B. Steps for acquiring regional materials for shopping malls and shop spaces:
1. Calculate baseline budget
Action steps
2. Breaking out: Materials cost
Estimate total materials cost for shopping mall
construction/renovation work
No breaking out
Use the default budget if seeking to avoid breaking
out material and labour costs
3. 800km radius
Draw 800 km radius around shopping mall site, and identify
major extraction and manufacturing sites
4. Big ticket materials
Starting with big ticket materials, specify products from
regional sources
5. Check against other green aspects
Check the regional materials against other green aspects of
Material Selection in the Guide, and reassess as needed
6. Re-check with budget
Revisit project budget calculations throughout design and
construction to ensure it is on track to achieve goal
Figure 101 Action steps for application of regional materials
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Green design for shopping malls and shop spaces
4.5
Material selection
120 Hong Kong Green Shop Guide
