CICGPC

INCENTIVES

To encourage the industry to manufacture and adopt greener construction materials, the following incentives are available.

BEAM Plus - Direct Credits

By using the certified products of CIC Green Product Certification, the following credits can be obtained in the BEAM Plus assessment. The achievement of the credits is contingent upon the fulfilment of the assessment criteria outlined in the corresponding BEAM Plus Manual, as well as the assessment methods and requirements set forth by the BEAM Society Limited.

BEAM Plus New Buildings V2.0 (2025 Edition)
Materials and Waste (MW 9) – Use of Green Products	(a) Certified Green Products 1 credit for having at least 5% of certified green products in one (1) of the listed categories (outside surface works, building façade and structures, interior non-structural components, and building services components). 2 credits for having at least 5% of certified green products in two (2) of the listed categories (outside surface works, building façade and structures, interior non-structural components, and building services components). 1 additional BONUS credit for having at least 5% of certified green products under CIC Green Product Certification in one (1) of the listed categories (outside surface works, building façade and structures, interior non-structural components, and building services components). For exemplary performance, 1 additional BONUS credit for having at least 25% of certified green products under CIC Green Product Certification in one (1) of the listed categories (outside surface works, building façade and structures, interior non-structural components, and building services components).
BEAM Plus Existing Buildings V3.0 (2025 Edition)
Materials and Waste (MW-02-05) - Use of Green Products	(a) Green Building Components 1 to 3 credit point(s) shall be awarded when renovations use certified green building components equivalent to 10%, 20% or 30% of the total building components cost. The products shall be certified under CIC Green Product Certification or other internationally recognised standards. (b) Green Building Services Systems 1 to 3 credit point(s) shall be awarded when major retrofitting works use certified green building services systems equivalent to 10%, 20% or 30% of the total building services systems cost. The products shall be certified under CIC Green Product Certification or other internationally recognised standards.
BEAM Plus Existing Buildings V2.0 Comprehensive Scheme (2016 Edition)
Materials and Waste Aspects (MWA 2) - Use of Certified Green Products	1 Bonus credit of having 5% of the green products in any one of the product categories as specified in CIC Green Product Certification. 2 Bonus credits for having 5% of certified green products for at least 3 product categories (each category should have at least 5%) as specified in CIC Green Product Certification.
BEAM Plus Existing Buildings V2.1 Selective Scheme (2022 Edition)
Materials and Waste Aspects (MWA 2) – Materials Purchasing Practices	Maximum 5 credits for purchasing environmentally friendly product during refurbishment: ix. Product certified under CIC Green Product Certification

BEAM Plus - Potential Credits

By using the certified products of CIC Green Product Certification, the following credits may be obtained in the BEAM Plus assessment. The achievement of the credits is contingent upon the fulfilment of the assessment criteria outlined in the corresponding BEAM Plus Manual, as well as the assessment methods and requirements set forth by the BEAM Society Limited.

BEAM Plus New Buildings V2.0 (2025 Edition)
You may find the following credits related to the Carbon Label of the assessment standards under CIC Green Product Certification.
Energy Use (EU 5) - Renewable and Alternative Energy Systems	(b) On-site Renewable Energy Application 1 to 5 credits plus 5 additional BONUS credits for using on-site renewable energy applications to offset annual building energy consumption.
Materials and Waste (MW 10) - Life Cycle Assessment	1 credit for demonstrating the environmental performances in the major elements of the building structure of the building has been studied and optimised through a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). Alternatively, 1 credit for demonstrating the embodied carbon in the major elements of the building structure of the building has been studied and optimised through an embodied carbon assessment.
You may find the following credits related to the Resource Label of the assessment standards under CIC Green Product Certification.
Materials and Waste (MW 6) - Recycled Materials	(a) Outside Surface Works and Structures 1 credit where at least 10% of all materials used for site exterior surface works, structures and features are materials with recycled content. Alternatively, (b) Building Façade and Structural Components 1 credit where at least 10% of all materials used for façade and structural components are materials with recycled content. Recycled content refers to: the use of Pulverised Fuel Ash (PFA) as a partial cement replacement in concrete that the PFA content is not less than 25%; OR the use of Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag (GGBS) as a partial cement replacement in concrete that the GGBS content is not less than 40%; OR recycled content other than steel/ glass/ PFA/ GGBS. Alternatively, (c) Interior Non-structural Components 1 credit where at least 10% of all materials used for interior non-structural components are materials with recycled content. 1 additional BONUS credit for compliance with the requirements listed in sub-item (a), (b) and (c). For exemplary performance, 1 additional BONUS credit where 50% or more of all materials used for sub-item (a) or (b) or (c) are materials with recycled content.
Materials and Waste (MW 8) - Regional Materials	1 credit for the use of regional materials meeting prescribed requirement, which contributes at least 10% of all building materials used in the project. 1 additional BONUS credit for the use of regional materials meeting prescribed requirement, which contributes at least 20% of all building materials used in the project. For exemplary performance, 1 additional BONUS credit for the use of regional materials meeting prescribed requirement, which contributes 50% or above of all building materials used in the project.
You may find the following credits related to the Environment Label of the assessment standards under CIC Green Product Certification.
Health and Wellbeing (HWB 8) - Indoor Air Quality	(a) Indoor Air Quality in Occupied Spaces Path 1 2 credits for demonstrating compliance with the prescribed limits for carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃), carbon dioxide (CO₂), respirable suspended particulates (PM₁₀), total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), formaldehyde (HCHO) and radon (Rn) in the sampled occupied spaces. 1 credit for demonstrating compliance with the prescribed limits for airborne bacteria and conduct the mould assessment in the sampled occupied spaces. Path 2 3 credits for submitting a valid IAQ Certification Scheme (Good Class) certificate issued by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) covering the whole building. 1 additional BONUS if Excellent Class is achieved. (b) Air Quality in Car Park 1 credit for demonstrating compliance with the pollutant concentration limits specified in ProPECC PN 2/96.
Materials and Waste (MW 7) - Ozone Depleting Substances	(b) Ozone Depleting Materials 1 credit for the use of products in the building fabric and services that avoid using ozone depleting substances in their manufacture, composition or use.
Sustainable Site (SS 5) - Noise Control for Building Equipment	1 credit for demonstrating that the level of the intruding noise at the façade of potential noise sensitive receivers is in compliance with the criteria recommended in the Technical Memorandum for the Assessment of Noise from Places Other than Domestic Premises, Public Places or Construction Sites.
You may find the following credits related to the Performance Label of the assessment standards under CIC Green Product Certification.
Energy Use (EU 2) - Reduction of CO₂ Emissions	Option 1 : Performance Path 1 to 10 credits plus 5 additional BONUS credits for annual CO2 emission reduction by the the listed saving percentages. Option 2: Prescriptive Path 1 to 7 credits plus 8 additional BONUS credits for demonstrating a prescriptive compliance in the listed items.
Energy Use (EU 3) - Peak Electricity Demand Reduction	Option 1: Based on EU 2 Performance Path 1 to 3 credits for peak electricity demand reduction by the listed saving percentage. Option 2: Based on EU 2 Prescriptive Path Credits can be achieved when the listed credit points are achieved in EU 2 Option 2 (Prescriptive Path).
Materials and Waste (MW 4) - Design for Durability and Resilience	(a) Building Material Selection Appraisal 1 credit for appraisal report demonstrating a proactive approach to evaluate the durability of the building materials with at least 3 of the relevant listed items.
Sustainable Site (SS 4) - Neighbourhood Daylight Access	1 credit for the designs which the access to daylight of neighbouring sensitive buildings is maintained to the prescribed levels.
Sustainable Site (SS 11) - Stormwater Management	2 credits for demonstrating that adequate stormwater management design measures have been provided to cater the total volume of runoff for one hour corresponding to a design rainfall of at least 30mm/event for the site in its post developed conditions. 1 additional BONUS credit for demonstrating that adequate stormwater management measures have been provided to cater the total volume of runoff corresponding to a design rainfall of at least 40mm/event for the site in its post developed conditions.
You may find the following credits related to the InnoSmart Label of the assessment standards under CIC Green Product Certification.
Innovations and Additions (IA)	Maximum 10 BONUS credits for presenting evidence of the application of new practices, technologies and/ or techniques that are (1) not described in this manual; or (2) not market mainstream implementation; or (3) multiple aspect achievement; and the associated benefits in addressing sustainability objectives for new buildings.

Green Item Subsidy of Urban Renewal Authority

Building owners who apply for the Common Area Repair Works Subsidy under the Integrated Building Maintenance Assistance Scheme of Urban Renewal Authority (URA) can have the chance to get the new Green Item Subsidy (up to $1,500 per unit; up to $600,000 per Owners’ Corporation) on top of the subsidy for general repair works (up to $3,000 per unit; up to $1,200,000 per Owners’ Corporation).

In order to assure the use of appropriate and reliable products, URA encourages owners to source such “green” products which are generally recognised by the industry, for the purpose of applying and assessment under Green Item Subsidy. CIC Green Product Certification is one of such standards for reference. For details, please click HERE.

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