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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 4 M
ODULAR
D
ESIGN
M
ATERIALS
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MA 4 M
ODULAR
D
ESIGN
M
ATERIALS
E
XCLUSION
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Encourage to increase the use of modular design elements for project
in order to enhance buildability and reduce waste.
C
REDIT ATTAINABLE
1
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
1 credit for designing modular elements which contributed at least
50% of the newly installed elements in the project.
A
SSESSMENT
Criteria
The Applicant shall quantify the modular elements based on total
surface area. Only the newly installed elements are included in this
assessment. Each item (see below checklist and equation section)
shall be designed with modular elements and it shall be assessed
individually.
Elements shall be manufactured with standardise dimensions which
can be arranged or fitted together in various scenarios of design.
Documentation
Credit shall be achieved when the Applicant provides the
documentation stated below, to demonstrate compliance:
i.
summary table with product types, materials, manufacturer,
quantities, percentage of modular component, reference
sources;
ii.
drawings, floor plans, ceiling plans, sections, details,
elevations, fixing details, etc.;
iii.
product catalogues, data technical sheets;
iv.
record photographs, modular components adopted.
C
HECK
-L
IST AND
E
QUATION
The following items shall be included for assessment:
a.)
Partitionsb.)
Wallsc.) Ceilings
d.) Doors
e.) Raised floor
Structural elements, fenestration, furniture, mechanical and electrical
installations and any other elements not listed above are excluded
from the assessment.
Total quantity of modular design (%) for each item as shown above
can be determined by below equation (1).
Modular Design
*
(
%)
=
∑ Modular Elements (m
2
)
x 100%
∑ Newly Installed Items (m
2
)
* Only single side area shall be counted.
‘Partitions’ used in this manual are defined in the AppendixB
ACKGROUND
Planning, to embrace modular design and standardisation of detailing
goes hand in hand with optimising the built quality, use of materials,
and therefore benefits the environment. Repeated construction
elements could simplifies the design, procurement, fit-out works,
supervision, and site operations.
Building elements produced in standard ranges of sizes can also be