity
estimating purposes;