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Pollution

Category overview

Weightings			Minimum standards
Fully fitted 10%	Shell only 6%	Shell and core 11%	None

Summary

This category addresses the prevention and control of pollution and surface water run-off associated with the building's location and use. Issues in this section aim to reduce the buildings impact on surrounding communities and environments arising from light-pollution, noise, flooding and emissions to air, land and water.

Category summary table

Issue ID	Issue name	Credits	Credit summary
Pol 01	Impact of refrigerants	3	Avoidance or reduction of the impact of refrigerants through specification and leak prevention/detection.
Pol 02	NOx emissions	Up to 3	Reduction in emissions of Nitrous-oxides (NOx) arising from the building's space and water heating systems.
Pol 03	Surface water run-off	5	Development of sites with a low probability of flooding where the design minimises the impact of flooding through careful masterplanning. Surface water run-off is managed to be no worse than the pre-development scenario. Watercourse pollution prevention systems are in place.
Pol 04	Reduction of night time light pollution	1	External light pollution is eliminated through effective design or the removal of the need for unnecessary external lighting.
Pol 05	Reduction of noise pollution	1	Measures to reduce the likelihood of disturbance arising as a result of noise from fixed installations on the development.

Pol 01 Impact of refrigerants

Pol 02 NOx emissions

Pol 03 Surface water run off

Pol 04 Reduction of night time light pollution

Pol 05 Reduction of noise pollution