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1. Introduction - 1.3 Aim of the Guide
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1.3 Aim of the Guide
This Guide aims to provide comprehensive step-by-step guidance to school
decision makers on how schools can go green, and fill the information gap in this
area in Hong Kong. This Guide introduces a collection of ideas and resources
for relevant personnel regarding the design, construction and operation of
environmentally responsible school buildings.
Figure 4: The evolution of school building types in Hong Kong from 1970s to 2000s
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Matchbox
Standard-Design
Millennium &
Post-Millennium
Flexi-Design
SECONDARY SCHOOL
Flexi-Design
Half-Interlocking
& Interlocking
Millennium &
Post-Millennium
PRIMARY SCHOOL
Who Should Read This Guide
The target audience includes policy makers, decision makers, stakeholders and
beneficiaries, including school boards, principals, teachers, students, school
administrators, parents and school building-related professionals.
School Buildings Targeted
The Guide is primarily targeted at primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong
but some portions may be useful for kindergarten level schools as well.
School building designs in Hong Kong are diverse. The school forms range from
the rectangle-shaped “matchbox” in the 1970s’ to the “post-millennium” schools
of the mid-2000s, as indicated in Figure 4. As school designs and conditions
vary, it is important to understand that the solutions mentioned in this Guide may
not be “one-size-fits-all” for implementation of green initiatives.
Case Studies
Both successful examples of schools in Hong Kong and from various countries
are included in this Guide.
