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THE GREEN TRANSFORMATION Development of HKGBC in the past decade
More than 300 industry leaders and peers gathered to celebrate the establishment of Hong Kong Green Building Council with an Inaugural Ceremony cum Conference in 2009
Each city tackles climate change in its own way because of the uniqueness. Hong Kong is no exception as it is filled with densely built high-rise with a subtropical weather. Buildings and related activities account for 90% electricity consumption or 60% greenhouse gas emission. Thus, for Hong Kong, it is important to reduce building’s carbon emission. In 2009, The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) was established to promote the standards and developments of sustainable buildings in Hong Kong, and aims to raise green building awareness by engaging the public, the industry and the government, and to develop practical solutions for Hong Kong’s environment.
INDUSTRY ENGAGEMENT The BEAM Plus assessment, which assessed by BEAM Society Limited (BSL) and certified by the HKGBC since 2010, has been regarded as a significant contribution to the sustainable development in Hong Kong. It is now the leading initiative to offer independent assessments of building sustainability performance in the industry. Since 2014, 50% annual
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percentage of private sector project joining BEAM Plus. As of this year, more than 1,500 buildings were certified under BEAM Plus, and total registered gross floor area (GFA) reached over 430 million square feet.
In order to encourage innovation, technology and human- centric approach to green buildings, the council has launched BEAM Plus New Building version 2.0 which places more emphasis on wellness of building users by re-branding the Health and Wellbeing aspect, to reflect on the global trend of healthiness and WorldGBC's advocacy in 2015. It also makes the assessment tools more human-centric, making buildings not just saving more energy and reducing carbon emission, but more people-oriented and liveable.
In addition to stimulating sustainable development in Hong Kong, HKGBC has also provided green practitioners training to the green experts in the industry. From 2012 to 2018, there were about 4,000 Green practitioners in Hong Kong, and they have obtained professional qualifications such as BEAM Pro
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