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Hong Kong Green School Guide
1. Introduction - 1.1 Importance of Green Schools
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Statutory Requirements
School buildings in Hong Kong are subject to the same set of controls and
statutory requirements as any other building types. These requirements are
promulgated by the Buildings Department, the Lands Department, the Fire
Services Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department,
the Environmental Protection Department, the Planning Department and other
government departments.
Schools are recommeded to seek professional advice fromAuthorised Persons,
who are also BEAM Professionals when considering alteration or addition
building works in school buildings. Please refer to Appendix A for the list of
registered professionals.
Region Green Building
Assessment System
First Launched No. of Certified
Green Schools
Hong Kong BEAM / BEAM Plus 1996 3
Country Green Building
Assessment System
First Launched No. of Certified
Green Schools
Australia Green Star 2003 10
Canada LEED Canada 2004 18
China Three Star System 2006 0
Japan CASBEE 2002 0
Netherlands BREEAM-NL 2010 0
Singapore Green Mark 2005 9
UK BREEAM 1990 590
USA LEED 1998 17
Table 1: Schools in various countries certified by their own green building
assessment system as of April 2012.
Being an important member of the community, numerous schools have
participated in the green building assessment systems. The table below
indicates how the green schools movement around the globe is growing.