2.3.1 Local – Hong Kong
Figure 16 Hysan Place, BEAM
Plus V1.1 New building project –
platinum rating
Figure 17 Stanley Plaza, BEAM 4/04 New
building project – platinum rating
(Source: The Link Management Limited)
Figure 18 Festival Walk, HK BEAM
5/04 Existing building project –
platinum rating
The Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method (HK-BEAM) is one of the
oldest schemes, first launched in 1996. Since then it has gone through various stages
of evolution to reflect changes in the industry.
In April 2010, a new version known as the “BEAM Plus” system was issued for “New
Buildings” and “Existing Buildings” by the HKGBC and BEAM Society Limited, namely
Version 1.1. The most updated version, BEAM Plus Version 1.2, was launched in July
2012, covering passive design and amendments to Version 1.1.
Six environmental categories of BEAM Plus (New & Existing Buildings)
BEAM Plus is a credit-based voluntary scheme which consists of six major
environmental categories with corresponding weighting factors in relation to green
building performance of both “New Buildings” and “Existing Buildings”:
BEAM PLUS
New Buildings
BEAM PLUS
ExistingBuildings
Site
Aspects
Water
Use
Energy
Use
Indoor
Environ-
mental
Quality
Materials
Aspects
Innovations
and
Additions
25%
12%
35%
20%
8%
18%
15%
30%
25%
12%
Weighting factors of
Weighting factors of
2.3
Introduction to existing environmental assessment standards for buildings and shopping malls
BEAM Plus (New Buildings & Existing Buildings)
Figure 19 ifc mall, BEAM
5/04 existing buildings –
platinum rating
(Source: Photographer,
William Furniss)
Figure 20 Citygate, BEAM
5/04 existing building project –
platinum rating
(Source: Swire Properties
Limited)
BONUS
2
The basics
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