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BEAM P
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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 6 S
USTAINABLE
F
LOORING
P
RODUCTS
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The EMS shall fully cover the following:
a.) Environmental policy
b.) Impact identification
c.) System of EMS review
d.) Environmental audit system
e.) Objective & Target
f.) Environmental training
g.) Assigned responsible
staff for environmental
aspect
Flooring materials, and composite materials produced, manufactured,
assembled, or processed in several different manufacturing facilities
shall ALL be included under this assessment.
Use the equation 3 to determine compliance.
For All Sections
Only the new construction works are assessed.
Alternatively:
3 credits shall be achieved where the Applicant obviates the need for
materials through design, such that no new materials are installed.
Documentation
Credit(s) shall be achieved when the Applicant provides the
documentation stated below, to demonstrate compliance:
a) Rapidly Renewable Materials / Recycled Materials /
Sustainable Timber
i.
summary table, with product details, manufacturer, quantities,
percentage of rapidly renewable / recycled / sustainable
timber content, supports, under floor, fixings, reference
sources;
ii.
drawings, floor layout plans, details including underfloor,
supports, framing materials,
iii.
product catalogues or technical data sheets;
iv.
record photographs for existing, newly installed flooring
products;
b) Regionally Manufactured Materials
i.
summary table showing the types, manufacturer, manufacture
locations, quantities, percentage of regionally manufactured
products, supports, under floor, fixings, reference sources;
ii.
purchase orders, delivery notes with manufacturer’s location,
quantity, etc.
c) Environmentally Manufactured Materials
i.
summary table, types, manufacturer, quantities;
ii.
EMS Manual, or EMS certificate(s)
C
HECKLIST
Check-List
The following items shall be included under this assessment :
a.) Flooring
b.) Supports
c.) Framing
d.) Trimming
e.) Bracing
f.) Skirting
g.) Levelling
Structural elements, building envelope, fenestration, furniture,
partitions, walls, mechanical and electrical installations and any other
elements which are not listed above are excluded from this
assessment.