BEAM Plus: Hong Kong’s Green Building Certification System

BEAM Plus is Hong Kong's leading initiative to offer independent assessment of building sustainability performance. Its major aims are to enhance the health and wellbeing of building occupants, to reduce the environmental impacts of buildings (and to make positive contributions wherever feasible), as well as to make buildings more efficient and emit less carbon. Today, BEAM Plus has extended reach outside Hong Kong and its tools will continue to evolve to dovetail with international trends and standards.

For more details about the BEAM Plus, please visit HERE

Zero-Carbon-Ready Building Certification Scheme: Benchmarking Tool for Carbon and Energy Excellence of Buildings

Launched in 2023, the new Scheme empowers the industry to progressively reduce energy consumption and advance towards the goal of zero carbon emissions. By adopting the Scheme, building owners can:

1. benchmark and report the energy performance of building;

2. set targets for carbon neutrality and tracking progress;

3. justify improvement projects for green financing; and 

4. definite their buildings as net zero energy consumption

It will be incorporated as one of the credits in BEAM Plus.

For more details about the Zero-Carbon-Ready Building Certification Scheme, please visit HERE

CIC Green Product Certification Scheme: Verified Eco-Performance for Sustainable Construction Products and Materials 

The CIC Green Product Certification (CICGPC) serves as the leading scheme for assessing the sustainability of building and construction materials and products. It currently comprises 28 product categories and will expand further to meet the growing concern for sustainable built environments and the increasing demand for green procurement in the market.

The CICGPC is included in BEAM Plus for direct credits and is eligible for the Green Item Subsidy (GIS) under Urban Renewal Authority (URA).

For more details about the CICGPC, please visit HERE.

Eco-Product Directory: An Easy to Use Directory of Eco-Products

With emerging concerns over the environmental performance of green products, the HKGBC has taken the initiative to develop the Eco-Product Directory. This online listing directory provides a user-friendly platform where manufacturers and suppliers of green products can connect with building professionals. Green products of Eco-Product Directory can reach Hong Kong leading developers, architectural consultancies, construction companies and procurement decision makers.
 

For more details about the Eco-Product Directory, please visit HERE.

RCx Training and Registration Scheme: Skill Enhancement Programme for Energy Efficiency Expertise

With the aim of supporting the industry's transition to knowledge-based energy management and contributing to the realisation of the carbon neutrality target by 2050, the Scheme provides comprehensive and systematic training to build the capacity of industry practitioners for the implementation of RCx. Candidates who meet the registration requirements can register as RCx Practitioners, RCx Professionals, or RCx Services Providers.

For more details about the RCx Training and Registration Scheme, please visit HERE.