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Government
Policies
Sustainable Building Design (SBD) guidelines
comprise three building design elements to
enhance the environmental sustainability of
our living space, namely building separation, holistic manner, and strengthen coordination
building set back and the site coverage of
greenery. The Government has introduced a
number of initiatives to promote sustainable
buildings:
• Green performance framework for
government buildings;
• Mandatory building environmental
assessment for new buildings applying for
GFA concessions;
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certification
Scheme;
• Performance-based approach to
environmentally friendly lighting and
ventilation design; and
• Legislation and schemes to promote energy
efficiency and conservation for buildings.
34 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Sustainable Buildings
GREEN PERFORMANCE
FRAMEWORK FOR
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
In Hong Kong, Secretary for the Environment
has set up an inter-departmental committee
to promote green building development in a
among various Bureaux and Departments in
formulating implementation strategies and
action plans.
As the Government manages 8,000
buildings in Hong Kong, these offer a
valuable opportunity for Government to lead
by example through incorporating green
features and adopting green practices. A
green performance framework has been
established for this purpose, which sets out
green building targets in planning, design and buildings that have been registered under the
construction, operation and management,
maintenance and refurbishment of new
and existing government buildings. With
Government taking the lead, together with
tangible outcomes, it is anticipated that the
non-governmental sector will be similarly
inspired to also take positive action to
enhance the green performance of their
buildings. The Government will continue to
update its targets in light of technological
advancements.
New Government Buildings
All new government buildings with a
construction floor area above 10,000 m2
should aim to obtain the second highest
grade or above under the Hong Kong
Building Environmental Assessment Method
(HK-BEAM)/BEAM Plus. HK-BEAM/BEAM
Plus comprises four grades, namely Platinum,
Gold, Silver and Bronze. Project proponents or
managers are strongly encouraged to strive
for better performance by seeking to obtain
the highest grade under HK-BEAM/BEAM
Plus wherever possible. Of the 44 government
HK-BEAM/BEAM Plus system, 14 of them
have exceeded the target in order to attain
the highest Platinum rating.
Apart from green building ratings, new
government buildings above 10,000 m2
are expected to outperform the minimum
energy efficiency standards of relevant
mandatory codes by 5-10 percent, and carry
out carbon audits and report the findings
in the annual Environmental Performance
Report of government departments. All
new government buildings should also aim
to achieve the ‘Excellent Class’ of the IAQ
Objectives.
To promote the use of renewable energy,
all new schools and educational buildings