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BEAM Plus Framework and Innovation

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Mr. Benny Au IA Panel Chair

BEAM Affiliate Training and Examination

25 June 2014

Background

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BEAM =

Building Environmental

Assessment Method

建築環境評估法

Tailor made building assessment scheme for

HK with local best practices

What is BEAM?

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• First standards launched in 1996

• Revised in 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2012 with

widespread technical input from Hong Kong professionals

(advisory panels, peer review, weighting surveys)

BEAM Evolution

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• First Launched:

Nov 2009

• Commencement:

Apr 2010

• Official registration for project

assessment:

Aug 2010

• Launch of Version 1.2:

July 2012

• Mandatory Use of Version 1.2

Jan 2013 (GFA Exemption)

• Launch of BEAM Interiors:

Aug 2013

Now called : BEAM Plus

綠色建築環境評估法(綠建環評)

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In 2009, four industry leaders united to establish the HKGBC

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HKGBC devotes its energies to initiating the market

transformation to green building

• Green Building Certification and Promulgation

• Influencing & Advising on the Drive for Green Building Growth

• Leading the Community to Adopt Green Building Practices

• Protecting the Environment in an Urban Context

• Reducing Carbon Emissions

http://www.hkgbc.org.hk

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BEAM Society Limited is a non-profit organization which is

committed to promote, and develop the BEAM assessment

tools, assessing green buildings and training professionals.

The mission of the BEAM Society is to: • Improve the environmental performance of buildings across their life cycle;

• Provide healthier, higher quality, more durable and efficient working and living environments for building occupants;

• Contribute significantly towards sustainable development in Hong Kong;

• Build capacity in the industry to move quickly towards;

• Educate the Hong Kong community to the concepts of eco-efficiency and sustainability;

• Extend these sound practices beyond Hong Kong, and into the Asia Pacific region.

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BEAM Society Limited

http://www.beamsociety.org.hk

A BEAM Affiliate is a person accredited by the Hong Kong

Green Building Council (HKGBC) as being competent to

support green building design, construction and operations.

In a typical project setting, BEAM Affiliates work under a

BEAM Pro to support the green building certification

process.

BEAM Affiliate (BA) 綠建通才

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• The key roles of BEAM Pro are to integrate the green

building standards and practices into everyday building

planning, design, construction & operation, and to assist

the clients to achieve the desired green building rating

level.

• BEAM Society Limited organises BEAM Pro Trainings.

BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro)綠建專才

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• Under BEAM Plus rating scheme, BEAM Assessors are anonymous to clients and applicants.

• BEAM Society will assign respective BEAM Assessor to undertake project assessments based on the profile of the experts.

• No more than 2 BEAM Assessor for one project.

• No design recommendation will be made by BAS

Accredited

BEAM Assessors 綠建評委

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“Whole-Life” Approach

BEAM Plus Assessment Scope

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• Planning

• Design

• Construction

• Commissioning

• Completion

• Operation

• Maintenance

• Management

~For Building Only~

Coverage of BEAM Plus

(Planning to building

completion)

New Buildings or Buildings

involving major retrofitting

works( 50% rule)

(Building operation)

Need 3 year maintenance records

(Fitting out work)

Not for domestic fitting out works

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Office

Restaurant

Clubhouse

Retail

Institutional

Hotel

BEAM Plus Interiors

BEAM Plus

Framework

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Framework for

NB & EB

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Categories for NB & EB

Site Aspects

Material Aspects

Energy Use

Water Use

Indoor Environmental Quality

Innovations and Additions

For each performance category, BEAM prescribes

different prerequisites.

Every applicable prerequisite, in every BEAM category,

must be achieved; otherwise the project cannot be

assessed.

BEAM Plus Prerequisites

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• Area weighting shall be applied to cater for a mixed building

types of residential, clubhouse, retail, carpark) using different

mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning systems.

• It shall be applied to EU and IEQ only. ( EU1 and EU2 as

total building energy has to be considered)

• Credits are weighted according to the Construction Floor

Area or normally occupied floor area.

Area Weighting

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• Residential Development using split type units with a Shopping Arcade using water-cooled chillers?

CFA Ratio: 70% vs 30%

• Commercial Building using centralised A/C system with Carpark using mechanical ventilation?

CFA Ratio: 95% vs 5%

• Composite development with a Hotel, Commercial tower, Shopping Arcade and Underground Carpark?

CFA Ratio: 35% vs 35% vs 15% vs 15%

Area Weighting Example

Weighting & Aspects

NB: 25% EB: 18%

NB: 20% EB: 25%

NB: 8% EB: 12%

NB: 100% EB: 100%

NB: 12% EB: 15%

NB: 35% EB: 30%

Overall Site Energy IEQ IA

(credit)

PLATINUM 75% 70% 70% 70% 3

GOLD 65% 60% 60% 60% 2

SILVER 55% 50% 50% 50% 1

BRONZE 40% 40% 40% 40% -

BEAM Plus Scoring – NB & EB

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“Unclassified” – Below Bronze but fulfilling all prerequisites

New Weighting & Grading

Sample Marking Scheme:

BEAM Plus for New

Buildings

Category

Credit

Mark

Earned

(A)

Credit

Mark

Applicable

(B)

% of Credit

Marks

Earned

(C=100*A/B)

Category

Weighting

(D)

Weighted

Category

Mark

(E=C*D)

Category

Grade

Site Aspect 19 22 86% 0.25 22% Platinum

Water Use 7 22 32% 0.08 3% -

Energy Use 30 42 71% 0.35 25% Platinum

Material Use 8 9 89% 0.12 11% -

Indoor

Environment

Quality

25 32 78% 0.20 16% Platinum

Total Weighted Category Mark 77%

Innovation Credit Mark Earned 3 Platinum

Final BEAM Credit Mark 80% Platinum

Overall BEAM Grade Platinum

Category Applicable

Credits

Achieved

Credits

% of

Achieved

Credits

Category

Weight Factor

Weighted

Achieved

Score

Achieved Sub-

Rating

Site Aspects 21 14 67% 25% 16.7 Gold

Materials

Aspects 18 8 44% 8% 3.6

Energy Use 40 15 38% 35% 13.1 Uncertified

Water Use 7 4 57% 12% 6.9

Indoor

Environmental

Quality

32 27 84% 20% 16.9 Platinum

Innovation and

Additions 1 3 300% --- 3.0 Platinum

Overall

Rating 60.1 Uncertified

Scoring Example - NB

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Category Applicable

Credits

Achieved

Credits

% of

Achieved

Credits

Category

Weight Factor

Weighted

Achieved

Score

Achieved Sub-

Rating

Site Aspects 21 16 76% 18% 13.7 Platinum

Materials

Aspects 18 15 83% 12% 10.0

Energy Use 40 30 75% 30% 22.5 Platinum

Water Use 7 4 57% 15% 8.6

Indoor

Environmental

Quality

32 27 84% 25% 21.1 Platinum

Innovation and

Additions 1.0 3 600% --- 3.0 Platinum

Overall

Rating 78.9 Platinum

Scoring Example - EB

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Framework for

BI

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Categories for BI

Green Building Attributes *

Management *

Material Aspects

Energy Use

Water Use

Indoor Environmental Quality

Innovations

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NO weighting factor!!

NO area weighting!!

NO N/A!!

Total applicable credits is ALWAYS 100!!

Important Notes - BI

Overall MA EU IEQ

PLATINUM 75 15 18 17

GOLD 65 13 16 15

SILVER 55 11 12 12

BRONZE 40 9 10 10

BEAM Plus Scoring – BI

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Certification

Process

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BEAM Plus Certification Procedures

• “Applicant” means client, project team members or BEAM Pro

• “BEAM Pro” means BEAM Professional(s)

• “Contract” means the Agreement between BEAM Society Limited and the Applicant to conduct the BEAM Plus Assessment

• “CIR” means Credit Interpretation Request 評分演譯要求

• “FA” means Final Assessment 最終評估

• “PA” means Provisional Assessment 暫定評估

• “TRC” means Technical Review Committee

DEFINITIONS

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BEAM Plus Certification Procedures

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General Notes

• BEAM Society will assign no more than 2 BEAM Assessor(s)

to handle one project.

• There are only ONE chance of assessment and ONE

opportunity for resubmission for each PA and FA stages.

• At the discretion of the Technical Review Committee, genuine

green projects with target rating at Gold or above, or projects

that marginally fail to meet prerequisites, may be granted an

additional chance for clarification.

• The validity period for BEAM Plus FA certificate is 5 years

from the date of issue.

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Operation of BEAM Plus Certification

Engagement of BEAM Assessors

Recommendation of Rating

Response of CIR

Adjudication of First Appeal

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Operation of BEAM Plus Certification

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• Available in HKGBC

website.

• Same procedure for

NB and EB

• Similar procedure for

BI

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Assessment Procedure

• Review the recommendation from BAS on each

assessment

• Recommend BEAM Grade prepared by BAS

Technical Review Committee

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• For NB Projects (Two-step approach)

• The Assessment Fee covers

− Provisional Assessment

− Final Assessment after the building is built

• For EB & BI Projects (One-step approach)

• The Assessment Fee covers

− Final Assessment

BEAM Plus Assessment Process

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• Apart from the assessment fee, there are other

charges including:

• Credit Interpretation Request 評分演譯要求– CIR is

not used for adjusting the assessment system. The

argument on the applicability of the credits will not be

entertained.

• Appeal 上訴 – When the Applicant disagree to or not

accept the decision, the Applicant is entitled to submit a

credit appeal.

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BEAM Plus Assessment Process

CIR 評分演譯要求

• For clarification on credits only, not on assessment

procedure

• Separately charged

• No limit on number of CIR for each project

• Applicant can raise anytime during the assessment

process.

• CIR will not be accepted between the notification of

assessment result and the completion of final appeal in

both Provisional and Final Assessment stages.

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Appeal System 上訴

• The First Appeal should be submitted in writing to BSL within 30 calendar days after receiving the PA result from BSL. Appeal response shall be issued within 60 calendar days;

• Only credits can be appealed.

• The First Appeal submission will be reviewed by the TRC of BSL.

• The Final Appeal will be addressed by HKGBC. A Final Appeal Panel will be formed. Feedback shall be issued within 90 calendar days after the formation of the Panel.

• Repeated submission of the same item will not be entertained.

The following rules and condition shall be addressed:

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Introduction of IA

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• Max. of 5 bonus 獎勵分 credits + 1 credit for NB & EB

• Max. of 10 credits for BI

• All bonus credits will be counted only in IA

• All innovative credits will be reviewed and approved by

TRC.

• Innovative Techniques 創新技術 – Advance practices

and new techniques not yet been widely adopted in Hong

Kong or even elsewhere with environmental benefit.

• Performance Enhancements 性能提升- Strategies and

techniques perform significantly better than BEAM

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Innovations & Additions

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Innovations & Additions

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Counted in Innovations & Additions Category

Innovations & Additions

Keywords

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• Building Environmental Assessment Method (BEAM) 建築環境評估法

• BEAM Plus 綠建環評

• BEAM Affiliate (BA) 綠建通才

• BEAM Professional (BEAM Pro) 綠建專才

• BEAM Assessor (BAS) 綠建評委

• Provisional Assessment (PA) 暫定評估

• Final Assessment (FA) 最終評估

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Keywords

• Credit Interpretation Request

(CIR) 評分演譯要求

• Appeal 上訴

• Bonus 獎勵分

• Innovative Techniques 創新技術

• Performance Enhancement 性能提升

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Keywords

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