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CRITERIA

Class A

Class B

Class B-

Artemis Tower

1

TECHNICAL SYSTEMS

1.1

BMS – Building management system

Required

Optional

Not applicable

1.2

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)

Required

Required

Optional

Modern chiller air-conditioning system

Two-way heating and cooling with humidity control for each area

1.3

HVAC system capacity

Required

Recommended

Not applicable

Yes

24-hour cooling for the server room. Office temperature: 22–23°C ±1°C. Fresh air: 60 m³/hour per 10 m² of office space.

1.4

Modern fire prevention and fighting system

Required

Required

Required

Yes – compliant with standards

1.5

Elevators

Required

Required

Required

Yes – eight high-speed elevators

High-speed, high-quality elevators from internationally renowned brands

1.6

Elevator waiting time of approximately 30 seconds

Optional

Not applicable

Not applicable

Waiting time of approximately 30 seconds

1.7

Power supply

Required

Optional

Optional

100% backup power

Two independent power sources with automatic transfer, or backup generators (at least 70 VA per m²), plus UPS power for emergency technical systems.

1.8

Security surveillance system

Required

Required

Required

Yes – 24-hour security and CCTV; access cards for elevators and parking

CCTV and access management at every entrance and parking area, with access cards and 24-hour security staff.

2

BUILDING STRUCTURE

2.1

Clear ceiling height of at least 2.7–2.8 m

Required

Optional

Optional

2,7m

2.2

Floor layout

Required

Required

Optional

Meets the standard

Class A standard: open, efficiently usable space without fixed partitions; structural grid larger than 6 × 6 m.

2.3

Office floor depth

Optional

Optional

Optional

Distance between opposite exterior windows no more than 18–20 m; or no more than 9–10 m from the floor center or core to an exterior window; or no more than 12 m from the exterior window to the center for irregular buildings with internal atria.

2.4

Non-usable area ratio

Required

Optional

Optional

Usable area

The non-usable area ratio must not exceed 12%, calculated as [1 − (usable area / leasable area)] × 100%.

2.5

Floor load capacity of at least 400 kg/m²

Required

Optional

Optional

2.6

Finish quality of common areas and exterior

Required

Required

Required

Premium materials

Class A: premium materials; Classes B and B-: high-quality materials

2.7

Raised floors

Required

Not applicable

Not applicable

2.8

Natural light and windows

Optional

Optional

Optional

Glass facade around the building, providing ample natural light

High-quality windows that provide sufficient natural light and are properly arranged

3

LOCATION

3.1

A good location without neighboring uses that harm the building’s image (such as industrial facilities, funeral homes or prisons).

Required

Optional

Not applicable

Attractive central location near offices, hospitals and schools

3.2

Good access for cars and public transport, for example a 10–15 minute walk from the nearest metro station or access to a bus route

Required

Optional

Optional

On major roads and near many bus stops

4

PARKING

4.1

Class A: basement or multistory parking with a covered route into the building; ground-floor visitor parking.

Required

Required

Required

Two basement parking levels, 10,000 m²

Classes B and B-: secure parking

4.2

Building parking ratio: at least one car space per 100 m² of leasable area (1:100)

Optional

Optional

Optional

Spacious basement parking for cars and motorcycles

5

OWNERSHIP

5.1

Single ownership of the entire building; individual floors or blocks are not owned by multiple parties

Required

Optional

Optional

Owner: IMG Investment Joint Stock Company

5.2

Transparent ownership structure

Optional

Optional

Optional

Transparent

6

BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES

6.1

Class A: managed by a professional firm overseeing at least five buildings of at least 5,000 m² each, or with international management experience and quality. Classes B and B-: well-organized building management.

Required

Required

Required

Professionally managed and well organized

6.2

Telecommunications service providers

Required

Required

Optional

VNPT, Viettel, FPT

At least two telecommunications providers in the building

6.3

Lobby

Optional

Optional

Not applicable

Reception lobby and reception staff

Spacious reception area suited to the building’s size and readily accessible to visitors

6.4

Amenities

Required

Required

Required

Ground-floor café

A well-managed café able to serve building staff, plus at least two other amenities (such as an ATM, laundry or shop). Surrounding amenities should also be considered.