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BREEAM Gulf 2008

HEALTH & WELLBEING

 

 

 

Hea 1 – Daylighting

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits by contributing, when appropriately designed in combination with other materials/elements, to a finished internal reflectivity level greater than average, hence contributing to an average Daylight Factor of 2% or more.

 

 

 

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Hea 3 – Glare control

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits by providing an occupant-controlled shading system.

 

 

 

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Hea 4 – High Frequency lighting

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits by providing high frequency ballast/s for fluorescent and compact fluorescent lighting.

 

 

 

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Hea 5 – Internal and external lighting levels

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits by supplying illuminance (lux) levels in accordance with the prescribed criteria.

 

 

 

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Hea 8 – Indoor air quality

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it increases fresh air rates to dilute pollutants, assisting compliance with the prescribed ventilation rates.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 – Volatile Organic Compounds: Wood Panels

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for formaldehyde emissions and regulated wood preservatives for composite wood products. Products with formaldehyde emission of less than or equal to E1, and verification that regulated wood preservatives are absent or of the minimum content are compliant with this credit. To achieve credit point all material types under credit Hea 9 specified for the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

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Hea 9 - Volatile Organic Compounds: Timber structures

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for formaldehyde emissions for glued laminated timber. Products with formaldehyde emission of less than or equal to E1 are compliant with this credit. To achieve credit point all material types under credit Hea 9 specified for the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 - Volatile Organic Compounds: Wood flooring

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for formaldehyde emissions and regulated wood preservatives for wood flooring. Products with formaldehyde emission of less than or equal to E1, and verification that regulated wood preservatives are absent or of the minimum content are compliant with this credit. To achieve credit point all material types under credit Hea 9 specified for the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 - Volatile Organic Compounds: Resilient, textile and laminated floor coverings

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for formaldehyde emissions and regulated preservatives for resilient, textile and laminated floor coverings. Products with formaldehyde emission of less than or equal to E1, and verification that regulated preservatives are absent or of the minimum content are compliant with this credit. To achieve credit point all material types under credit Hea 9 specified for the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 - Volatile Organic Compounds: Suspended ceiling tiles

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for formaldehyde emissions and asbestos for suspended ceiling tiles. Products with formaldehyde emission of less than or equal to E1 and no asbestos are compliant with this credit. To achieve credit point all material types under credit Hea 9 specified for the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 - Volatile Organic Compounds: Flooring adhesives

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for VOCs of flooring adhesives. Products that verify that carcinogenic or sensitising volatile substances are absent are compliant with this credit. To achieve credit point all material types under credit Hea 9 specified for the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 - Volatile Organic Compounds: Wall-coverings

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for VOCs, heavy metals, formaldehyde and Vinyl chloride for wall-coverings. Products that are within the BS EN standard for the material are compliant with this credit. To achieve credit point all material types under credit Hea 9 specified for the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 – Volatile Organic Compounds: Adhesive for hanging flexible wall-coverings

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for harmful substances and preservatives used in adhesives.  Products that meet the BS EN 3046:1981 standard are compliant with this credit.  To achieve credit point all product types under credit Hea 9 used in the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 9 – Volatile Organic Compounds: Decorative paints and varnishes

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits as it meets the prescribed standards for VOC content and fungal and algal resistant for decorative paints and varnishes.  Products that meet the BS EN 13300:2001 referred to the requirements of Decorative Paint Directive 2004/42/CE are compliant with this credit.  To achieve credit point all product types under credit Hea 9 used in the project must be in accordance with the prescribed requirements.

 

 

 

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Hea 11 – Thermal Zoning

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit by facilitating individual control of thermal comfort. Credit point is achieved where user control of air supply rates or temperature is enabled in accordance with the prescribed criteria.

 

 

 

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Hea 13 – Acoustic performance

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining credits by providing acoustic insulation so that the building meets the appropriate acoustic performance standards for its purpose and meets the required sound insulation between acoustically sensitive rooms. The second point can be independently awarded when areas used for speech achieve reverberation times compliant with the prescribed standard.

 

 

 

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Hea 20 – Ventilation rates

Product is likely to assist in a project obtaining this credit as it increases fresh air rates and assists compliance with the prescribed ventilation rates.

 

 

 

 

 

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