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The CIC, together with BEC, BSL and PGBC, state-of-the-art eco-building design and voluntary scheme, it intends to encourage
established the HKGBC in 2009. Since then, technologies to the construction industry the supply of and demand for low-carbon
the CIC has been providing the primary locally and internationally, as well as raising products, thereby contributing to Hong Kong's
annual financial support for the HKGBC, awareness of low-carbon living in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
which is supplemented by BEAM Plus community.
registration fee, membership subscriptions, The CIC also commits to sustainable
event registrations, and sponsorship. Apart The CIC initiated a Carbon Labelling Scheme development through sponsoring related
from its support of the HKGBC, the CIC’s for Construction Products as part of its research. Examples include a sustainable
commitment to sustainability has been mission to promote green building practices tri-generation system designed for
demonstrated in other initiatives. and sustainable development. This scheme high-rise commercial buildings, the feasibility
aims to provide verifiable and reliable of delivering high-rise low-carbon buildings
Developed by the CIC in collaboration with information regarding the carbon footprint in Hong Kong, and an impact study of the
the HKSAR Government, ZCB is the first of construction products for client bodies, building envelope on the urban outdoor
zero carbon building in Hong Kong. ZCB was designers, contractors and end users to select thermal environment.
officially opened in June 2012 and showcases low-carbon materials. As a Hong Kong-based
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 45
established the HKGBC in 2009. Since then, technologies to the construction industry the supply of and demand for low-carbon
the CIC has been providing the primary locally and internationally, as well as raising products, thereby contributing to Hong Kong's
annual financial support for the HKGBC, awareness of low-carbon living in the transition to a low-carbon economy.
which is supplemented by BEAM Plus community.
registration fee, membership subscriptions, The CIC also commits to sustainable
event registrations, and sponsorship. Apart The CIC initiated a Carbon Labelling Scheme development through sponsoring related
from its support of the HKGBC, the CIC’s for Construction Products as part of its research. Examples include a sustainable
commitment to sustainability has been mission to promote green building practices tri-generation system designed for
demonstrated in other initiatives. and sustainable development. This scheme high-rise commercial buildings, the feasibility
aims to provide verifiable and reliable of delivering high-rise low-carbon buildings
Developed by the CIC in collaboration with information regarding the carbon footprint in Hong Kong, and an impact study of the
the HKSAR Government, ZCB is the first of construction products for client bodies, building envelope on the urban outdoor
zero carbon building in Hong Kong. ZCB was designers, contractors and end users to select thermal environment.
officially opened in June 2012 and showcases low-carbon materials. As a Hong Kong-based
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 45
