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BEAM

Green Mark

Country

United States

Hong Kong

Singapore

Certification organization

Green Building Certification Institute

Hong Kong Green Building Council

Building Construction Authority (BCA)

Implementation of Year

2000

Earlier Version 2002；New Version 2010

2005

Certification level

Certification level :40-49
Silver :50-59
Gold :60-79
Platinum: 80 points or more

Bronze: score at least 40%
Silver: score of at least 55%
Gold: score of at least 65%
Platinum: score of at least 75%

Certified: 50-74
Gold: 75-84
Gold Plus: 85-89
Platinum: 90 points or more

Evaluation system

New Construction
Existing Building
Commercial Interior
Core and Shell
School
Retail Stores
Health Care
Home
Community Development

New Buildings
Existing Building
Commercial Interior

New Buildings
- Residential Building
- Non-Residential Buildings
The Existing Building
- Residential Building
- Non-Residential Buildings

The highest score

110

100%

Residential: 155
Non-Residential: 190

Structure

1 Outdoor Environment
2 Water Conservation and Use
3 Energy Conservation and Use
4 Material Resource Utilization
5 Indoor Environmental Quality
6 Innovation and Design

1 Outdoor Environment
2 Material Resource Utilization
3 Energy Conservation and Use
4 Water Conservation and Use
5 Indoor Environmental Quality
6 Innovation and Design

1 Energy Efficiency
2 Water Efficiency
3 Environmental Protection
4 Indoor Environmental Quality
5 Other Green Features

Characteristics

Widely used in the world
System: scoring method
According to the ASHRAE (American Society of Heating Air Conditioning  Engineers) standards

For local construction
System: breakdown method
According to the local standards of the Building Energy Codes (Building Energy Code)
Could receive a total Gross Floor Area (GFA) concession upon BEAM Plus certification

For local construction and some overseas projects
System: scoring method
According to the local standards and ASHRAE standards