BEAM Plus is a comprehensive environmental assessment scheme for buildings recognized by The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC). BEAM provides building users with a single performance label that demonstrates the overall quality of a building, either a new or refurbished building or one that is already in use.
The BEAM Plus assessment scheme includes the six aspects of a project, they are:
The BEAM Plus assessment scheme includes the six aspects of a project, they are:
• Site Aspects, Energy Use, Indoor Environmental Quality, Materials Aspects, Water Use &
Innovations and Additions
A rating would be issued to the project according to the scoring after Provisional Assessment (PA) or Final Assessment (FA), they are:
• Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze & Unclassified
Certification by BEAM Plus is now one of the prerequisites for the granting of gross floor area (GFA) concessions for certain green and amenity features in development projects as a policy to foster a quality and sustainable built environment and an effective measure to promote green buildings in Hong Kong. The concession available, having met this and other requirements, is capped at a 10%.
Other benefits of BEAM plus certification include:
Cost-savings through the more efficient use of energy and resources
Increasing occupant satisfaction from healthy and productive accommodation
Enhancing corporate profile and marketability to potential building users
Providing a tool to improve purchaser choice and information
Integrating local and international best practice into new designs
Providing increased protection against environmental liability
Establishing a clear direction for continuous improvement and optimized performance
The consultancy services that AMP provides to support the Client for BEAM Plus Submission include:
1. To conduct BEAM Plus Gap Credit Assessment for preliminary design stage
2. To advice for the BEAM Plus Project Registration to Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited (HKGBC)
3. To prepare BEAM Plus Specification for Tendering including Demolition Works, Foundation Works, Super-Structure/Construction Works
4. To provide advice to relevant parties for their preparation of documents for the submission to HKGBC for Provisional Assessment
5. To provide advice to relevant parties for their preparation of documents for the submission to HKGBC for Final Assessment
6. To assist in submission to HKGBC for Provisional Assessment