Monday, February 17, 2014

Green Building Index: Practice Notes for the Quantity Surveyors

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Greenbuildingindex(GBI) Certification Submissions Documentation &
Verifying and Certifying GBI Green Incremental Cost for Tax Incentives

























The  purpose  of  the  greenbuildingindex  (GBI)  Certification: Practice  Notes  for  Quantity Surveyors  is to establish  a  guidance  document  to  assist  Quantity  Surveyors  (QS)  in  their submissions  for  GBI   certification  and  Verifying  and  Certifying  greenbuildingindex  (GBI)  Green Incremental Cost for Tax Incentives.

This document is however only indicative and is neither an exhaustive nor definitive reference to the GBI rating tool.

Part I of this guide will cover the role of the project QS the submission for GBI certification. The guidance document covers only those GBI Assessment Criteria where the QS is directly involved with as per the GBI Design Reference Guides.

Part II of this guide will cover the role of the project QS in verifying and certifying the GBI Green Incremental Cost for Tax Incentives and a sample submission is provided as a guide.

In the overall GBI Implementation process, often the QS’s involvement is not only limited to the Assessment Criteria highlighted in the GBI Design Reference Guides. The QS is often indirectly involved  in  matters  related  to  cost  and  tender/contract  documentation  relating  to  green requirements.

For instance the QS is, to provide the parameter of the approved conceptual design in terms of quantities, rates and budget allocated so as to allow the greenbuildingindex Facilitator (GBIF) to work out the cost premium to achieve the different rating grades; providing alternative costing for the suggested green items; in cost administration adopting the green requirements in the tender/contract documents; and etc.

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