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POLICY:
How the Government and
Stakeholders’ Governance /
Corporate Policies have
Influenced Sustainable
Development
The Government has been proactively
formulating policies to promote a SBE.
Secretary for the Environment of the HKSAR
Government has set up an inter-departmental
Steering Committee on the Promotion
of Green Buildings to promote green
building development in a holistic manner.
This Steering Committee will strengthen
coordination among various Bureaux and
Departments in formulating implementation
strategies and action plans, and will add
further impetus to the promotion of green
buildings in both the public and private
sectors in Hong Kong.
Recent government policies to promote First hotel project awarded BEAM Plus New Building Final Platinum Rating in 2012:
the SBE include the allocation of public Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong SoHo
funding to support sustainable buildings,
retrofits, energy-cum-carbon auditing and certification, energy performance benchmarks Hong Kong by 30 percent of 2005 level
related research, formulation and updates of and air quality standards. The three-year by the year 2030. The HKGBC proposes a
legislative control, standards and guidelines Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Scheme, carrot-and-stick approach to addressing the
for green buildings and sustainable city which ended on 7 April 2012 as scheduled, campaign’s three strategic pillars, namely
planning, and targets and a roadmap for provided HK$450 million in subsidies to new buildings, existing buildings, and
territorial-wide waste management. To name building owners of over 6,400 buildings, or public awareness. To date, a total of 25
a few examples, the incentivised voluntary more than one seventh of the total building recommendations have been put forward
sustainable building design guidelines on stock in Hong Kong to carry out energy-cum- to achieve the HK3030 target. Through
building separation, site coverage of greenery carbon audits and projects to upgrade the continued support from the Government,
and building set back have been implemented energy efficiency performance of building industry players and the general public,
since 2011. The overall thermal transfer value services installations. HK3030 is not only achievable, but provides
(OTTV) standards were likewise tightened in a solid foundation for a greener and more
2011. The new residential thermal transfer In the private sector, pioneering efforts by sustainable Hong Kong.
value requirements and guidelines on leaders in the field of SBE have been made
building design utilising natural ventilation in setting forth visions and targets for A paradigm shift on low-carbon and
for thermal comfort will be promulgated low-carbon and sustainable developments. eco-living has also been enabled
by the end of 2014. The Building Energy One of the flagship examples is HK3030 through continued public and school
Efficiency Ordinance regulating energy promulgated by the HKGBC, which offers a educational programmes on sustainability
efficiency performance for air-conditioning, long-term roadmap to reduce the absolute by the Government, non-governmental
electrical machinery, lifts and escalators, and electricity consumption of buildings in organisations, practitioners and academia.
lighting installations, as well as mandatory
requirements for energy audits, have been
in full operation since 2012. The voluntary
and mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling
Schemes covering 21 and 5 types (as of June
2014) of appliances and equipment used at
home and in the office respectively are now
in place to help consumers in choosing more
energy efficient products. In addition, new
and existing government buildings have been
taking the lead to achieve the highest or
second-highest rating of local green building
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 19
How the Government and
Stakeholders’ Governance /
Corporate Policies have
Influenced Sustainable
Development
The Government has been proactively
formulating policies to promote a SBE.
Secretary for the Environment of the HKSAR
Government has set up an inter-departmental
Steering Committee on the Promotion
of Green Buildings to promote green
building development in a holistic manner.
This Steering Committee will strengthen
coordination among various Bureaux and
Departments in formulating implementation
strategies and action plans, and will add
further impetus to the promotion of green
buildings in both the public and private
sectors in Hong Kong.
Recent government policies to promote First hotel project awarded BEAM Plus New Building Final Platinum Rating in 2012:
the SBE include the allocation of public Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong SoHo
funding to support sustainable buildings,
retrofits, energy-cum-carbon auditing and certification, energy performance benchmarks Hong Kong by 30 percent of 2005 level
related research, formulation and updates of and air quality standards. The three-year by the year 2030. The HKGBC proposes a
legislative control, standards and guidelines Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Scheme, carrot-and-stick approach to addressing the
for green buildings and sustainable city which ended on 7 April 2012 as scheduled, campaign’s three strategic pillars, namely
planning, and targets and a roadmap for provided HK$450 million in subsidies to new buildings, existing buildings, and
territorial-wide waste management. To name building owners of over 6,400 buildings, or public awareness. To date, a total of 25
a few examples, the incentivised voluntary more than one seventh of the total building recommendations have been put forward
sustainable building design guidelines on stock in Hong Kong to carry out energy-cum- to achieve the HK3030 target. Through
building separation, site coverage of greenery carbon audits and projects to upgrade the continued support from the Government,
and building set back have been implemented energy efficiency performance of building industry players and the general public,
since 2011. The overall thermal transfer value services installations. HK3030 is not only achievable, but provides
(OTTV) standards were likewise tightened in a solid foundation for a greener and more
2011. The new residential thermal transfer In the private sector, pioneering efforts by sustainable Hong Kong.
value requirements and guidelines on leaders in the field of SBE have been made
building design utilising natural ventilation in setting forth visions and targets for A paradigm shift on low-carbon and
for thermal comfort will be promulgated low-carbon and sustainable developments. eco-living has also been enabled
by the end of 2014. The Building Energy One of the flagship examples is HK3030 through continued public and school
Efficiency Ordinance regulating energy promulgated by the HKGBC, which offers a educational programmes on sustainability
efficiency performance for air-conditioning, long-term roadmap to reduce the absolute by the Government, non-governmental
electrical machinery, lifts and escalators, and electricity consumption of buildings in organisations, practitioners and academia.
lighting installations, as well as mandatory
requirements for energy audits, have been
in full operation since 2012. The voluntary
and mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling
Schemes covering 21 and 5 types (as of June
2014) of appliances and equipment used at
home and in the office respectively are now
in place to help consumers in choosing more
energy efficient products. In addition, new
and existing government buildings have been
taking the lead to achieve the highest or
second-highest rating of local green building
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 19
