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BEAM PLUS FOR NEW B UILDINGS INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ)
V ERSION 1.2 IEQ 23 AMENITY F EATURES
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dedicate land or area within a building for use as public passage and the
concessions which the Building Authority (BA) may grant upon
acceptance of such dedication.
The provision of podium roof gardens and play areas is encouraged.
Where these are under and within the perimeter of a domestic building, a
modification would be granted provided the area is of open design and
not encumbered with structural elements. Lands Department provides
details of the recreational facilities commonly allowed in residential
developments [6].
BUILDING SERVICES
FACILITIES
Particular designs of building services facilities such as chimney shafts,
fire refuge areas, swimming pool filtration plant rooms, pipe-ducts, etc.,
can also be exempt [7]. The area of refuse container chambers, hopper
rooms, chutes, and storage chambers planed to suit factors listed in
PNAP No. APP-35 [8] may also be discounted.
For residential buildings, projections such as wall boxes or platforms,
window cills, flower boxes, etc., of prescribed dimensions may be
excluded from site coverage considerations [ 9 ]. Notwithstanding,
canopies, balconies, air-conditioner platforms, etc., need to be properly
designed and constructed [10].
For commercial and industrial buildings, a centralised air-conditioning
system should be provided or suitable internal areas set aside for this
purpose at the design stage, with allowance made for adequate ducting
and trunking, recesses, etc.
The lift service in a building has been the subject of complaints from time
to time. The Building Authority (BA) accepts that occupants of the
building may have legitimate cause for concern in some cases. PNAP
No. APP-89 [ 11 ] introduces guidelines on the provision of lifts in
buildings for domestic and office use with a view to enhancing standards
of lift services, thereby improving the quality of life for the occupants of
domestic and office buildings.
PNAP No. APP-84 [12] specifies the BA's requirements other provisions
for communications systems. It would also be appropriate to make
provisions for accommodating satellite dishes.
6 Lands Administration Office, Lands Department. Practice Note 4/2000. Recreational Facilities in Domestic Development.
7 Buildings Department.Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical
Engineers, PNAP No. APP-2 Calculation of Gross Floor Area and Non-accountable Gross Floor Area Building (Planning)
Regulation 23(3) (a) and (b).
8 Buildings Department. Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered
Geotechnical Engineers, PNAP No. APP-35 Refuse Storage and Collection - Building (Refuse Storage and Material
Recovery Chambers and Refuse Chutes) Regulations.
9 Buildings Department. Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered
Geotechnical Engineers, PNAP No. APP-19 Projections in relation to site coverage and plot ratio Building (Planning)
Regulations 20 & 21
10 Buildings Department. Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered
Geotechnical Engineers, PNAP No. APP-68 Safe Design and Construction of Cantilevered Projecting Structures.
11 Buildings Department. Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered
Geotechnical Engineers, PNAP No. APP-89. Provision of better lift service.
12 Buildings Department. Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered
Geotechnical Engineers, PNAP No. APP-84. Access Facilities for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Services.