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Introduction & The Making of a High-Rise, High-Density,
Background Sub-Tropical Sustainable Built Environment
First zero carbon building completed and opened in 2012: ZCB
Key milestones in the making of a high-rise, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS: • Guidelines to Account for and Report on
high-density, sub-tropical SBE in Hong Kong THE POLICIES Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals
are briefly outlined below: for Buildings (Commercial, Residential or
Both the Government and non-governmental Institutional Purpose) in Hong Kong in 2008
ENTITIES AND ORGANISATIONS: organisations have formulated policies,
THE KEY PLAYERS AND PEOPLE ordinances, regulations, codes of practices, • Voluntary Water Efficiency Labelling
guidelines, standards and references Scheme since 2009
Government, business and non-governmental in relation to SBE. These offer targets,
organisation networks have been established incentives and requirements to drive better • Circular on Green Government Buildings
to promote excellence in SBE. Professional quality and performance. in 2009
associations, the construction industry, and
academia work together to address specific • Code of Practice for Overall Thermal • Promulgation of Sustainable Building
concerns, build consensus, formulate policies, Transfer Value in Buildings since 1995 Design Guidelines in 2011
develop tools, conduct research, advise the
Government and/or educate the public on • Enactment of Environmental Impact • Enactment of Buildings Energy Efficiency
SBE. These include: Assessment Ordinance in 1997 Ordinance in 2010 and in full operation
• Private Sector Committee on the since 2012
• Launch of HK Energy Efficiency Registration
Environment and Centre for Environmental Voluntary Scheme for Buildings in 1998 • Building Energy Code since 1998 (voluntary)
Technology established in 1989 and 1991 and in mandatory implementation
respectively; later merged to form the • Promulgation of a practice note on since 2012
Business Environment Council in 2000 a performance-based approach to
• HK-BEAM Society since 1996 (renamed as compliance with lighting and ventilation • Guidelines on Energy Audit since 1993
BEAM Society Limited in 2010) requirements in 2003 (voluntary) and Energy Audit Code in
• Council for Sustainable Development since mandatory implementation since 2012
2003 • Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme for
• Professional Green Building Council since Offices and Public Places since 2003 • Guidelines on Industry Best Practices for
2003 External Lighting Installations in 2012
• Construction Industry Council since 2007 • Construction Waste Disposal Charging
• Hong Kong Green Building Council since Scheme since 2006 • Promulgation of Technical Guidelines for
2009 Connection to District Cooling System
• Accreditation scheme for BEAM • Promulgation of Technical Circular on Air in 2013
Professionals since 2010 Ventilation Assessments in 2006
• Steering Committee for Promotion of Green • A Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong in 2013
Building since 2013 • Heritage Impact Assessment required for
• About 3,000 accredited BEAM Professionals heritage sites in 2007 • Hong Kong: Blueprint for Sustainable Use
in 2014 of Resources 2013-2022 in 2013
• Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling
Scheme since 2008 • A Food Waste and Yard Waste Plan for
Hong Kong 2014-2022 in 2014
16 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Background Sub-Tropical Sustainable Built Environment
First zero carbon building completed and opened in 2012: ZCB
Key milestones in the making of a high-rise, LEGISLATION AND STANDARDS: • Guidelines to Account for and Report on
high-density, sub-tropical SBE in Hong Kong THE POLICIES Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals
are briefly outlined below: for Buildings (Commercial, Residential or
Both the Government and non-governmental Institutional Purpose) in Hong Kong in 2008
ENTITIES AND ORGANISATIONS: organisations have formulated policies,
THE KEY PLAYERS AND PEOPLE ordinances, regulations, codes of practices, • Voluntary Water Efficiency Labelling
guidelines, standards and references Scheme since 2009
Government, business and non-governmental in relation to SBE. These offer targets,
organisation networks have been established incentives and requirements to drive better • Circular on Green Government Buildings
to promote excellence in SBE. Professional quality and performance. in 2009
associations, the construction industry, and
academia work together to address specific • Code of Practice for Overall Thermal • Promulgation of Sustainable Building
concerns, build consensus, formulate policies, Transfer Value in Buildings since 1995 Design Guidelines in 2011
develop tools, conduct research, advise the
Government and/or educate the public on • Enactment of Environmental Impact • Enactment of Buildings Energy Efficiency
SBE. These include: Assessment Ordinance in 1997 Ordinance in 2010 and in full operation
• Private Sector Committee on the since 2012
• Launch of HK Energy Efficiency Registration
Environment and Centre for Environmental Voluntary Scheme for Buildings in 1998 • Building Energy Code since 1998 (voluntary)
Technology established in 1989 and 1991 and in mandatory implementation
respectively; later merged to form the • Promulgation of a practice note on since 2012
Business Environment Council in 2000 a performance-based approach to
• HK-BEAM Society since 1996 (renamed as compliance with lighting and ventilation • Guidelines on Energy Audit since 1993
BEAM Society Limited in 2010) requirements in 2003 (voluntary) and Energy Audit Code in
• Council for Sustainable Development since mandatory implementation since 2012
2003 • Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme for
• Professional Green Building Council since Offices and Public Places since 2003 • Guidelines on Industry Best Practices for
2003 External Lighting Installations in 2012
• Construction Industry Council since 2007 • Construction Waste Disposal Charging
• Hong Kong Green Building Council since Scheme since 2006 • Promulgation of Technical Guidelines for
2009 Connection to District Cooling System
• Accreditation scheme for BEAM • Promulgation of Technical Circular on Air in 2013
Professionals since 2010 Ventilation Assessments in 2006
• Steering Committee for Promotion of Green • A Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong in 2013
Building since 2013 • Heritage Impact Assessment required for
• About 3,000 accredited BEAM Professionals heritage sites in 2007 • Hong Kong: Blueprint for Sustainable Use
in 2014 of Resources 2013-2022 in 2013
• Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling
Scheme since 2008 • A Food Waste and Yard Waste Plan for
Hong Kong 2014-2022 in 2014
16 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
