The assessment and certification process

Authors
Citation
Building journal Hong Kong China, Sep, 2005, pp. 30-32
Abstract
The Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method (HK-BEAM) aims to reduce the environmental impact of buildings while improving quality and user satisfaction by adopting the best techniques, practices and standards compatible with prevailing economic constraints. Going beyond its environmental label, the success of HK-BEAM should be meausred by its impact in actually improving building performance. (1) The two-stage assessment process (2) Applicability of credits (3) Innovations and additions (4) Assigning the HK-BEAM score (5) A process of improvement (6) Certificate validity (7) HK-BEAM defines more than 100 best-practice criteria used across the planning, design, construction, commissiioning, operation, management and maintenance process.
Description
Subject
Building systems, Environmental issues
Type
Article
Format
ill.
Date
2005
Language
en
Source
Building journal Hong Kong China
URI
https://hkapi.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/handle/msO8s77aBT/17041