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Private Sector The Green Atrium
Projects
The Green Atrium is a three-storey centre of drought-tolerant plants. The wall serves microclimate, renewable energy generation and
under construction at Kung Um Road, Yuen multiple environmental functions, including water resource recycling. Under each category,
Long, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. solar heat gain control, incoming fresh air detailed measurements will be carried out to
It has a total floor area of approximately filtration, evaporative cooling and urban heat understand how each component is performing.
2,200 m2 and consists of a food market, island minimisation. The microclimate station This monitoring approach will enable
eco-restaurant, exhibition and learning centre located on the rooftop will provide real-time verification that the centre can perform as per
and roof garden. Design started in May 2013 weather information. design specifications, while also identifying
and construction began in November 2013. The To minimise demand on natural resources and areas for improvement if required. Analyses of
construction completion date is estimated to be to reduce carbon emissions, The Green Atrium long-term recorded data will indicate potential
January 2015. emphasises passive design, demand-responsive enhancement opportunities and provide a future
It is an inspirational centre designed to trigger an systems and on-site resource regeneration. In development roadmap.
ecological revitalisation process by motivating consideration of renewable energy utilisation The Green Atrium features a series of resource
the community to adopt a holistic sustainable and to avoid reflective glare to surrounding conservation strategies, including a rainwater
lifestyle across various demographic and occupants, photovoltaic and wind turbine reuse system, grey water recycling system,
cultural backgrounds. Five interlinked cycles, systems are being installed at strategic rooftop waste sorting and recycling vending machine,
namely energy, food, waste, water and air, locations. It is anticipated that the centre will native planting, food waste reduction and food
were emphasised during the engineering-driven offer 34 percent operational energy savings production.
design process to form a semi-self-sustained against the 2012 Hong Kong Building Energy The innovative building-integrated aquaponic-
system. Code standard. system will provide envelope thermal insulation
The revitalisation begins with A comprehensive monitoring system is being while also simultaneously filtering fish pond
climatic-responsive architecture featuring implemented to evaluate performance for water and producing vegetables for the eco-
extensive greenery that maximises the long-term sustainability goals. A Building restaurant. The food waste generated from
use of natural features to enhance indoor Management System (BMS) conducts the the eco-restaurant will be converted to organic
environmental and bioclimatic qualities. An operation data logging, including the categories fertilisers on-site and used as an ingredient in
eco-atrium is provided in the centre, connecting of energy consumption, water use, site the aquaponic-system. The connection of these
the top two storeys. This architectural feature
brings extra natural light to the inner floor PROJECT SCALE / USE 0.08 hectare
locations without excessive direct sunlight Site area (approx.) 2,200 m2
penetration and solar heat gain. Additional Gross floor area (approx.) 3
openings along the atrium glass wall facilitate Number of floor above grade 415
the cross ventilation of indoor spaces. Vertical Approximate final population Shops tenant, visitor
greening, another key architectural feature, is Key Occupancy type(s)
installed along with the second-floor envelope,
with coverage of approximately 280 m2. This
green wall system is permeable and consists
184 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Projects
The Green Atrium is a three-storey centre of drought-tolerant plants. The wall serves microclimate, renewable energy generation and
under construction at Kung Um Road, Yuen multiple environmental functions, including water resource recycling. Under each category,
Long, in the New Territories, Hong Kong. solar heat gain control, incoming fresh air detailed measurements will be carried out to
It has a total floor area of approximately filtration, evaporative cooling and urban heat understand how each component is performing.
2,200 m2 and consists of a food market, island minimisation. The microclimate station This monitoring approach will enable
eco-restaurant, exhibition and learning centre located on the rooftop will provide real-time verification that the centre can perform as per
and roof garden. Design started in May 2013 weather information. design specifications, while also identifying
and construction began in November 2013. The To minimise demand on natural resources and areas for improvement if required. Analyses of
construction completion date is estimated to be to reduce carbon emissions, The Green Atrium long-term recorded data will indicate potential
January 2015. emphasises passive design, demand-responsive enhancement opportunities and provide a future
It is an inspirational centre designed to trigger an systems and on-site resource regeneration. In development roadmap.
ecological revitalisation process by motivating consideration of renewable energy utilisation The Green Atrium features a series of resource
the community to adopt a holistic sustainable and to avoid reflective glare to surrounding conservation strategies, including a rainwater
lifestyle across various demographic and occupants, photovoltaic and wind turbine reuse system, grey water recycling system,
cultural backgrounds. Five interlinked cycles, systems are being installed at strategic rooftop waste sorting and recycling vending machine,
namely energy, food, waste, water and air, locations. It is anticipated that the centre will native planting, food waste reduction and food
were emphasised during the engineering-driven offer 34 percent operational energy savings production.
design process to form a semi-self-sustained against the 2012 Hong Kong Building Energy The innovative building-integrated aquaponic-
system. Code standard. system will provide envelope thermal insulation
The revitalisation begins with A comprehensive monitoring system is being while also simultaneously filtering fish pond
climatic-responsive architecture featuring implemented to evaluate performance for water and producing vegetables for the eco-
extensive greenery that maximises the long-term sustainability goals. A Building restaurant. The food waste generated from
use of natural features to enhance indoor Management System (BMS) conducts the the eco-restaurant will be converted to organic
environmental and bioclimatic qualities. An operation data logging, including the categories fertilisers on-site and used as an ingredient in
eco-atrium is provided in the centre, connecting of energy consumption, water use, site the aquaponic-system. The connection of these
the top two storeys. This architectural feature
brings extra natural light to the inner floor PROJECT SCALE / USE 0.08 hectare
locations without excessive direct sunlight Site area (approx.) 2,200 m2
penetration and solar heat gain. Additional Gross floor area (approx.) 3
openings along the atrium glass wall facilitate Number of floor above grade 415
the cross ventilation of indoor spaces. Vertical Approximate final population Shops tenant, visitor
greening, another key architectural feature, is Key Occupancy type(s)
installed along with the second-floor envelope,
with coverage of approximately 280 m2. This
green wall system is permeable and consists
184 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
