the challenges

H O N G K O N G

Warm-humid

H O N G K O N G

Warm-humid

High Urban Density

Land Utilization in Hong Kong 2012 Source: http://www.pland.gov.hk/pland_en/info_serv/statistic/landu.html

Built-up

Area:

24% of the

Territory

H O N G K O N G

High Urban Density

Warm-humid

Close Proximity

(A) (C) (D)

Local Challenge: Buildings

90% Electricity Uses

60% Carbon Emissions

H O N G K O N G

Warm-humid

High Urban Density

Urban Climate

Low Carbon Challenges

If everyone lives like HK people,

we need 2.6 planet Earths.

sustainable building design

guidelines

Consultancy Study

on Building Design

that Support

Sustainable Urban

Living Space in

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Design / Completion

2006 / 2009

Client

Buildings Department

Award

2009 The Hong Kong

Institute of Architects

Special Architectural

Award – Architectural

Research

Consultancy Study

on Building Design

that Support

Sustainable Urban

Living Space in

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Three (3) key

Recommendations

are adopted by

HKSAR Government:

Building Separation

Green Coverage

Set-back

Consultancy Study

on Building Design

that Support

Sustainable Urban

Living Space in

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

1 Building Separation

Recommendation

Sustainable Master

Planning for Hong

Kong Science park

Phase 3

Shatin, Hong Kong

Design / Completion

2009 / 2010

Site Area

62,400 sq. m.

GFA

105,000 sq. m.

Client

Hong Kong Science and

Technology Parks

Corporation

Building Permeability

Annual Prevailing Wind

SITE-A Section

Permeability > 33% 60m > 28m (Required)

SITE-B Section Permeability > 20%

20m > 15m (Required)

SITE-C Section Permeability > 20%

19m > 15m (Required)

26m > 14m (Required)

Sustainable Master

Planning for Hong

Kong Science park

Phase 3

Shatin, Hong Kong

China Resource

Building

Wanchai, Hong Kong

Design / Completion

2007 / 2012

Site Area

6,600 sq. m.

GFA

99,000 sq. m.

Client

China Resources Property

Award

2012 The American Institute

of Architects Award HK

Sustainable Design for

Architecture

Before renovation

China Resource

Building

Wanchai, Hong Kong

Sketch of design concept Podium Level

Before Renovation

Building Permeability:

7% at Low Zone under SBD

Podium Level

After Renovation

Building Permeability:

33% at Low Zone under SBD

Siu Sai Wan

Complex

Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong

A PERMEABLE BUILDING SKIN TO FACILITATE URBAN AIR VENTILATION

CFD Study of the Atrium Zone

Consultancy Study

on Building Design

that Support

Sustainable Urban

Living Space in

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

2 Green Coverage

Recommendation

Siu Sai Wan

Complex

Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong

PRESERVING ROADSIDE TREES AND FORMING A GREEN OASIS

West Kowloon

Cultural District

Conceptual Plan

Hong Kong

Design

2010

Client

West Kowloon Cultural

District Authority

Cool Materials

>50% Greenery Coverage

190 Trees Per Hectare

Urban Native

Woodland

Consultancy Study

on Building Design

that Support

Sustainable Urban

Living Space in

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

3 Building Setback

Recommendation

other innovative ideas

GFA (m²)

CACF – Performance/ Arts Venues 188,595

CACF – M+ 61,950

CACF – Exhibition Centre 12,500

Retail/Dining/Entertainment 119,000

Residential 145,257

Office 107,683

Hotel 56,000

GIC 20,000

OACF 15,300

TOTAL 726,285

Total Site Area 401,262

Total Site Plot Ratio 1.81

West Kowloon

Cultural District

Conceptual Plan

Hong Kong

Mixed-use low / zero carbon precinct - Brief formulation - Integrated infrastructure - Emissions control

Academic 3,

City University of

Hong Kong

Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong

Design / Completion

2008 / 2012

Site Area

37,300 sq. m.

Client

City University of Hong Kong

Award

2012 Green Building Award

Merit Award

Built form variety for a sense of place

Siu Sai Wan

Complex

Siu Sai Wan, Hong Kong

Shaded Veranda

abutting the street

for public gathering

Physical Link between

the Central Atrium and

the Existing Footbridge

Internal Street

merging with

Public Street

Opening up of Front Facade to achieve

strong Visual Linkage with the Community

Pedestrian-oriented streetscape - In harmony with surrounding social & cultural fabric - Activated spaces for place-making, greater safety

China Resource

Building

Wanchai, Hong Kong

Regenerating neighbourhood - Recycle buildings - Preserve social network

Earth-cooling for Zero Carbon Retail

Sustainable Master

Planning for Hong

Kong Science park

Phase 3

Shatin, Hong Kong

Passive cooling - Earth-cooling

ZCB

Zero Carbon

Building

Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

60,000 tonnes/yr

22,000 tonnes/yr

100,000 tonnes/yr

[stopped work]

CIC

15 m3 biodiesel tank

Filled once a month,

max. once every two

weeks

(2% of 2009 HK

production capacity)

Production of Biodiesel in HK

Bio-diesel

ZCB

Zero Carbon

Building

Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Biodiesel: Waste-to-Energy

Expected output: 143

MWh/yr

Waste-to-Energy - Bio-diesel

ZCB

Zero Carbon

Building

Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

zero

carbon

zero

waste

sustainable

material

sustainable

water

local and

sustainable

food

sustainable

transport

urban

woodland

equity

and fair

trade

green

culture

health and

happiness

Cultural Shift

For public and practitioners

Target over 40,000 visitors per year.

Building to educate - Eco-art - Eco-signage

ZCB

Zero Carbon

Building

Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong

Evaluating

Building to inform

Real-time Building Environmental Performance Evaluation Dashboard

connecting to the BMS and > 2,800 sensing points

Building asking for behavioural change

Ronald Lu & Partners