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Researches Green Building Product Labelling Scheme
Total Score Class of Green Label
to be Awarded
>90 to 100 Platinum
>80 to ≤90 Gold
>70 to ≤80 Silver
>60 to ≤70 Bronze
>50 to ≤60 Green
Selecting green building materials and of building materials and products so that requirements for the competence of testing
products can improve the sustainability different classes of a Green Building Product and calibration laboratories) were used to
of building facilities. However, there is no Label could be awarded commensurate establish the credibility of the assessment
unanimous definition for ‘green’ building with the environmental performance of guidelines. As many materials and products
materials and no agreed method for the material concerned. In the first phase, used in construction projects are imported
evaluating and comparing the life cycle assessment guidelines for 15 building from mainland China and other countries, the
environmental impacts of building materials. materials and products were developed. The requirements were carefully scrutinised for
With various alleged green building materials next stage, covering a further 10 building applicability to Hong Kong. The assessment
in the market, it is difficult for clients and end materials and products, is now underway. criteria and requirements underwent
users to delineate which building materials various rounds of consultations to ensure
or products are more environmentally A life cycle assessment approach has been the guidelines developed were acceptable
friendly than others. In view of the need for applied to cover various life cycle stages to the industry. Consultation forums were
an authoritative, independent and publicly of the building material / product assessed also organised for a wide group of industry
acceptable green labelling scheme for viz. raw material extraction, manufacturing, stakeholders and verification bodies to ensure
building materials, the HKGBC commissioned distribution, product use and disposal. In that the HKGBC Green Building Product
the University of Hong Kong to develop the establishing the assessment guidelines, Labelling Scheme is logical and practical.
‘HKGBC Green Building Product Labelling international standards (including ISO
Scheme’ for Hong Kong to establish a set 14040/44 on life cycle assessment, Unlike most other green or eco labels,
of reliable and transparent guidelines to ISO 14020/24 on environmental labels the proposed green building product
evaluate the life cycle environmental impact and declarations, and ISO 17025 on the labelling scheme consists of both core and
76 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Total Score Class of Green Label
to be Awarded
>90 to 100 Platinum
>80 to ≤90 Gold
>70 to ≤80 Silver
>60 to ≤70 Bronze
>50 to ≤60 Green
Selecting green building materials and of building materials and products so that requirements for the competence of testing
products can improve the sustainability different classes of a Green Building Product and calibration laboratories) were used to
of building facilities. However, there is no Label could be awarded commensurate establish the credibility of the assessment
unanimous definition for ‘green’ building with the environmental performance of guidelines. As many materials and products
materials and no agreed method for the material concerned. In the first phase, used in construction projects are imported
evaluating and comparing the life cycle assessment guidelines for 15 building from mainland China and other countries, the
environmental impacts of building materials. materials and products were developed. The requirements were carefully scrutinised for
With various alleged green building materials next stage, covering a further 10 building applicability to Hong Kong. The assessment
in the market, it is difficult for clients and end materials and products, is now underway. criteria and requirements underwent
users to delineate which building materials various rounds of consultations to ensure
or products are more environmentally A life cycle assessment approach has been the guidelines developed were acceptable
friendly than others. In view of the need for applied to cover various life cycle stages to the industry. Consultation forums were
an authoritative, independent and publicly of the building material / product assessed also organised for a wide group of industry
acceptable green labelling scheme for viz. raw material extraction, manufacturing, stakeholders and verification bodies to ensure
building materials, the HKGBC commissioned distribution, product use and disposal. In that the HKGBC Green Building Product
the University of Hong Kong to develop the establishing the assessment guidelines, Labelling Scheme is logical and practical.
‘HKGBC Green Building Product Labelling international standards (including ISO
Scheme’ for Hong Kong to establish a set 14040/44 on life cycle assessment, Unlike most other green or eco labels,
of reliable and transparent guidelines to ISO 14020/24 on environmental labels the proposed green building product
evaluate the life cycle environmental impact and declarations, and ISO 17025 on the labelling scheme consists of both core and
76 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
