Pearl Building Rating System - Estidama

NS-2: Remediation of Contaminated Land
Intent To encourage and promote the remediation of land for building development.
Credit
Requirements
Awarding Credit
Points
Credit
Submission:
Design Rating
Credit
Submission:
Construction
Rating
GENERAL
Demonstrate the site is contaminated by undertaking an investigative analysis through
completion of a Phase I and Phase II American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
analysis, or similar. A Site Contamination Assessment Report must be provided
identifying, estimating and evaluating the hazard risks on site. Demonstrate that the
results of the Contamination Assessment Report have informed the overall design and
layout of the development.
Demonstrate that adequate remedial steps will be taken to decontaminate, or safely
encapsulate, the site prior to construction through a Phase III ASTM report, or similar.
The remediation strategy must be suitable for the proposed land use. The report must
state the scope of engagement, the person or organization responsible for overseeing
the decontamination operation (from commencement to completion) and confirm that
the site will be appropriately remediated for the proposed land uses.
All assessments, analysis and reporting must be carried out by a suitably qualified
professional trained to complete such analysis and assessment.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT/CLARIFICATIONS
None
CREDIT POINTS REQUIREMENTS
2
(maximum)
2
2
(maximum)
2
Design Rating
Demonstrate the site is contaminated and an assessment report
and remediation strategy has been prepared.
Construction Rating
Demonstrate that the land, prior to development, was identified
as contaminated through the site contamination assessment
report and that adequate remedial steps were taken to
decontaminate or safely encapsulate the site prior to
construction.
� Site contamination assessment report that clearly documents the pre-existing
contamination on site; and
� Certificate of engagement and Phase III remediation strategy from a suitably
qualified professional.
� Site contamination assessment report that clearly documents the pre-existing
contamination on site; and
� Validation report of remediation from a suitably qualified professional. The report
must state who was responsible for overseeing the remediation operations (from
commencement to completion) and confirm that the site has been correctly and
appropriately remediated for the proposed land use.
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