• Use water-based adhesives for carpentry work where possible.
• Where stone finishes are used, carry out a
test to check if a harmful level of
exists. Exposure to
harmful levels of
may increase the risk of having lung cancer.
Note:
is a colourless radioactive gas that exhibits no taste or smell.
is mainly emitted from granite
and marble.
• Where carpet is used, check for the emission of gas that reduces
• Carry out an
test that aims at having an excellent standard.
Greenery
• Planting in the external areas of the shopping mall and shop spaces:
1) Trees can provide shade to buildings and pedestrians.
2) Exterior planting can reduce the heat island effect.
3) Greenery also mitigates noise and air pollution in general.
• Consider the use of
– this reduces the heat island effect, the heat load
and energy consumption for air-conditioning.
• Interior plants provide a healthy indoor environment. Choose plants that help to
reduce pollution and increase oxygen supply.
• Consider the use of a
.
• Maintaining existing vegetation and tree preservation for the merits of instant green
coverage of the development.
• Where unhealthy plants are incompatible to new development, removal and
replacement planting are advisable.
Energy
• Consider a passive design which will reduce energy use and energy costs with
less expenditure on equipment.
Note:
Passive design is where the design of a building optimises the use of the
environment, such as natural lighting and natural ventilation, which reduces the energy
required by artificial lighting, mechanical ventilation and air-conditioning.
• Review the need to comply with the Building Energy Code and the need for an
.
• Use energy efficient equipment.
• Consider the use of a
for air conditioning.
• Consider heat recovery, which captures waste heat for re-use.
(e.g. waste heat from the air-conditioning system may be used to heat water).
• Consider using Energy Label Grade 1 air-conditioning units.
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