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For waste management at Island East, all Swire Properties strives to stay at the forefront In cooperation with Tsinghua University, the
buildings achieved ‘Class of Excellent’ under of industry developments, encouraging the company also funds research into energy
the Government’s Wastewi$e Award Scheme exchange of ideas and advocating industry efficient buildings at the Joint Research
and over 1,700 tonnes of waste were recycled best practices. The company plays an active Centre for Building Energy Efficiency and
in 2013. role within several influential industry bodies Sustainability. US$1 million was contributed
including the BEAM Society Limited, the each year between 2011 and 2013, and this
In terms of water savings, with just one Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, support has now been extended until 2017.
exception all buildings at Island East use the Hong Kong Green Building Council, and
seawater for cooling, thereby reducing the Energy Advisory Committee (HKSAR
freshwater consumption. At Cityplaza 1, the Government).
only building to use freshwater for cooling,
consumption was reduced by 60 percent
between 2011 and 2013. Overall water
consumption at Island East was reduced by
15 percent between 2009 and 2013.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 161
buildings achieved ‘Class of Excellent’ under of industry developments, encouraging the company also funds research into energy
the Government’s Wastewi$e Award Scheme exchange of ideas and advocating industry efficient buildings at the Joint Research
and over 1,700 tonnes of waste were recycled best practices. The company plays an active Centre for Building Energy Efficiency and
in 2013. role within several influential industry bodies Sustainability. US$1 million was contributed
including the BEAM Society Limited, the each year between 2011 and 2013, and this
In terms of water savings, with just one Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, support has now been extended until 2017.
exception all buildings at Island East use the Hong Kong Green Building Council, and
seawater for cooling, thereby reducing the Energy Advisory Committee (HKSAR
freshwater consumption. At Cityplaza 1, the Government).
only building to use freshwater for cooling,
consumption was reduced by 60 percent
between 2011 and 2013. Overall water
consumption at Island East was reduced by
15 percent between 2009 and 2013.
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 161
