Preface
Hong Kong is a shopping paradise. For many of us, shopping is one of the most common weekend activities,
especially during rainy days when there are fewer choices. Shops and shopping malls compete for business
by advertising, good services, convenience and innovative promotions. However, have you ever thought about
choosing shopping malls or shops that are actually environmentally friendly and ‘green’?
In this guide, we hope to bring forward issues that affect the energy consumption and environmental impact
of shopping malls and shops and put them in perspective with shopping experience, operational costs and
investment returns. The guide will be divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1 – Getting Started to Go Green
Four Quick Start Menus in this chapter provide concise action lists of green practices for shopping mall owners
and professionals, shop owners and tenants, and lastly shoppers and the general public. From these menus, the
reader will be referred to detailed explanations and references which are provided in subsequent chapters.
Chapter 2 – The Basics
This chapter provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of green design in buildings with a brief
description of the laws, guides and green building assessment systems that are relevant to shopping malls and
shops. It also dedicates special sections to discussing human comfort perception, which is critical in the design of
an indoor environment.
Chapter 3 – Planning for Shopping Malls and Shop Spaces
This chapter discusses various strategies that should be considered in planning a shopping mall project. It covers
the opportunities for improvements through renovation of old shopping malls, as well as possible approaches to
site planning, zoning, air conditioning, and facilities that can be considered for new shopping mall projects.
Chapter 4 – Green Design for Shopping Malls and Shop Spaces
This chapter goes into the architectural and interior design aspects of shopping mall buildings and shops. It covers
various passive designs applicable to the shopping mall environment that save energy, and design for natural
lighting, material selection, as well as measures for improvements to the indoor environment.
Chapter 5 – Energy Efficient Building Systems for Shopping Malls and Shop Spaces
Opportunities of energy savings in the design of building systems, including air conditioning and mechanical
ventilation, fire services, plumbing and drainage, electricity and lighting, lifts and escalators are to be found in this
chapter. More advance approaches such as renewable energy and the latest technologies of energy simulation
and evaluation are also discussed.
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