Continuing Professional Development
Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) accredits BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro) and BEAM Assessors (BAS). To retain the status of either BEAM Pro or BAS, one is required to take or attend respective CPD programmes that are endorsed by the HKGBC.
Objectives
- Assist BEAM practitioners (including BEAM Pro, BEAM Associates) and BEAM Assessors to maintain technical competence and grow their knowledge base of the BEAM Plus rating system.
- Stay in touch with the latest trend/ best practices in technology relating to green building and sustainability.
For BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro)
With effect from 1 January 2011, all BEAM Pro are required to obtain at least 15 CPD hours per annum in order to maintain the BEAM Pro status. They are required to take minimum 6 CPD hours of education courses as mandatory, plus other CPD events, which will be organized/ endorsed by the HKGBC / BEAM Society (BSL).
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme
BEAM practitioners are required to follow the policy set forth from the above and select CPD programmes based on the guidelines stated below to obtain the CPD hours for the retention of BEAM practitioners status.
| PART A - Mandatory Events (CPD Hours Per Annum) |
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| 1. | Education courses1 organised by HKGBC / BSL | Minimum 6 CPD Hours |
| PART B - Other Courses / Events (CPD Hours Per Annum) |
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| 2. | HKGBC Green Building Conference | Maximum 6 CPD Hours |
| 3. | Other HKGBC / BSL events such as Stakeholder Engagement Workshops2 | Maximum 6 CPD Hours |
| 4. | Registered BEAM Plus Projects | Maximum 3 CPD Hours |
| 5. | BEAM Pro trainers, BEAM Faculty and Assessors; HKGBC / BSL Committee Meetings,working group meetings and task force meetings, etc.
| Maximum 3 CPD Hours
(Attending meetings or presentations are also
counted as CPD events |
| 6. | Other educational courses organized by BEC, CIC, HKIA, HKIE, HKIP, HKILA, HKIS, PGBC, universities, etc. (These courses should be related to BEAM Plus/ green buildings and endorsed by the HKGBC/ BSL.) | Maximum 6 CPD Hours
per event |
Note:
1 Any expert who is invited to become the trainer for Education courses will entitle to obtain the CPD hour stated on item 1 above.
2 Workshops, forums, and focus group meeting that are organized by HKGBC / BSL.
Maintain the BEAM practitioners’ Status
BEAM practitioners are required to attend CPD events and thus obtain the CPD credits to maintain the professional status as BEAM practitioners. An alternate option is to re-take the BEAM Pro Examination.
(1) Annual Submission of CPD Record
The CPD record should be submitted by BEAM practitioners (including BEAM Pro, BEAM Associates, etc.) and BEAM Assessors by end of each year. (The overall CPD hours may be reviewed in duration of two years if one needs such flexibility and obtains the approval at the discretion of HKGBC.)
Cut-off Date
The cut-off date of CPD hours is 31 December of the next year of the BEAM practitioners, who have been accredited within the current calendar year, i.e., if a BEAM practitioner is accredited in the year 2010, the cut-off date in counting the CPD for this respective BEAM practitioner would be 31 December 2011.
(2) Exam Re-take Option (Applicable only for BEAM Pro)
The alternate option to maintain the BEAM Pro status is to re-take the BEAM Pro examination. One will be required submitting application with payment to BEAM Society (entrusted by Hong Kong Green Building Council to carry out the BEAM Pro training and examination) on or before 30 November of each year, and schedule the examination on or before end of February of the following year. The accreditation as BEAM Pro can be maintained after passing the examination.
For further information, you may contact the Secretariat:
HKGBC BEAM practitioner Accreditation Office
P. +852 3994 8888
E. beamproregis@hkgbc.org.hk
BEAM practitioner Training Office
P. +852 2784 3944 / 2784 3937 / 2784 3941
E. enquiry@beamsociety.org.hk