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MA 3 F
URNITURE AND
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ARTITIONS
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MA 3 F
URNITURE AND
P
ARTITIONS
E
XCLUSION
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Extend the life cycle of existing furniture and
partitions to conserve
resources, reduce waste and lower environmental impact.
C
REDIT ATTAINABLE
3
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
1 credit for at least 30% of the total furniture and partitions were
reused from salvaged furniture and partitions.
2 credits for at least 50% of the total furniture and partitions were
reused from salvaged furniture and partitions.
3 credits for at least 70% of the total furniture and partitions were
reused from salvaged furniture and partitions.
A
SSESSMENT
Criteria
The Applicant shall quantify reused / salvaged furniture and partitions,
by Mass. Note: In this Manual, ‘partitions’ and ‘walls’ are defined
separately
To determine the total reused percentage, divide the total mass of the
reused / salvaged furniture and/or partitions by the total mass of the
furniture and partitions used in the project space (both reused and
newly installed).
Desks and chairs are also included in the assessment and qualified
as 100% recyclable when 1) they are purchased from second-hand
shop, and/or 2) reused from either prior condition, or other existing
premises.
Documentation
Credit(s) shall be achieved when the Applicant provides the
documentation stated below, to demonstrate compliance:
i.
summary table to show the prior condition’s elements (items,
mass), reused elements (items, mass) and calculation of
reused percentage;
ii.
drawings, indicating location and quantity;
iii.
record photographs, post-construction of prescribe items;
iv.
Desks and chairs only:
i.
Purchase orders, delivery notes, chain of custardy
and sourced from second-hand market and/or reuse.
ii.
Record photographs;
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HECK
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IST AND
E
QUATION
The following items shall be included under this assessment:
a.) Fixed Furniture
b.) Cabinets
c.) Chairs
d.)
Partitionse.) Desks
Structural elements, fenestration, mechanical and electrical
installations and any other elements which are not listed above are
excluded from this assessment.
In this manual, wall and partition have separate meaning, for the definition of ‘partitions’ refer to the appendix.