GREEN TIPS
How to get materials and equipment with recycled content
• Common use in the existing market:
- Carpet made from old carpet/recycled-content fibre
Read more at:
Carpet America Recovery Effort
Carpet America Recovery Effort. (2013). About Carpet America Recovery Effort. Retrieved
1 August 2013, from
- Recycled content rubber flooring made of plastic bottles and tyres
- Recycled plastic lumber from recycled-plastic and wood chips for outdoor decking
- Floor tiles/paving blocks with recycled glass from disposed bottles
• Here are some tips for selection:
4.5.2 Regional materials
Use of regional materials will reduce costs, energy use in transportation and the associated pollution, while supporting
the local economy.
A. What is considered “regional”?
“For building materials which contain components sourced beyond a radius of 800km, only that portion of the building
material produced within an 800km radius is qualified to be regarded as locally manufactured.”
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Hong Kong Green Building Council. (2013). BEAM Plus for Interiors (Version 1.0). MA9 Regionally Manufactured
Materials. Retrieved 8 April 2013, from
Guangzhou
Hong Kong
Macau
Taiwan
Figure 100 800km radius around Hong Kong
800 km is a long way and one may be easily surprised at the variety of materials that are produced in one’s own region.
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Green design for shopping malls and shop spaces
4.5
Material selection
Highest recycled-
content & minimal
virgin material
Minimal environ-
mental impact
during production &
throughout its life
Not only recycled,
but recyclable/
biodegradable at
the end
Durability & ease of
maintenance
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