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BEAM P
LUS FOR
N
EW
B
UILDINGS
M
ATERIALS
A
SPECTS
(M
A
)
V
ERSION
1.2
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3
M
ATERIALS
A
SPECTS
3.P
P
REREQUISITE
3.1
E FFICIENT U SE OF M ATERIALS3.2
S ELECTION OF M ATERIALS3.3
W ASTE M ANAGEMENTI
NTRODUCTION
The amount and range of materials used in the construction, operation
and maintenance and fitting-out of buildings represents a significant use
of natural resources, in terms of extracted raw materials, emissions, and
embodied energy. There are opportunities to reduce environmental
impacts through improved design, choice of materials, and installation
methods. Of concern are:
pollutants arising from manufacturing and transportation; and
waste generated and recycled.
There are opportunities to reduce material use through modular designs
allowing off-site prefabrication, lean construction methods, etc. Improved
materials management and on-site sorting can achieve significant
reductions in waste generation and reduce construction costs.
3.P
P
REREQUISITE
M
A
P1 T
IMBER
U
SED FOR
T
EMPORARY
W
ORKS
M
A
P2 U
SE OF
N
ON
-CFC B
ASED
R
EFRIGERANTS
M
A
P3 C
ONSTRUCTION
/D
EMOLITION
W
ASTE
M
ANAGEMENT
P
LAN
M
A
P4 W
ASTE
R
ECYCLE
F
ACILITIES
B
ACKGROUND
This part is to set out the minimum requirement for materials aspects in
terms of non-virgin timber used for temporary works, use of non-CFC
based refrigerants, implementation of construction/demolition waste
management and provision of waste recycling facilities.
3.1 E
FFICIENT
U
SE OF
M
ATERIALS
M
A
1 B
UILDING
R
EUSE
M
A
2 M
ODULAR AND
S
TANDARDISED
D
ESIGN
M
A
3 P
REFABRICATION
M
A
4 A
DAPTABILITY AND
D
ECONSTRUCTION
B
ACKGROUND
Efficiency in the use of materials can be significantly improved through
reuse of building elements, such as foundations, main structures,
facades, etc. Flexibility in design allows for change in use and layout of
the premises within a building development. High standards of design
detailing permits off-site fabrication of major building components, allows
for deconstruction, and improves durability and longevity of buildings.
3.2 S
ELECTION OF
M
ATERIALS
M
A
5 R
APIDLY
R
ENEWABLE
M
ATERIALS
M
A
6 S
USTAINABLE
F
OREST
P
RODUCTS
M
A
7 R
ECYCLED
M
ATERIALS
M
A
8 O
ZONE
D
EPLETING
S
UBSTANCES
M
A
9 R
EGIONALLY
M
ANUFACTURED
M
ATERIALS
B
ACKGROUND
The selection of materials that can be planted and harvested within a
relatively short time, that are otherwise sustainable, have significant
recycled content, or otherwise have relatively low environmental impacts
should be considered at the earliest stages of planning and design of
building developments, and carried over to fit-out and subsequent
redecoration.