Benefits of Green Office Building
• Flexibility in building services design
can reduce the construction waste
during the fitting out stage
• Reduce construction waste at the
time of renovation for each new
tenant
• Enhance ease of modification to suit
tenants’ needs
• Provide standardisation for easier
adaptation for different tenants
• Reduce the time spent on office
renovation as modification of the
as-built building services systems is
not required
Benefits of Green Office Building
The provision of tenant exhaust
systems in office building design can
help to improve the indoor air quality
and the thermal comfort as the air
pollutants and excessive heat from
office appliances such as copiers and
printers can be taken away from the
office area.
Benefits from the tenant exhaust
system are:
• Reduce odour caused by certain
materials, cleaning products and
human beings
• Enhance the well-being of tenants
• Increase productivity of employees
Green Strategies for Office Building
Green Strategies for Office Building
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Flexibility in planning and design
to consider use by different
tenants
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Flexibility in planning and design
to consider use by different
tenants
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Flexibility in structural design to
consider use by different tenants
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Flexibility in structural design to
consider use by different tenants
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Reduce construction waste
due to renovation by different
tenants
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Provide tenant drainage and
water points in the new building
design
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Flexibility in building services to
consider use by different tenants
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Flexibility in building services to
consider use by different tenants
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Modular design
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Modular design
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Leave space for recycling on
each floor
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Reduce the use of plastic drink-
ing bottles by adopting drinking
fountains
DESIGN STAGE
3.1.6 Consideration of Tenant Use
Tenant Provisions
Overview for Office Building
Apart from the air pollutants generated by human beings, some
airborne contaminants are emitted by normal office activities. For
example, dust and fumes can be emitted by the printing machine,
while vapour and smell from hot drinks and the re-heating of food
may disperse throughout the office space.
Source control is considered as one of the effective ways to
tackle the air quality problem. It can be achieved by provision of
a dedicated tenant exhaust system. Printing and cooking can be
confined to the printing room and pantry respectively, while the
exhaust system can be provided to maintain negative pressure in
these rooms.
The modern office is commonly fitted out with various ancillary
facilities to improve the working environment. Some of these
ancillary facilities, such as pantries and breastfeeding rooms etc.,
may require water and drainage.
Therefore, a new building should consider providing tenant
drainage and watering points to cope with the tenants’ needs. The provision of water points can also allow tenants to use
bottle-less drinking fountains to save on plastic bottles.
Consideration of Tenant Use
Overview for Office Building
It is important to consider a tenant’s use of the office space and facilities.
Flexibility needs to be provided in the planning and design of office buildings
and premises to enhance ease of modification to suit different tenants’ needs.
This will help to reduce construction waste at the time of renovation for each
new tenant. With such consideration, space can be sufficiently adaptable to
working, focusing, collaborating and renting as needed.
• Modular design can be adopted to provide standardisation for easier
adaptation for different tenants
• Building services should also allow flexibility for future renovation and adaptation by different tenants
• Structural design can also include consideration of flexibility to suit the use of different tenants
BEAM Plus EB V2.0 MAN 11
A user guide can be provided to encourage and promote environmentally friendly activities.
Figure 3.1.26 Provision of
drainage and water point
for tenant in office.
Figure 3.1.27 Tenant
exhaust for copiers in office.
Provision of tenant drainage and water
points can encourage tenants to install
drinking fountains or pantries, which
provide a better working environment
for staff
Reduction in the use of plastic bottles
by installing drinking fountains can
reduce waste.
It also reduces the time spent on
office renovation as modification of
the plumbing and drainage system is
not required
DESIGN STAGE
3.1.7 Tenant Provisions
Office
BUILDING
Office
BUILDING
Figure 3.1.25 Flexibility in building
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