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Introduction & People, Policy, Process, Performance
Background
To reflect the state of Hong Kong’s SBE, the • Bioclimatic and Landscape Qualities of First project awarded HK-BEAM Existing
following entitled ’People, Policy, Process, the outdoor environment that generate Building Excellent Rating in 1997:
Performance‘ summarises the actions and comfort and liveability through adaptation HSBC Headquarters Building
responses of various sectors. to the specific context/climate, quality
landscaping and sensitive boundary
PEOPLE: treatment;
How the built environment has
been designed, constructed and • Qualities of the built environment that
managed with due consideration values the ecological/ environmental (e.g.,
for people urban air ventilation), social and cultural
aspects of sustainability of the site and its
From people’s perspective, the SBE should surrounding neighbourhood;
be clean, comfortable, safe, healthy,
connected, effective, provide options for • Design that promotes the principles of
personal environmental control and, last sustainability throughout the building’s
but not least, be enjoyable for living and life, namely ‘long life, loose fit’, including
working. Exemplary building design taking durability, flexibility and adaptability in
these issues into account, in addition to the long term, as well as the potential of
outstanding performance and contributions adaptive reuse and disassembly at the
in other aspects of sustainability, have been expiry of its original use, and
recognised by the Green Building Award
organised by the Hong Kong Green Building • Design that promotes build-ability during
Council (HKGBC) in association with the construction, as well as controllability and
Professional Green Building Council. Key serviceability during the management,
judging criteria focusing on people include: operation and maintenance of the building.
• Indoor Environmental Qualities that create
health and comfort by integrating natural
systems and appropriate technologies to
achieve user satisfaction with respect to
daylight, air, views, acoustics, etc.;
18 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Background
To reflect the state of Hong Kong’s SBE, the • Bioclimatic and Landscape Qualities of First project awarded HK-BEAM Existing
following entitled ’People, Policy, Process, the outdoor environment that generate Building Excellent Rating in 1997:
Performance‘ summarises the actions and comfort and liveability through adaptation HSBC Headquarters Building
responses of various sectors. to the specific context/climate, quality
landscaping and sensitive boundary
PEOPLE: treatment;
How the built environment has
been designed, constructed and • Qualities of the built environment that
managed with due consideration values the ecological/ environmental (e.g.,
for people urban air ventilation), social and cultural
aspects of sustainability of the site and its
From people’s perspective, the SBE should surrounding neighbourhood;
be clean, comfortable, safe, healthy,
connected, effective, provide options for • Design that promotes the principles of
personal environmental control and, last sustainability throughout the building’s
but not least, be enjoyable for living and life, namely ‘long life, loose fit’, including
working. Exemplary building design taking durability, flexibility and adaptability in
these issues into account, in addition to the long term, as well as the potential of
outstanding performance and contributions adaptive reuse and disassembly at the
in other aspects of sustainability, have been expiry of its original use, and
recognised by the Green Building Award
organised by the Hong Kong Green Building • Design that promotes build-ability during
Council (HKGBC) in association with the construction, as well as controllability and
Professional Green Building Council. Key serviceability during the management,
judging criteria focusing on people include: operation and maintenance of the building.
• Indoor Environmental Qualities that create
health and comfort by integrating natural
systems and appropriate technologies to
achieve user satisfaction with respect to
daylight, air, views, acoustics, etc.;
18 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
