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BEAM P
LUS FOR
N
EW
B
UILDINGS
M
ATERIALS
A
SPECTS
(M
A
)
V
ERSION
1.2
M
A
5 R
APIDLY
R
ENEWABLE
M
ATERIALS
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M
ATERIALS
A
SPECTS
3.2
S
ELECTION OF
M
ATERIALS
M
A
5 R
APIDLY
R
ENEWABLE
M
ATERIALS
E
XCLUSIONS
None.
O
BJECTIVE
Encourage the wider use of rapidly renewable materials in appropriate
applications.
C
REDITS ATTAINABLE
2
P
REREQUISITES
Compliance with the Building (Construction) Regulations.
C
REDIT REQUIREMENT
1 credit for demonstrating 2.5% of all building materials/products used in
the project are rapidly renewable materials.
2 credits where 5% of all building materials/products used in the project
are rapidly renewable materials.
A
SSESSMENT
The Client shall submit a report prepared by a suitably qualified person
listing applications where rapidly renewable materials have been
employed, and quantifying the amount of materials employed, as a
percentage of all building materials. The unit may be mass/volume/dollar
value but shall be consistent throughout the assessment of this credit.
The report shall include supporting documentation from suppliers listing
the rapidly renewable materials and quantities contained in the products
used.
With the provision of calculations demonstrating the target percentage of
all building materials/products used is rapidly renewable, the credit(s)
shall be awarded.
For the purposes of assessment, reference will be made to the checklist
given below.
C
HECKLIST
No material specified shall present a fire hazard when installed.
F
LOORING
Bamboo
Natural Linoleum
Cork
Other rapidly renewable materials
P
ANELS
/P
ARTITIONS
Sunflower Seed
Bamboo
Wheatboard
Other rapidly renewable materials
C
ABINETRY
/F
ITTINGS
Wheatboard
Strawboard
Soy bean composite
Bamboo
Other rapidly renewable materials
I
NSULATION
Cotton
Strawbale
Soy-based foam
Other rapidly renewable materials
O
THER APPLICATIONS
(
MATERIAL
)