Date

Course Title

BEAM Pro Training

Fundamental Course
Speaker
credentials

January 2024

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 Content

(1) BEAM & BEAM Society Limited (BSL)

(2) BEAM Practitioner
(3) Assessment Procedures
(4) Communication Channel
(5) BEAM Plus New Building – NB v2.0
(6) BEAM Plus Existing Building – EB v2.0
(7) BEAM Plus Interiors – BI v1.0 and v2.0
(8) BEAM Plus Neighbourhood – ND v1.0
(9) BEAM Plus Data Centres (DC)
(10) BEAM Plus Existing Schools (ES)
(11) BEAM Plus Bespoke
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 BEAM
&
BEAM Society Limited (BSL)

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 What is BEAM?

BEAM =
Building Environmental Assessment Method

• Hong Kong’s Green Building Rating Tool

• A voluntary assessment tool suitable for high-rise buildings
and the sub-tropical climate
• Owned by BEAM Society Limited
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 BEAM Plus

Certification body: Assessment body:

Hong Kong Green Building Council BEAM Society Limited

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Environment Council
 Hong Kong Green Building Council

The Vision
To help save the planet and improve the wellbeing of the people
of Hong Kong by transforming the city into a greener built
environment

The Mission
To lead market transformation by advocating green policies to the
Government; introducing green building practices to all
stakeholders; setting design, construction and management
standards for the building profession; and promoting green living
to the people of Hong Kong

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Environment Council
 BEAM Society Limited

• A non-profit public body

• Develop and implement the BEAM Plus assessment tools

• Assess Green Buildings

• On a per capita basis, BEAM is one of the most widely used voluntary
green building labelling schemes of its kind in the world
• Train BEAM Professional (BEAM Pro) and BEAM Affiliate

1996 2010
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 BEAM Society Limited

Vision
A sustainable community and a green liveable built
environment in harmony with nature

Mission
To administer and develop the BEAM Plus assessment tools, and
build capacity in the community through education and training
to advance health and well-being

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 BEAM Society Limited

Objectives
• Improve the environmental performance of the built environment across their life
cycle

• Provide healthier, higher quality, more durable and efficient working and living
environments for users

• Build capacity in the industry to achieve the Vision and Mission

• Educate the Hong Kong community to embrace eco-efficiency and sustainability

• Combat climate change and contribute significantly towards sustainable

development in Hong Kong

• Extend sound practices of BEAM Plus assessment tools beyond Hong Kong

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 Overview - BEAM Development

Overview – BEAM Development

BEAM Plus
EB v2.0

BEAM Plus NB BEAM Plus

BEAM Plus NB
and EB v1.1 BEAM Plus BEAM Plus NB v2.0
and EB v1.2
Interiors Neighbourhood BEAM Plus
BEAM 4/04 & v1.0 v1.0
HK-BEAM BEAM 5/04 ES v1.0

1996 1999 2002 2004 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2016 2019 2021 2022 2023

BEAM Society Promulgation of BEAM

united with CIC, Sustainable Plus
Steering Group BEC, and PGBC to Building Design Bespoke
formalized into establish HKGBC Guidelines
the HK BEAM BEAM Plus BEAM Plus
Society DC v1.0 BI v2.0

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 Overview - BEAM Plus Rating Tools

ND BEAM Plus
Neighbourhood BEAM Plus
Existing Buildings EB

NB BEAM Plus
New Buildings BEAM Plus
Interiors BI

DC BEAM Plus
Data Centres
BEAM Plus
Existing Schools
ES

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 Scope of BEAM Plus
Scope of BEAM Plus
Stages of Building Design Operation and Interiors Fit out/
Project Master Planning
and Construction Management Renovation
Development
BEAM Plus BEAM Plus
New Buildings Existing Buildings BEAM Plus
v2.0 v2.0 Interiors v2.0

BEAM Plus
Neighbourhood
v1.0

Assessment BEAM Plus BEAM Plus BEAM Plus

Tools New Data Existing Data Existing Schools
Centres v1.0 Centres v1.0 v1.0

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 Benefits of Green Building

Why go GREEN?
According to the Green
Building Market Report
South East Asia 2014 by
BCI, the reasons for
engaging in green building
are:
1. Achieve lower
lifecycle costs

2. Achieve increased
property value/
marketability

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 Benefits of Green Building

Significant Benefits of
Using a Green Building Rating System

Opportunity to Learn
Ability to Create a Better More about the Specific
Performing Building Elements of a Green
Building

Provide Marketing and

Competitive
Advantage/Recognition

(Ref.: McGraw-Hill Construction,

“World Green Building Trends, 2013)
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 Green Building Development

Global Perspective:
• With growing concerns about the environment and the ongoing energy
crisis, the concept of green building was developed
• Green buildings accelerate the adoption of building practices that result
in efficient use of natural, sustainable and renewable resources for
residential and commercial construction ➔ Sustainable communities
with sustainable urban infrastructure
• Building environmental assessment methods are considered one of the
most potent and effective means both to improve the performance of
buildings and to promote higher expectations and demand
• Governmental Mandates and/ or Incentives

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 Green Building Development
Local Action:

• BEAM Plus is adopted as a green building rating system to benchmark and

enhance the performance of Hong Kong’s built environment

• BEAM Plus is promoted with strong link to government requirements

• In April 2010, BEAM is transformed to an enhanced version => BEAM Plus

V1.1 for new and existing buildings

• BEAM Plus, assessed by BSL and certified by HKGBC, is the green building
assessment system to measure, improve and label the environmental
performance of buildings

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 Unique Market Position of BSL

• Developers seek gross floor area (GFA) concessions for green features in
their new buildings are required to undergo BEAM Plus green building
assessment and certification

• Improve performance in the areas of energy, water, materials, waste,

indoor environment and impacts on the neighborhood

• Benefits to the quality of our built environment

• Realising ➔ sustainable green measures

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 Public Body Conversion

• With effect from 15 July 2016, both HKGBC and BSL have
become Public Bodies

• Unique position entrusted by the Government

• Under jurisdiction of relevant provisions for public bodies as

provided in the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance (Cap. 201)

• All directors, employees and committee members under BSL are

regarded as “public servants”

• Any organisation or person shall NOT offer advantage to BSL

through official dealings or private social activities

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 BEAM Practitioner

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BEAM Pro Training Fundamental Course
[Prerequisite for non-BEAM Pro who wish to be
Elective Course BEAM Pro Credential

accredited with BEAM Pro with specialty]

NB EXAM Yes
90 MC
Training Questions Pass
No Yes 4.5 hours 180 mins
Pass No
Opt in
any
EB EXAM Yes
Elective Training 100 MC
2.5 hours Questions Pass
Course
within 120 mins
two No
Online years BI
MC Quiz EXAM Yes
Quiz Training 50 MC
more (20 Questions, 1.5 hours Questions Pass
than 3 40 mins) 90 mins
times?
No No
ND
EXAM Yes
Training 50 MC
YES 1.5 hours Questions Pass
120 mins
Fundamental No
Course NDC EXAM Yes
(online video) Training 50 MC
4 hours Questions Pass
90 mins
No

EDC EXAM
Yes
Online Registration Training 50 MC
3 hours Questions Pass
$1,000 90 mins
No
ES EXAM
Training 50 MC
Yes
1.5 hours Questions Pass
90 mins
No
START HERE
Remarks:
BSL’s Online Training Portal • BEAM Pro accredited with any credential could enrol other elective
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 BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro) 綠建專才

• 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 training

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 BEAM Affiliate 綠建通才

• A BEAM Affiliate is a person accredited by the Hong Kong Green Building Council
Limited (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.

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 BEAM Practitioners – Rules of Conduct

BEAM practitioners will be required to sign an undertaking to

comply with the rules of conduct and to declare that they have not
committed misconduct in a professional respect at the time of
first-time login in HKGBC individual account portal.

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 BEAM Practitioners – Rules of Conduct

The Rules of Conduct require a BEAM Practitioner to:

a) Uphold the value, dignity and reputation of the Profession;
b) Abide by laws related to the Profession;
c) Comply with the rules and regulations of the Organisations;
d) Respect the intellectual property rights of the Organisations; and
e) Conduct his or her business in a competent, ethical and
objective manner.

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 BEAM Assessors

• BEAM Assessors (BAS) are trained and

accredited by HKGBC
• Under BEAM Plus rating scheme, BEAM
Accredited
Assessors are anonymous to clients and
applicants
• There are In-house BAS from BEAM Society
Limited
• BEAM Society Limited will assign
respective BEAM Assessor to undertake
project assessments based on the profile of
the experts
• Could involve more than one BEAM
Assessor in the assessment of a single
project

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 Qualification of BEAM Assessors (NB/EB/BI)

Route 1 – Normal Scheme

• A degree in built environment related discipline; AND
• Minimum 8 years’ post-degree proven working experience
in the building sector; AND
• Hold valid BEAM Pro (NB, EB, BI) qualification; AND
• Close technical involvement in previous BEAM/ BEAM Plus
project, i.e. has been involved in the submission of at least
one project targeting at Gold rating or above.

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 Qualification of BEAM Assessors (NB/EB/BI)

Route 2 – Veteran Scheme

• Full member of HKIA, HKIE, HKIS, HKIP and HKILA or
recognised equivalent
• At least 25 years’ proven working experience in the
building sector after obtaining the full membership; AND
• (a) Be a current BEAM Pro (NB, EB, BI) *, or (b) have
attended the BEAM Pro NB V1.2, NB V2.0, EB V2.0 and BI
V1.0 training.

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 Qualification of BEAM Assessors (ND)

• A degree in a relevant discipline (Planner, architect,

surveyor, landscape architect, civil or environmental
engineer and mechanical or electrical engineer)
• Full member of related professional institute
• At least 8 years’ post-degree experience relevant to the
planning and design of sustainable neighbourhoods.

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 Assessment Procedures

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 Overview of Assessment Procedures

For NB (v1.2 & v2.0) and NDC v1.0

10 working days review

+ 10 working days
consideration for 1 month
appeal (HKGBC)
No Time Limit 45 working days (BSL) + Applicant (BEAM Pro) Response Time (BEAM Pro)

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Project Post BSL Certification

No
Registration BAS ASC TRC issues result by
By Assessment Review Clarification to HKGBC
HKGBC Applicant

Yes
BEAM Pro
Response First appeal
to BSL Final appeal
to HKGBC
No time limit set for the return but will
affect the overall project lead time.

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 Overview of Assessment Procedures

For NB (v1.2 & v2.0) (Two-Stage Assessment - PA)

Normal Route

45 working days BSL

NB PA issues result
Submission to
Applicant

Two-Stage PA Within 1 year from the

1st PA result date
1st Stage PA 2nd Stage PA

15 working days 45 working days BSL

NB PA BD Consent issues result
Submission Application1 to
Applicant
Remaining
9 Pre-req
credits

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 Overview of Assessment Procedures

For EB v2.0 & EDC v1.0 (Comprehensive Scheme A)

10 working days review

+ 10 working days 1 month
consideration for (HKGBC)
No Time Limit 90 Calendar days (BSL) + Applicant (BEAM Pro) Response Time appeal (BEAM Pro)

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7

Project Technical Post BSL Certification

No
registration screening BAS ASC TRC issues result by
By by Assessment Review Clarification to HKGBC
HKGBC BSL Applicant

Yes
BEAM Pro BEAM Pro
Response Response First appeal
to BSL Final appeal
to HKGBC
No time limit set for the return but will
affect the overall project lead time.

Remarks:
EB v2.0 Selective Scheme: 45 working days (BSL) + Applicant (BEAM Pro) Response Time

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 Overview of Assessment Procedures

For BI (v1.0)

10 working days review

+ 10 working days 1 month
consideration for (HKGBC)
No Time Limit 45 Working days (BSL) + Applicant (BEAM Pro) Response Time appeal (BEAM Pro)

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Project Post BSL Certification

No
registration BAS ASC TRC issues result by
By Assessment Review Clarification to HKGBC
HKGBC Applicant

Yes
BEAM Pro
Response First appeal
to BSL Final appeal
to HKGBC
No time limit set for the return but will
affect the overall project lead time.

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 Overview of Assessment Procedures

For BI (v2.0)

10 working days review

+ 10 working days 1 month
consideration for (HKGBC)
No Time Limit 45 Working days (BSL) + Applicant (BEAM Pro) Response Time appeal (BEAM Pro)

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6

Project Post BSL Certification

No
registration BAS ASC TRC issues result by
By Assessment Review Clarification to HKGBC
HKGBC Applicant

Yes
BEAM Pro
Response First appeal
to BSL Final appeal
to HKGBC
No time limit set for the return but will
affect the overall project lead time.

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 Overview of Assessment Procedures

For NB (v2.0) (Compliance Assessment - CA)

Normal Route

45 working days BSL

NB FA issues result
Submission to
Applicant

Within 18 months from

CA (Optional) the issuance of OP
CA RFA

5/15 working
days per credit 45 working BSL
NB CA head OP NB RFA days issues result
Submission Application1 Submission to
Applicant
Remaining
Credit-by-credit
credits
submission up to
Anticipated Gold
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Compliance Assessment (CA)

Features:
• Carry out before OP
• Batch by batch submission, instead of Single-Bundle submission
• Credit based assessment
• Credit achieved in CA will not be assessed in RFA (with exception)

Credit Categorisation & Performance Pledge

3 Categories: Assessable in CA? Performance Pledge

1. Document Check 5 working days

2. Advance Submittal 15 working days

3. Performance Check -
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Submit

PA OP RFA
CA
throughout
construction

Design Construction

CA will come to an end if:

1. Project achieved the overall scores 65%

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Compliance Assessment (CA)

The “Confirmation of Intent (COI)” Measure

A s s e s s ment C o nf i rm atio n o f Inte nt
……to be submitted
and assessed in RFA
A nt i ci pa te d G ol d = 6 5 %
xx% or
xx% A nt i ci p a te d S i l ve r = 5 5 %
or
A nt i ci p a te d B ron ze = 4 0 %
Assessment + Confirmation of Intent

Anticipated Gold Satisfying All Pre-requisites Assessment + Confirmation of Intent

Overall Score:
Anticipated Silver
Gold = 65%
Anticipated Bronze Minimum 20% For Each Category Silver = 55%
Bronze = 40%

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 Registration

1. Online registration forms on HKGBC

website

2. HKGBC secretariat will send a Payment

Advice to project applicants by post and
by email

3. HKGBC Secretariat will issue an

Acknowledgement Letter to notify the
completion of BEAM Plus project
registration

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 Time Limit for Commencing Assessment

Applicant should commence project assessment within the following time limit
(counted from the date of the Acknowledgement Letter):
BEAM Plus Tools Time Limit
NB V2.0 / NDC V1.0 Two years for PA
Comprehensive Scheme A – PA & FA One year for PA
EB V2.0 / Comprehensive Scheme A – FA only One year for FA
EDC V1.0 Comprehensive Scheme B One year for FA
Selective Scheme One year for FA
Existing Schools v1.0 One year for FA
Interiors One year for FA
Neighbourhood Two years for FA
* NB / NDC – the FA should be completed within 18 months of the date of issuance of the OP.

* EB V2.0 / EDC V1.0 (Comprehensive Scheme A) – the applicant shall commence the FA within 30
months from the commencement of PA

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 Before Project Assessment

Before the commencement of the assessment, the applicant

should:

 Return the signed Assessment Agreement to BSL

 Confirm the target date of assessment

 Settle the Assessment Fee (at least 5 workings days before

the commencement)

 Submit the Credit Interpretation Request (if any)

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 Overview of Assessment Procedures

Provisional Final
Tools
Assessment Assessment

New Buildings / New Data Centres 1 

Existing Buildings V2.0 (Comprehensive Scheme A)

Optional 
Existing Data Centres V1.0 (Comprehensive Scheme A)
Existing Buildings V2.0 (Comprehensive Scheme B)
 
Existing Data Centres V1.0 (Comprehensive Scheme B)
Existing Buildings V2.0 (Selective Scheme)
 
Existing Data Centres V1.0 (Selective Scheme)

Existing Schools v1.0  

Interiors  

Neighbourhood  

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 Performance Pledge for Assessment

BEAM Plus Tools Performance Pledge

BEAM Plus NB v1.2 & v2.0 / BEAM Plus NDC
45 working days
v1.0
1st PA: 15 working days
BEAM Plus NB v1.2 & v2.0 adopting 2-stage
2nd Stage PA/ FA: 45
assessment
working days
BEAM Plus EB v2.0 / EDC v1.0
90 calendar days
(Comprehensive Scheme A)
BEAM Plus EB v2.0 / EDC v1.0
90 calendar days
(Comprehensive Scheme B)
BEAM Plus EB v2.0 / EDC v1.0
45 working days
(Selective Scheme)
Existing Schools v1.0 45 working days

BEAM Plus Interiors v1.0 & v2.0 45 working days

BEAM Plus Neighbourhood v1.0 90 calendar days

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 Submission cut-off time

• Submission of materials for BEAM Plus Assessment received after 12:00

noon will be recorded and processed on the following working day.

• Special arrangement for a designated public holiday of more than three

(3) consecutive days (including Saturday and Sunday)

i. Cut-off time for submission of BEAM Plus Assessment materials

will be 12:00 noon on the day prior to the last working day
before the designated public holiday

ii. Submission thereafter will be taken as received at 9:00 am

immediately after the designated holiday

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 Submission cut-off time
Example A:
If a designated public holiday falls on Friday (5th), the cut-off time for submission will be on
Wednesday (3rd) 12:00 noon and thereafter the submission will be processed on the next
Monday (8th).

Example B:
If a designated public holiday falls on Monday (20th), the cut-off time for submission will
be on Thursday (16th) 12:00 noon and thereafter the submission will be processed on
Tuesday (21st).

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 Submission cut-off time
Example C:
If a designated public holidays fall on Tuesday to Thursday (17th to 19th), the cut-off time
for submission will be on Friday (13th) 12:00 noon and thereafter the submission will be
processed on the next Friday (20th).

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 Submission Media

BEAM Plus submission can be made via:

1. iBEAM (For NB V2.0);

2. Online file transfer platform;
3. CD/ DVD-ROM;
4. USB drive;
5. BSL’s FTP link.

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 Overview of iBEAM

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 Overview of iBEAM

BSL has procured an Assessment

Automation System (“iBEAM”) to
streamline our business workflow.

Enhance efficiency and

consistency

Reduce human dependence

Safeguard the integrity of the

assessment process
Screenshot of Credit Assessment web page on iBEAM

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 iBEAM Features and Benefits

7 Development Modules of iBEAM

Module Description
A portal with functions to process and archive information
1 Document Submission Module
in e- Forms submitted by the Applicants.
A centralized project management module that would
2 Workflow & Approval Module
define, execute and automate the processes.

3 Online Communication Module A communication platform for all concerned parties.

A flexible and fully customizable report generator that obtains

4 Reporting Module
real- time results on information stored within the System.
A centralized digital database of all information pertaining to
5 Knowledge Database & Keyword Search Module
BEAM Plus assessment and its related services.

6 Finance Module Financial reports generator, billing and invoicing system.

An automated BAS assignment platform to safeguard

7 BAS Assignment Module
transparency and integrity.

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 iBEAM Features and Benefits

Reduced
human
dependence

System and
Enhanced
process
consistency
integrity
Effectiveness
and efficiency
of iBEAM
Lower risks
Eliminated of irregular
latency practices
like bribery
Assessment process becomes Higher
smoother, more transparent transparency
and more efficient

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 User Authority

Project Owner Account Project BEAM Pro Account

The project owner, also the main • A BEAM Pro who is responsible to confirm the
submission
user/ master of sub-accounts
• Can edit e-Form, General Form and Fact Sheet

Active Project User Account(s) Project User Account(s)

• Up to 12 personnel involved in the project • A total of 36 non-active users
• Can edit e-form • Can only read the assessment content

Assign sub-accounts by filling in their email addresses

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 iBEAM User Guide

▪ A fundamental guidance to assist users in

navigating through the iBEAM
▪ Excerpt of the User Guide:

More details can be found at:

https://www.beamsociety.org.hk/en_ibeam.php
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 Submission Media

Submission by FTP, DVDs and USB drive are also acceptable, however, ONLY one kind
of medium of submission, whichever reaches BSL first, will be taken as the submission.

Applicant shall submit the following materials to BSL:

(i) Submission Credit Summary (Available on BSL website)
(ii) Submission Templates (Available on BSL website)
(iii) Supporting Documents and Drawings for each credit submitted
(iv) Update of Project Information Fact Sheet

BSL reserves the right to reject any incomplete submission. Formal procedure on
project assessment and timeline for performance pledge shall commence until
complete set of submission materials are submitted.

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 Assessment Process

Step 1: Submit for BEAM Plus Assessment

Step 2 *: Technical Screening

Step 3: Assign BEAM Assessor (BAS)

Step 4: Comments on Submission

Step 5: Review by Assessment Sub-committee (ASC)

Step 6: Confirm Assessment Result

Step 7: HKGBC to issue Certificate

* Technical Screening is applicable to EB, EDC and ND only.

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 Procedures of Post-TRC Clarification

The Applicant will receive a Notification of the Assessment Result after the ASC
meeting. If their target rating cannot be achieved, a Post-TRC clarification will be
issued.

The Applicant shall choose either one of the following options and confirm their
choice to BSL within 5 working days from the date of issuance of the Notification of
the Assessment Result:

Option A:
i. Notify BSL their acceptance to proceed post-TRC and answer the list of questions
ii. Assessment report will be issued in 20 working days
iii. The performance time pledge will only count up to the issuance of the
Notification of Assessment Result

Option B:
i. Notify BSL the acceptance of the assessment result and not to proceed with the
post-TRC clarification
ii. The normal performance time pledge will follow
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 Review Mechanism

There is a 10-working day review period where the BAS and the Applicant can
resolve any differences and misunderstanding via BSL.

Upon the conclusion of the review, or upon the lapse of the 10-working day
review period, or upon the acceptance of the results by the Applicant, the
result will be forwarded to HKGBC for issuance of certificate or the “First
Stage PA Result Letter” which can be used for submission to BD to apply for
consent to commence work.

If the applicant is still dissatisfied with the assessment result after the review,
a further period of 10 working days will be allowed for the applicant to
lodge an appeal following the established Appeal Procedures.

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 Appeal

Item First Appeal Final Appeal

Responsible Party BSL HKGBC

Appeal Forms On BSL’s website On HKGBC’s website

1. Appeal Form
Documents
2. Supporting documents
Needed
3. Payment for the Appeal application
Within 30 calendar days after
Time Limit for Within 20 working days after receiving
receiving the result of First Appeal
Application the assessment result from BSL
from BSL
Response Time 60 calendar days 90 calendar days
Review Party Appeal Committee under TRC Final Appeal Panel
Appeal Fee Refer to the latest Fee Scale on HKGBC website.

i. Only credits (including prerequisites) can be appealed

ii. No change to design, contract or policy will be reviewed at this time
iii. Review of decision only be based on the information originally submitted
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 Appeal Procedure

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 Credit Interpretation Request (CIR)

• The CIR process is designed to allow project teams to obtain

specific guidance

• The Applicant needs to sign the Assessment Agreement with

BSL before CIR commencement

• Upon receiving the CIR and its payment, BSL would take 60
calendar days to process the CIR

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• Normally for Credits, CIR will only be accepted after the project
registration and before the commencement of each of the PA or
FA assessment

• However, for Prerequisites, CIR will also be accepted any time

before project registration

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• Large projects with multiple development phases and hence separate OP (or
Completion Certificate or Handover) would be allowed to carry out one PA/
multiple PAs with multiple FAs under the assessments for BEAM Plus NB

• Project applicants shall notify BSL with justifications for agreement before
commencement of PA/ FA

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• All intermediate PA/ FA = Preliminary Provisional/ Final

Assessment (PPA/ PFA)
• Only assessment result without certificate will be released for
PPA/ PFA

• HKGBC will issue a notification letter on PPA/ PFA result

• Only be one certificate for project with multiple FA which will be

available upon the completion of the Last Final Assessment
(LFA)

• All PFA previously assessed + remaining portion of FA → the LFA

submission

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Links for Fee Scale:

• https://www.beamsociety.org.hk/en_fees.php

Different fees payable to HKGBC and BSL:

Fee Items HKGBC BSL

Registration Fees 
Assessment Fees 
Credit Interpretation Request 
Fee for First Appeal 
Fee for Final Appeal 
Re-assessment fees 
Two-stage Assessment 
Fee for Re-issue of BEAM Plus Certificate (HK$2,000) 
Fee for Issue of Variation Order (HK$2,000) 
Fee for Duplicate Copy of Agreement (HK$1,000) 
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Project Quality
Assessment Monitoring

Development
and Strategy

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BEAM Expert Panels have extensive

industry experience in the nine
aspects of the BEAM Plus
assessment namely CA, IDCM,
CA IDCM MAN
MAN, SA, MA, EU, WU, IEQ / HWB
and IA
MA / MW
Role of the expert panels includes: SA / SS EU
/ MWA
• Advise on the quality of the
assessments
IEQ /
WU IA
• Provide technical support on HWB
BEAM tools upgrades &
development

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BEAM Assessor’s duties

• Detailed Commenting by BAS
• Compile Assessment Report
• Present Assessment Report
• Post TRC
• Incorporate TRC’s Comments

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BEAM Plus NB V2.0

Beyond
Statutory Adaptability Certainty Practicality
Requirements

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• Covers the demolition, planning, design,

construction and commissioning

• Early stage of project development

• Major refurbishment

• Part of the prerequisites for the 10% of GFA

concession under PNAP APP-152 –Sustainable
Building Guideline

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Integrated Design and
Construction Management (IDCM) New!

Innovations and
Additions (IA) Sustainable Site (SS)

BEAM
Health and Plus NB
Wellbeing Materials and
(HWB)
v2.0 Waste (MW)

Water Use (WU) Energy Use (EU)

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 NB v2.0‘s Features – New Category

Integrated Design & Construction Management:

• Integrative design between design team members and client;
• Integration throughout development process from design to construction;
• Integration between design and operation

Smart Design
& Prerequisites
Technologies

IDCM
Green Integrative
Construction Design
Practices Process

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 NB v2.0‘s Features – IDCM

IDCM 7 – Measures To Reduce Site Emission:

• Minimise pollution including air, noise, water discharge and light) during the
demolition, if any, and construction of buildings and the infrastructure serving
buildings.

Case 1- Project with Case 2- Project with

Case 3- Project with
Demolition, Foundation Superstructure
Foundation and and only
Superstructure Superstructure
1=1
1 = 0.2 + 0.2 + 0.6 1 = 0 + 0.25 + 0.75
(ratio 1 : 1 : 3) (ratio – : 1 : 3)

** Applicant must attempt all applicable stages to attain any partial credit.

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 NB v2.0‘s Features
Unlike V1.2, there is no area
weighting under EU and HWB!

ONE standard energy scoring

scale for ALL TYPE OF
Residential
BUILDINGS
Whole Building
Energy Use Energy Estimation
Saving %

Credit point

Retail

Education
Energy saving (%)
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 NB v2.0‘s Features

Normally Respective requirements

occupied (eg. Biophilic, ventilation,
spaces (eg. thermal comfort, daylight,
Office, bedroom, artificial light…)
classroom etc.)
Residential

Health & Not normally Respective requirements

Wellbeing occupied (eg. Ventilation, artificial
spaces light…)
(eg. Lobby,
corridor etc.)

Retail Unoccupied Respective requirements

spaces (eg. artificial light…)
(eg. Store room,
Education plant room, car
park etc.)
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 NB v2.0‘s Features – Bonus & IA Credits
• Bonus credits are available in each category, and bonus points are accounted in
corresponding category with a factor of 1.2.

• IA Credits are counted towards overall score.

Under Each Category Under IA

Credit Bonus IA

Percentage Score Percentage Score Percentage Score

Max. 10 IA credits
Bonus Factor of 1.2 to increase incentive

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 NB v2.0‘s Features – Prescriptive & Performance
Path
• EU 1 – 3: Allow applicant to select either prescriptive or
performance path
Example: EU 2 – Reduction of CO2 Emissions

Energy Analysis

Project to choose their approach on

Prescriptive or performance-based

Performance Path Prescriptive Path

Enhancement
Active System Passive Design Passive Design
beyond Statutory

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Each Category
CLASSIFICATION Overall (IDCM, SS, MW,
EU, WU & HWB)

PLATINUM 75% 20%

Flexibility
GOLD 65% 20%
amongst
categories
SILVER 55% 20% achievement

BRONZE 40% 20%

Others will be ‘Pre-requisites Achieved” including just fulfilling all of the

pre-requisites requirements.

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 Scoring Example - NB
Achieved
Achieved Achieved Total % of Category Weighted
Applicable Minimum
Category Normal Bonus Achieved Achieved Weight Achieved
Credits Percentage
Credits Credits (1) Credits Credits (2) Factor Score
(20%)?

IDCM 25 14 2 16.4 65.6% 18% 11.8 Yes

SS 20 11 1 12.2 61% 15% 9.2 Yes

MW 14 3 0 3 21.4% 9% 1.9 Yes

EU 31 22 2 24.4 78.7% 29% 22.8 Yes

WU 12 2 0 2 16.7% 7% 1.2 NO

HWB 19 16 3 19.6 100% 22% 22.0 Yes

IA --- 3 --- 3.0 ---

Pre-requisite
Overall Rating 71.9
Achieved

1. A factor of 1.2 is applied in score calculation for attaining bonus and additional
bonus credits.
2. Maximum possible score under each category is 100%.
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 BEAM Plus Prerequisites

For each performance category, BEAM Plus prescribes different

prerequisites.

• IDCM P1, IDCM P2 & IDCM P3

• SS P1
• MW P1
• EU P1
• WU P1
• HWB P1

Every applicable prerequisite in every BEAM category must be

achieved; otherwise BSL will not proceed with the project
assessment further A letter stating that “Pre-requisites not
achieved” will be issued to the Applicant.

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 BEAM Plus Prerequisites

• IDCM P1: Engaging a project BEAM

Professional

• IDCM P2: Implementation of construction

environmental management plan & Waste
Management Plan

• IDCM P3: No Virgin forest products for

temporary works

• SS P1: Minimum Soft Landscaping Area for the

development (20%)

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 BEAM Plus Prerequisites

• MW P1: Provision of waste recycle facilities

• EU P1: Compliance with up-to-date Building

Energy Codes (BEC)
➢ Improve 2% of Min. COP for AC units
➢ Reduce 3% of Max. LPD for Lighting Installation

Recycle Bins

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• WU P1: 10% annual water saving

• HWB P1: Compliance with minimum

ventilation requirement for acceptable air
quality
(ASHRAE 62.1-2016)

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 Innovations & Additions

• Max. 10 bonus credits for IA

• All IA credits will be reviewed and approved by ASC.

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 Innovations & Additions

New practices/ technologies/ techniques:

• Not described in the Manual; or
• Not market mainstream implementation; or
• Multiple aspect achievement

If you want to apply for innovation, please provide:

• System design details
• Quantified environmental benefit
• Evaluation of achievement

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 Submittal Checklist

Submittals for PA & FA Stage are

specified.
• Guidance for document
preparation;
• Identify documents to be
submitted at different stage.

(Sample of SS2)

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Paradigm Shift for Existing Buildings Tool towards Sustainability

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New Concept:

Staged Submission

Flexibility Technical Capability 3 Schemes

Budget Planning

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Comprehensive Scheme A & B Selective Scheme

Plan
Better than
Act Do Yesterday

Check

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Features
• New ‘Management Aspects’ to promote
green practices & management
➢ e.g. Green Purchasing Plan
• ‘Better than Yesterday’ as practical
improvement for aged building
➢ Adoption of Selective Scheme (self
improvement)
• Waste Aspects enhanced to encourage
waste management
➢ Promote & advocate to waste
management
• Tenants participation in the scheme to
arouse behavioral change
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EB v2.0
Assessment

Comprehensive Scheme A Comprehensive Scheme B Selective Scheme

綜合評估計劃甲 綜合評估計劃乙 自選評估計劃
(Stepwise Improvement
(One-step Assessment) (Individual Category Assessment)
Assessment)

• Assessment of all • Free combination of • Aspect by aspect assessment

aspects in one-go aspects assessment • Not mandatory to complete
• One certification • All to be completed all aspects
within 3 years • Lower threshold
• Intermediate results & • No time limit
proceed to Full • Certification for individual
certification identical aspect
to Scheme A
• Record of Achievement for
fulfilling more than one aspect
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Obtain
intermediate
Submission of
results for MAN
SA
& WU

Maximum 3 years

Obtain
Submission of Submission of MWA, EU, IEQ,
intermediate
MAN & WU and IA, with updated data
result for SA
for MAN, SA & WU

Example of Submission Timeline for

BEAM Plus EB v2.0 Comprehensive Scheme B
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7 main aspects
• Management

• Site Aspects

• Materials and Waste Aspects

• Energy Use

• Water Use

• IEQ

• Innovation and additions (for Comprehensive Scheme only)

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 Comparison
Summary of credits

Category BEAM Plus EB v2.0 BEAM Plus EB v2.0

Comprehensive Scheme Selective Scheme

MAN 23 + 6B 44 + 5B
SA 22 + 3B 49 + 2B
MWA 17 + 7B 53 + 2B
EU 39 + 9B 51 + 2B
WU 23 + 8B 41 + 14B
IEQ 26 + 5B 50 + 2B
IA 12B (Max. 10B) 0
Total 150 + Max. 50B 288 + 27B

• More bonus credits created to allow flexibility and encouragement

• Greater flexibility in credits for Selective Scheme

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Grading Methodology

Comprehensive
Scheme:

Selective
Scheme:

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Certification

Comprehensive Scheme Selective Scheme

4 grades 4 grades

• Platinum • Excellent

• Gold • Very Good

• Silver • Good

• Bronze • Satisfactory

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Official launch in August 2013

Benchmarking sustainability in the fit-out,

renovation and refurbishment of non-
domestic, occupied interior spaces

Official launch in November 2023

Cover all the non-residential interior spaces,
e.g. food space, hotel space. Institutional
space, leisure & entertainment space,
shopping space, workspace and residential
communal space, etc.

Official launch in November 2023

Cover all the residential interior spaces

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 Framework & Process

Single-stage Certification:

upon completion of fit-out works and

associated testing and commissioning

Emphasises the importance of “as-built”

performance in addition to good design and
construction practices

Applicants able to indicate their achievements

at the earliest opportunity

BEAM Plus Interiors

--> one stage only

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 Validity

Certificates are valid for 5 years from the date of their issue.

Certified projects are listed in a website database to indicate their client, location,
size, rating and validity period.

The certificate shall also expire when the tenant leaves the premises.

Upon certificate expiry, Applicants are encouraged to commission and submit

separate certification assessments for their subsequent fit-out, renovation and
refurbishment alterations of their space as they occur.

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 BEAM Plus Interiors v1.0
Application & Eligibility & Exclusions
BEAM Plus Interiors targets the most Excludes process related equipment and services
frequently encountered non-domestic associated with specialist design and operational
interior fit-out projects in Hong Kong: requirements.
e.g. IT server rooms; water meter cabinets;
auditoria; swimming pools, cold rooms; car parks
and loading bays.

Office premises Retail premises

Restaurants Hotels, functional rooms

& serviced apartments
Applicant can exempt certain discrete area less
than 20m2 of the total assessed floor area.
{clause 1.2.3} 2
<20 m
Excluded

Educational facilities Institutional facilities

Office
and libraries including clinics
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 BEAM Plus Interiors v1.0
Performance Category

8 Credits 26 Credits 6 Credits 24 Credits

GREEN MATERIALS WATER INDOOR

BUILDING ASPECTS USE ENVIRONMENT
ATTRIBUTES AL QUALITY

TOTAL
100
Credits
MANAGEMENT ENERGY USE
INNOVATIONS
10 Credits 26 Credits Max 10
Extra credits

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Minimum Credit Scoring
The final certificate grading for projects certified under BEAM Plus
Interiors is conditional upon:

• The overall credits achieved;

• Meeting all specified pre-requisites;
• Obtaining a minimum credits for Materials, Energy Use, Indoor
Environmental Quality aspects.

Overall Materials Energy IEQ

(100) (26) (26) (24)

Platinum 75 15 18 17

Gold 65 13 16 15

Silver 55 11 12 12

Bronze 40 9 10 10

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 BEAM Plus Interiors v2.0
Performance Category
Non-Residential

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 BEAM Plus Interiors v2.0
Specific features
Standardisation of Credit Heads Non-Residential

Rating Methodologies
Minimum % for Each Performance Category
Overall Credit Points Rating
IDCM MAN MW EU WU HWB IA

≥75

≥65

20% 20% 20% 20% - 20% -

≥55

≥40
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 BEAM Plus Interiors v2.0
Framework
Checklist based covering IDCM, MW, EU, WU and HWB Residential

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 BEAM Plus Interiors v2.0
Framework
Rating Methodologies Residential

Each Performance Category Overall Rating

≥45 items

At least 1 item

≥30 items

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BEAM Plus Neighbourhood aims to:

• ensure that broader sustainability principles can
be put in place at the early or inception stage of
a development;
• encourage a more engaging development
process of a neighbourhood, with emphasis on
socio-economic aspects as well as infrastructural
provisions of a development;
• highlight the role of new development as a
“good neighbour” to its surroundings/
community.

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BEAM Plus Imposes no

restrictions on
ND: Embraces most
development scale,
development types
population or nature
of project

May be applied to Is adopted at the

existing planning stage of a
neighbourhoods development project

Fulfils two
“Prerequisites”

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CAP1 CAP2
Minimum Neighbourhood Minimum Functional Uses
Amenities
▪ A minimum of TWO different functional
▪ A minimum of TWO different uses within the Assessment Area.
neighbourhood amenities (basic ▪ Functional uses include Residential,
services or recreational facilities) within office, retail, government facilities,
the Assessment Area. institutional and industrial (roads and
footpaths are excluded).

Within the Assessment Area

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To enable the integration of the ‘public realm’ planning/ design at the

beginning of a development process:
• One-stage certification (Final Assessment) at masterplanning stage of a
development project
• No overlap with the current BEAM Plus NB scheme
• Certification valid for 5 years
Applicable Work/ Project
Stage for Certification

Statutory Land Use Post-construction &

Masterplanning Building Design Construction
Plans/ Land Leases Operation

BEAM Plus
Neighbourhood
BEAM Plus New Buildings
BEAM Plus
Existing Buildings
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 Assessment Area

• Site Boundary: the platted Assessment Area = Site Area + Impact Area
property line of the Site
defining land and water
contained within it.
• Impact Boundary: The
parallel platted line 500M
away from the Site Boundary
• Impact Area: The area
between the Site Boundary
and the Impact Boundary

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Community Site Materials and

Aspects New! Aspects Waste Aspects

Energy Water Outdoor

Aspects Aspects Environmental
Quality New!
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Aspects Weighting No. of No. of No. of Credit No. of Bonus

Prerequisites Credits Points Points
CA 22% 2 8 15 1
SA 25% -- 7 17 7
MWA 5% -- 3 8 1
EA 21% -- 4 20 2
WA 5% -- 3 8 1
OEQ 22% -- 7 14 --
IA -- -- 3 -- 3
Total 100% 2 35 82 15

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The final certificate grading is subject to the following conditions:

• Satisfying TWO prerequisites;

• Achieving overall percentage score required; and

• Obtaining minimum percentage score for each aspect listed below:

Overall CA SA EA OEQ IA
score
Platinum 75% 50% 70% 70% 70% 3 credits
Gold 65% 40% 60% 60% 60% 2 credits
Silver 55% 30% 50% 50% 50% 1 credit
Bronze 40% 20% 40% 40% 40% N/A

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➢BEAM Plus New Data Centres (NDC)

➢BEAM Plus Existing Data Centres (EDC)

Handy
Align with
BEAM Plus Family,
same performance
categories
Emphasis Uniqueness
Efficient energy use Assessment
is the key in Data framework, credit
Centres, new requirement are
requirement is tailored for Data
formulated Centres

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Scope of Application
1. Not less than 500 m2 ;
Whole building DC
development 2. DC associated function areas must not
larger than 25% of the floor area under
assessment; and

3. Separable from other mixed-use

DC housed in part of
elements, i.e., separate metering.
building

Note:
1. DC refers to organised spaces, commonly known as data halls, containing racks of IT equipment, such as
servers, data storage, etc., plus any spaces for supporting infrastructure and facilities (including switch rooms,
UPS rooms, battery rooms, etc.)

2. The data halls and any related plant spaces should make up a significant majority of the floor area of the
assessed DCs

3. For Existing DCs, at least one (1) year operation data and records are required.
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Performance Categories

Integrated Design and Management Sustainable Site Materials and Waste

Construction Management

Energy Use Water Use Health and Wellbeing Innovations and Additions

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Prerequisite
IDCM-00-P1 - Sustainability Champions – Project
IDCM-00-P2 - Environmental Management Plan
IDCM-00-P3 - Timber Used for Temporary Works

MW-00-P1 – Minimum Waste Handling Facilities

EU-00-P1 – Minimum Energy Performance

a) Performance against the latest edition of BEC
b) Maximum Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)

HWB-00-P1 – Minimum Ventilation Performance

a) On-site Outdoor Air Quality
b) Minimum Ventilation

Prerequisite requirements
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Prerequisite
MAN-00-P1 - Green Purchasing Plan

IDCM-00-P1 - Sustainability Champions - Project

MW-00-P1 – Minimum Waste Handling Facilities

EU-00-P1 – Minimum Energy Performance

HWB-00-P1 – Minimum Ventilation Performance

a) On-site Outdoor Air Quality
b) Minimum Ventilation

Prerequisite requirement
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How to achieve the grading:

1. Meeting all specified prerequisites

2. Meeting specified overall percentage of

credits

3. Obtaining the minimum percentage of

credits under EU(1) and MAN(2).

Note:
1. Minimum percentage of credits under EU is applicable for NDC and EDC.
2. Minimum percentage of credits under MAN is applicable for EDC only.
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Grading Methodologies – BEAM Plus NDC V1.0

Simplified Grading Flexibility in Scoring Emphasis in Energy

Methodologies Use

IDCM SS MW EU WU HWB Overall Rating

70% 75%

60% 65%
- - - - -
50% 55%

40% 40%

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Grading Methodologies – BEAM Plus EDC V1.0

Simplified Grading Flexibility in Scoring Emphasis in Management &

Methodologies Energy Use

MAN IDCM SS MWA EU WU HWB Overall Rating

70% 70% 75%

60% 60% 65%

- - - -
50% 50% 55%

40% 40% 40%

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Embrace The Three Principles - USE

Unique Simple
Assessment framework, Handy, yet precise green
Unique Simple credit requirement are building rating tool for
tailored for existing existing schools in
schools Hong Kong

Educational
Promote Behavioral
Educational change among teachers,
parent and students
through education

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 Benefits of BEAM Plus Existing Schools

Reinforce School
Reduce the carbon environmental Drive behavioral
footprint of schools as leadership change across the
well as operating costs community

Shaped a sustainable
Improved school development path for
environmental schools
performance on
Energy, water &
recycling aspects
A certified
green school
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 Two-book System

Assessment Manual + Technical Guidebook

Assessment Manual Technical Guidebook

Assessment Manual

Simple High-level Educational

Target: General Readers

Technical Guidebook

In-depth Operational Supportive

Target: Operation-level

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New Performance Categories tailor made for existing

schools in Hong Kong

Sustainable Leadership and

Learning (SLL)
Efficient Use of Resources Sustainable Campus
(EUR) Environment (SCE)

Innovations and
Health, Comfort &
Additions (IA)
Happiness (HCH)
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Credit point allocations Credit Point Analysis

Synergy
19%
Hardware
Health, side
Comfort & Soft-side
Element Element 63%
Happiness 18%
16% Efficient Use
of Resources
36%
Sustainable
Campus
Environment
15%

Sustainable
Leadership and
Learning Required
Professional Inputs
33%
Professional 33%
Inputs Not
Required
67%

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 Rating Methodology

How to achieve the target rating under BEAM Plus Existing Schools?
Rating Requirement
1. No pre-requisite requirement
Overall score:
Green
≥ 50

% of credit point achievement

under each performance
Outstanding Performance
category:
≥ 70
2. Achieve at least 50 credit points
Rating System:
Outstanding Performance

Green

3. Obtain the minimum

percentage (%) of credit points
under each performance Simplified Flexibility Unique school
Categories for outstanding grading in scoring characteristics
Performance

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 BEAM Plus Bespoke

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 Bespoke Mechanism

Aim
• To provide flexibility to the special building types which are not intended to
be covered under the current BEAM Plus tools.

Principles
• All Bespoke projects shall follow the objectives of BEAM Plus credits as far as
practicable.

• Relevant existing BEAM Plus credit requirements and benchmarks shall be

reformulated to suit Bespoke building type in question with justifications.

• Performance based assessment shall be applied.

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 Bespoke Mechanism

Eligibility
a) Buildings with restricted access (e.g. military, prison, fire station, power
substation, airport, boundary crossing facility)

b) Buildings not normally occupied or for transient stay (e.g. pump houses,
sewage treatment plant, carpark building)

c) Buildings subject to specialised environmental control requirements (e.g.

museum, hospital, cultural performance venues, cinema, lab)

d) Heritage buildings with special constraints on alterations and additions

e) Any other building types not listed above subject to BSL’s acceptance

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 Bespoke Procedure

Stage 0 : Applicant registers the Project with HKGBC 1st Instalment of

Registration Registration Fee

Stage 1 : Bespoke Proposal Submission from the

Vetting Vetting Fee
Applicant

Review the eligibility by BSL Technical

Secretariat and get endorsement from
BWG

NO
Endorsed ? Appeal
YES
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 Bespoke Procedure

Bespoke Working Group Meeting Development Fee

Stage 2 : i) Proposal presentation by the Applicant
Development ii) Determine the bespoke development direction

Route 1 without Consultancy Route 2 with Consultancy

i) Criteria review process between the BWG & the i) Development of bespoke criteria by engaging
Applicant consultancy service
ii) BWG would overview the whole consultancy process to
give direction with support from BSL Secretariat

Approval from Development Committee

NO
Approved ? Appeal

YES

Issue the final Bespoke supplementary manual to the

Applicant
2nd Instalment of
Stage 3 : Registration Fee and
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 BEAM Plus Past Successful Cases

BEAM Plus Online Exhibition

https://greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk/projects/index

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Way Forward

We must continue to enhance our efforts to

promote energy saving and green building
throughout the community through
collaborating with the key stakeholders,
professional bodies, power companies, as
well as educational institutions and non-
governmental organisations.

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 We exercise to keep us healthy,

Shouldn’t we do the same for

Buildings?

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