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ETAIL
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NSTITUTIONAL
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ATERIALS
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SPECTS
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MA 2
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NTERIOR
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OMPONENTS
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EUSE
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MA 2 I
NTERIOR
C
OMPONENTS
R
EUSE
E
XCLUSION
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Extend the life cycle of the existing wall, doors, and glazing in the
premises to conserve resources, reduce waste, and lower the
environmental impact.
C
REDIT ATTAINABLE
3
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
1 credit for reusing at least 30% of prior condition walls, glazing,
doors, ceilings, and flooring.
2 credits for reusing at least 50% of prior condition walls, glazing,
doors, ceilings, and flooring.
3 credits for reusing at least 70% of prior condition walls, glazing,
doors, ceilings, and flooring.
A
SSESSMENT
Criteria
The Applicant shall schedule and quantify the existing and reused
elements, based on the total surface area.
To determine the total reused portion, divide the total area of reused
elements by the total area of elements at prior condition.
Important Note:
in this Manual, the terms
‘ partition ’and
‘ wall ’have
individual meaning and are defined separately.
(The boundary wall of the premises including the building envelope of
the host building, and the shared/party wall with the host building
common area and the shared/party wall with adjacent units are not
included).
Documentation
Credit(s) shall be achieved when the Applicant provides the
documentation stated below, to demonstrate compliance:
i. summary table, with each construction element,
description, total area, reused area, reused percentage
calculation, descriptions of the methodologies and steps
adopted to retain the reused items;
ii. drawings, floor /ceiling plans, elevations, sections,
details, quantifying the total and reused areas;
iii. record photographs including pre-construction and post-
construction to demonstrate the elements that were
retained;
C
HECK
-L
IST AND
E
QUATION
The following items* shall be included under this assessment:
a.) Walls
b.) Glazing
c.) Ceilings
d.) Doors
e.) Flooring
f.) Existing wall coverings
* Only single side area shall be counted.
The building envelope, structural elements, building envelope
fenestration, shared/party walls,
partitions ,furniture, mechanical and
electrical installations and any other elements which are not listed
above are excluded under this assessment.