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2009 Launch of BEAM Plus, with two assessment tools, namely BEAM Plus 2012 Introduction of BEAM
New Buildings (NB) and BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (EB), as officially Plus Interiors, which
recognised by HKGBC with the actual assessment work entrusted by expands the scope of
HKGBC to BSL, which in turn assigns the work to qualified BEAM BEAM Plus to interior
Assessors who have been openly recruited from the industry. In the space.
event of appeals regarding assessment results, it was decided that the
First Appeal would be handled by BSL, while the Final Appeal would
be processed by HKGBC. This model is still being followed today.
Incorporation of the desirable features from the 2010 Introduction of BEAM Plus Version 1.2 with 2013
Comprehensive Environmental Performance Assessment Passive Design criteria. This was introduced
Scheme (CEPAS) developed by the Government led to the because the previous version had certain
creation of BEAM Plus (an upgraded version of HK-BEAM). considerations on passive design, but the
Major changes included the addition of prerequisites and score weighting was not adequate as
multiple weighting factors (with Energy Use (EU) given compared to most other green building rating
the highest weighting), as well as the introduction of tools in the world, especially in the category
minimum score requirements to several aspects beyond of EU. Such change allows designers and
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). engineers to quantify the benefits from
passive design in residential buildings.
BEAM PLUS INTERIORS
To drive long-term benefits for Hong Kong, been a sharp increase in the number of In 2013, the HKGBC and BEAM Society
the scheme continues to be further developed registered projects per year, from an annual Limited (BSL) launched BEAM Plus Interiors
and expanded to encourage all construction average of 16 projects from 1996 to 2010 (BI), a new rating tool for assessing the
companies and designers to adopt a holistic, to an annual average of 150 in the BEAM interior occupied spaces of non-domestic
whole-building strategy that delivers greater Plus era from 2011 to 2013. Moreover, new buildings such as office and retail
environmental, health and safety, and residential properties that have been granted premises, hotel rooms and function rooms,
socio-economic benefits. GFA concessions under the new government restaurants, educational facilities, hospitals
practice note are required to include their and other institutional facilities. With
Since April 2011, undertaking BEAM Plus BEAM Plus assessment ratings in the sales BI, non-domestic tenants and occupants
assessments is one of the pre-requisites for brochures for first-hand sales. This is a now have a clear blueprint for creating
new buildings to obtain GFA concessions further push by the Government for market environmentally-friendly and healthy
for certain green and amenity features transparency and transformation, as well interiors. This BI tool complements BEAM
in development projects. Following the as boosting awareness of green building Plus New Buildings (NB) by certifying interior
implementation of this policy, there has certification among property buyers. space which was not adequately covered by
BEAM Plus NB.
In the coming years, it is expected that BI will
become a major design standard because
spaces that meet the criteria of this rating
tool are positive, feel-good environments in
which people want to work and enjoy life.
Together with BEAM Plus Existing Buildings
(EB), the three tools cover a wide spectrum
of sustainability issues across a building life
cycle of a development.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 47
New Buildings (NB) and BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (EB), as officially Plus Interiors, which
recognised by HKGBC with the actual assessment work entrusted by expands the scope of
HKGBC to BSL, which in turn assigns the work to qualified BEAM BEAM Plus to interior
Assessors who have been openly recruited from the industry. In the space.
event of appeals regarding assessment results, it was decided that the
First Appeal would be handled by BSL, while the Final Appeal would
be processed by HKGBC. This model is still being followed today.
Incorporation of the desirable features from the 2010 Introduction of BEAM Plus Version 1.2 with 2013
Comprehensive Environmental Performance Assessment Passive Design criteria. This was introduced
Scheme (CEPAS) developed by the Government led to the because the previous version had certain
creation of BEAM Plus (an upgraded version of HK-BEAM). considerations on passive design, but the
Major changes included the addition of prerequisites and score weighting was not adequate as
multiple weighting factors (with Energy Use (EU) given compared to most other green building rating
the highest weighting), as well as the introduction of tools in the world, especially in the category
minimum score requirements to several aspects beyond of EU. Such change allows designers and
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ). engineers to quantify the benefits from
passive design in residential buildings.
BEAM PLUS INTERIORS
To drive long-term benefits for Hong Kong, been a sharp increase in the number of In 2013, the HKGBC and BEAM Society
the scheme continues to be further developed registered projects per year, from an annual Limited (BSL) launched BEAM Plus Interiors
and expanded to encourage all construction average of 16 projects from 1996 to 2010 (BI), a new rating tool for assessing the
companies and designers to adopt a holistic, to an annual average of 150 in the BEAM interior occupied spaces of non-domestic
whole-building strategy that delivers greater Plus era from 2011 to 2013. Moreover, new buildings such as office and retail
environmental, health and safety, and residential properties that have been granted premises, hotel rooms and function rooms,
socio-economic benefits. GFA concessions under the new government restaurants, educational facilities, hospitals
practice note are required to include their and other institutional facilities. With
Since April 2011, undertaking BEAM Plus BEAM Plus assessment ratings in the sales BI, non-domestic tenants and occupants
assessments is one of the pre-requisites for brochures for first-hand sales. This is a now have a clear blueprint for creating
new buildings to obtain GFA concessions further push by the Government for market environmentally-friendly and healthy
for certain green and amenity features transparency and transformation, as well interiors. This BI tool complements BEAM
in development projects. Following the as boosting awareness of green building Plus New Buildings (NB) by certifying interior
implementation of this policy, there has certification among property buyers. space which was not adequately covered by
BEAM Plus NB.
In the coming years, it is expected that BI will
become a major design standard because
spaces that meet the criteria of this rating
tool are positive, feel-good environments in
which people want to work and enjoy life.
Together with BEAM Plus Existing Buildings
(EB), the three tools cover a wide spectrum
of sustainability issues across a building life
cycle of a development.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 47
