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KEY TEAM MEMBERS
Owner / Developer
Construction Industry Council
Project Manager
AECOM
Architect
Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd.
C&S Engineer / M&E Engineer /
Sustainable Design Consultant /
Environmental Consultant
Arup
Landscape Architect
Urbis Ltd.
Quantity Surveyor
Sweett Group
to the initial prediction. This is equivalent to a in the exhibition areas and natural linoleum Acoustic Consultant
reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 150 flooring in the lift car are just two examples. Betrue Ltd.
Recycled materials include the use of eco-pavers
tonnes. This generated renewable energy supplied in the landscape area and pulverised fly ash as Main Contractor
69 percent of ZCB's total electricity consumption a partial cement replacement for concrete mix in Gammon Construction Ltd.
over the same period. Surplus renewable energy the building structure. Sustainable timber is from
is exported to the electricity grid as a strategy to certified sources under the Forest Stewardship Tree Specialist
offset the embodied carbon of ZCB's construction Council (FSC) and includes the hardwood timber Department of Geography, The University of
processes and major structural materials. decking at the entrance and hall, and external Hong Kong
shading fins on the northern façade. The reduction
A vast open landscape area comprising and recycling of demolition and construction Exhibition Designer
400 trees, which offer 50 percent greenery waste is achieved through a balanced cut and fill Paul Design Ltd.
coverage, surrounds ZCB. This green area approach in the excavation of the site, the use of
contributes to improving the microclimate of the excavation debris for gabion wall construction, and sensors, allows for ongoing monitoring, evaluation
dense urban environment of Hong Kong by cooling the reuse of formwork panels for carpentry works. and improvements. With adaptable floor plans and
the local area and helping to mitigate the urban spaces for different uses and expansion, as well
heat island effect. Located within this landscape ZCB creates a sense of social cohesion by as flexible engineering services that can adapt
area is an urban native woodland area of about encouraging community participation in events to to changing needs and layout changes, ZCB will
3000m² with 222 native trees from 44 species. raise awareness of environmental problems and be upgraded with new low/zero carbon building
The landscape area acts as a sink to absorb CO2, low-carbon living. For instance, ZCB conducts daily technologies and practices to keep pace with the
improves local air quality and comfort levels educational tours, receiving some 18,000 visitors latest developments and improve its performance
while also providing a leisure place for the local in 2013. During the year, ZCB also welcomed over time.
community. Each mature tree has the capacity to an additional 25,000 visitors to various events,
absorb 23 kg of CO2 per annum. It is estimated including low-carbon weekend fairs, an upcycling ZCB has the flexibility to switch between a tightly
that the landscape design will lower the local air design competition, an Easter fun weekend and a sealed air-conditioned environment to a highly
temperature by up to 1°C. The created ecosystem low-carbon Christmas fest. In addition, ZCB hosted porous cross-ventilated mode with low thermal
with native trees and a variety of species further 46 overseas delegations and was chosen as the storage capacity. The project features many
enhances biodiversity and benefits both wildlife venue for numerous industry and corporate events. technologies that can potentially be scaled up for
and people. ZCB has a capacity up to 45,000 visitors per annum, application in a high-rise high-density context. The
which is high when compared to the current zero concept, design, construction and operation of ZCB
The use of low-carbon construction materials and carbon buildings around the world. Over 1,000 ZCB are innovative in their relevance to and application
low-carbon construction methods has contributed Ambassadors have been recruited to help promote in the Hong Kong context. ZCB not only benefits
to a reduction of 30 percent (660 tonnes) in the low-carbon living to the broader community. the construction industry and the local community
embodied carbon at ZCB compared to the usual through exhibitions, education and promotion of
scenario. ZCB uses rapidly renewable materials, ZCB is an experimental test bed for over 80 low/zero carbon practices, it also paves the way
recycled materials and sustainable timber. Rapidly different green technologies. The Building for the development of other low/zero carbon
renewable materials are those that can regenerate Management System, which is connected to 2,800 projects which can contribute to the creation of a
themselves in 10 years or less. Bamboo flooring low-carbon built environment in Hong Kong.
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Owner / Developer
Construction Industry Council
Project Manager
AECOM
Architect
Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd.
C&S Engineer / M&E Engineer /
Sustainable Design Consultant /
Environmental Consultant
Arup
Landscape Architect
Urbis Ltd.
Quantity Surveyor
Sweett Group
to the initial prediction. This is equivalent to a in the exhibition areas and natural linoleum Acoustic Consultant
reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of 150 flooring in the lift car are just two examples. Betrue Ltd.
Recycled materials include the use of eco-pavers
tonnes. This generated renewable energy supplied in the landscape area and pulverised fly ash as Main Contractor
69 percent of ZCB's total electricity consumption a partial cement replacement for concrete mix in Gammon Construction Ltd.
over the same period. Surplus renewable energy the building structure. Sustainable timber is from
is exported to the electricity grid as a strategy to certified sources under the Forest Stewardship Tree Specialist
offset the embodied carbon of ZCB's construction Council (FSC) and includes the hardwood timber Department of Geography, The University of
processes and major structural materials. decking at the entrance and hall, and external Hong Kong
shading fins on the northern façade. The reduction
A vast open landscape area comprising and recycling of demolition and construction Exhibition Designer
400 trees, which offer 50 percent greenery waste is achieved through a balanced cut and fill Paul Design Ltd.
coverage, surrounds ZCB. This green area approach in the excavation of the site, the use of
contributes to improving the microclimate of the excavation debris for gabion wall construction, and sensors, allows for ongoing monitoring, evaluation
dense urban environment of Hong Kong by cooling the reuse of formwork panels for carpentry works. and improvements. With adaptable floor plans and
the local area and helping to mitigate the urban spaces for different uses and expansion, as well
heat island effect. Located within this landscape ZCB creates a sense of social cohesion by as flexible engineering services that can adapt
area is an urban native woodland area of about encouraging community participation in events to to changing needs and layout changes, ZCB will
3000m² with 222 native trees from 44 species. raise awareness of environmental problems and be upgraded with new low/zero carbon building
The landscape area acts as a sink to absorb CO2, low-carbon living. For instance, ZCB conducts daily technologies and practices to keep pace with the
improves local air quality and comfort levels educational tours, receiving some 18,000 visitors latest developments and improve its performance
while also providing a leisure place for the local in 2013. During the year, ZCB also welcomed over time.
community. Each mature tree has the capacity to an additional 25,000 visitors to various events,
absorb 23 kg of CO2 per annum. It is estimated including low-carbon weekend fairs, an upcycling ZCB has the flexibility to switch between a tightly
that the landscape design will lower the local air design competition, an Easter fun weekend and a sealed air-conditioned environment to a highly
temperature by up to 1°C. The created ecosystem low-carbon Christmas fest. In addition, ZCB hosted porous cross-ventilated mode with low thermal
with native trees and a variety of species further 46 overseas delegations and was chosen as the storage capacity. The project features many
enhances biodiversity and benefits both wildlife venue for numerous industry and corporate events. technologies that can potentially be scaled up for
and people. ZCB has a capacity up to 45,000 visitors per annum, application in a high-rise high-density context. The
which is high when compared to the current zero concept, design, construction and operation of ZCB
The use of low-carbon construction materials and carbon buildings around the world. Over 1,000 ZCB are innovative in their relevance to and application
low-carbon construction methods has contributed Ambassadors have been recruited to help promote in the Hong Kong context. ZCB not only benefits
to a reduction of 30 percent (660 tonnes) in the low-carbon living to the broader community. the construction industry and the local community
embodied carbon at ZCB compared to the usual through exhibitions, education and promotion of
scenario. ZCB uses rapidly renewable materials, ZCB is an experimental test bed for over 80 low/zero carbon practices, it also paves the way
recycled materials and sustainable timber. Rapidly different green technologies. The Building for the development of other low/zero carbon
renewable materials are those that can regenerate Management System, which is connected to 2,800 projects which can contribute to the creation of a
themselves in 10 years or less. Bamboo flooring low-carbon built environment in Hong Kong.
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