About the Hong Kong Green Building Council
The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) is a non-profit, member-led organisation established in 2009 and has become a public body under the Prevention of Bribery Ordinance since 2016. The HKGBC strives to promote the standard and development of sustainable buildings in Hong Kong. The HKGBC also aims to raise green building awareness by engaging the government, the industry and the public, and to develop practical solutions for Hong Kong’s unique, subtropical built environment of high-rise, high density urban area, leading Hong Kong to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and to become a world’s exemplar of green building development.
The Founding Members of the HKGBC include Construction Industry Council (CIC), Business Environment Council Limited (BEC), BEAM Society Limited (BSL), and Professional Green Building Council Limited (PGBC).
What is Green Building?
Generally speaking, green building is a practice of reducing the environmental impact of buildings and enhancing the health and wellbeing of building occupants by:
• Planning throughout the life-cycle of a building or a community, from masterplanning and siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition with a focus on the impact to both the environment and people.
• Optimising efficient use of energy, water, and other resources to avoid overconsumption and adopting the use of renewable energy and eco-friendly materials to minimise carbon footprint and emission.
• Reducing the production of waste and preventing pollution of areas like water, air, noise and land.
• Enhancing indoor environmental quality through natural ventilation and lighting as well as good indoor air quality by design and other means.
To learn more about green buildings and the HKGBC, please visit www.hkgbc.org.hk.
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BEAM Plus: Hong Kong’s Green Building Certification SystemBEAM 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.
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Zero-Carbon-Ready Building Certification Scheme & Net Zero Energy Building Certification Scheme: Benchmarking Tool for Energy Excellence of BuildingsThe Zero-Carbon-Ready Building Certification Scheme and Net Zero Energy Building Certification Scheme, owned and operated by the HKGBC, aim to recognise buildings that have achieved high energy efficiency standards or reduction targets. The targets are made reference to the requirements for achieving zero carbon ready by 2050 and the best performers in the industry.
For more details about the Zero-Carbon-Ready Building Certification Scheme and Net Zero Energy Building Certification Scheme, please visit HERE. |
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CIC Green Product Certification Scheme: Verified Eco-Performance for Sustainable Construction Products and MaterialsThe CIC Green Product Certification (CIC GPC) serves as the leading scheme for assessing the sustainability of building and construction materials and products. With the launch of the enhanced CIC GPC 2.0, the number of Product Categories has expanded from 28 to 32, alongside the introduction of five new Sustainability Labels, further reinforcing the Scheme’s commitment to fostering environmentally responsible choices.
The CIC GPC 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 CIC GPC, please visit HERE. |
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Eco-Product Directory: An Easy to Use Directory of Eco-ProductsWith 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. |
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RCx Training and Registration Scheme: Skill Enhancement Programme for Energy Efficiency ExpertiseWith 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.
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