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proudly achieving an energy saving efficiency Sing Yin Secondary School is also committed In addition to its international award, Sing Yin
of over 30 percent. Energy consumption was to promoting green education. To nurture has also received widespread recognition in
controlled at about 50 kWh per m2 per year, environmental leaders, environmental Hong Kong, including:
which is 35 percent lower than the average prefects have been appointed, who are
energy consumption of other local schools. responsible for monitoring the energy saving • HK-BEAM Version 4/04 - Final Platinum
operations in the school environment and • 10th Hong Kong Green School Award
The campus is a demonstration building leading visitors’ tours to see the school’s
planned by the Government to showcase green features. Each class also has an (Secondary School)
energy efficiency with an educational environmental monitor who is in charge of his • Green Building Award 2012: Merit Award
purpose. As such, the international award or her classroom’s energy saving operations.
signifies the collaboration and commitment of As the sustainable development concept is in New Building – Hong Kong (Completed
the education sector, industry stakeholders, often perceived as purely scientific, the school Building)
and the Government in building a green has also combined the concept into language • 2012 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental
learning centre and promoting the sustainable subjects by encouraging students to compose Excellence – Sectoral Awards (Schools –
built concept to future generations and the verses in English on green subjects, thus Secondary): Gold Award
community. fostering thinking from different perspectives. • Hong Kong ICT Awards 2013: Bronze
Award in Best Green ICT (Adoption –
Organisations) Award
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 209
of over 30 percent. Energy consumption was to promoting green education. To nurture has also received widespread recognition in
controlled at about 50 kWh per m2 per year, environmental leaders, environmental Hong Kong, including:
which is 35 percent lower than the average prefects have been appointed, who are
energy consumption of other local schools. responsible for monitoring the energy saving • HK-BEAM Version 4/04 - Final Platinum
operations in the school environment and • 10th Hong Kong Green School Award
The campus is a demonstration building leading visitors’ tours to see the school’s
planned by the Government to showcase green features. Each class also has an (Secondary School)
energy efficiency with an educational environmental monitor who is in charge of his • Green Building Award 2012: Merit Award
purpose. As such, the international award or her classroom’s energy saving operations.
signifies the collaboration and commitment of As the sustainable development concept is in New Building – Hong Kong (Completed
the education sector, industry stakeholders, often perceived as purely scientific, the school Building)
and the Government in building a green has also combined the concept into language • 2012 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental
learning centre and promoting the sustainable subjects by encouraging students to compose Excellence – Sectoral Awards (Schools –
built concept to future generations and the verses in English on green subjects, thus Secondary): Gold Award
community. fostering thinking from different perspectives. • Hong Kong ICT Awards 2013: Bronze
Award in Best Green ICT (Adoption –
Organisations) Award
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 209
