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BEAM P
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NTRODUCTION
This section allows the Client to submit for consideration for the award of
bonus credits on any innovative techniques or performance
enhancements which the Client deems to provide environmental benefits
additional to those already covered in BEAM Plus for New Buildings.
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REDITS
Maximum 5 BONUS credits + 1 credit for BEAM Professional
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This section applies to advanced practices and new technologies that
have not hitherto found application in Hong Kong or even elsewhere. Any
credits gained under this heading shall be regarded as ‘Bonus’ credits,
counting towards the total credits obtained, but not towards the total
credits obtainable.
Credits may be awarded to an assessed building for innovative and/or
unconventional designs, construction techniques or provisions for
operation that will improve the environmental performance of a building
development during any part of its life cycle.
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BJECTIVE
Encourage adoption of practices, new technologies and techniques that
have yet to find application in Hong Kong.
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SSESSMENT
The onus will be on the Client to present evidence of the application of
new practices, technologies and techniques and the associated benefits.
The benefits may be considered in relation to sustainable living, energy
use, materials use, improved comfort, reduced pollution, etc. The
Assessor will refer the proposal to the BEAM Technical Review
Committee who will consider each aspect on its merits and award credits
accordingly.
The Client shall make a submission for granting additional credits that
identifies the intent of the proposed innovative technique, the proposed
criteria for assessing compliance, and the assessment criteria. The
weighting (number of credits) proposed will be considered in the light of
existing weightings under the various environmental impacts categorised
in BEAM, i.e. a technique which can demonstrate a resource saving or
reduced environmental loading would be compared with existing criteria
deemed to achieve similar levels of benefit.
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An alternative approach to achieving bonus credits under BEAM is to
demonstrate significant performance enhancements, i.e. strategies and
techniques that greatly exceed the requirements of existing BEAM
credits. For example, features that result in significantly higher levels of
service, energy, water or materials savings. Any credits gained under
this heading shall be regarded as ‘Bonus’ credits, counting towards the
total credits obtained, but not towards the total credits obtainable.
O
BJECTIVE
Encourage adoption of practices, technologies and techniques that
provide for performance enhancements over and above stated
performance criteria in BEAM Plus for New Buildings.
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SSESSMENT
The onus will be on the Client to present evidence of the performance
gains as compared to existing criteria. The Assessor will refer the
proposal to the BEAM Technical Review Committee who will consider
each aspect on its merits and award credits accordingly.
The Client shall make a submission for granting additional credits which
identifies the level of enhancement in performance in any environmental
aspect. The weighting (number of credits) proposed will be considered in