Hong Kong Green Shop Guide - page 33

1
Getting started to go green
1.3
Quick Start Menu to go green
Stage 4
Management
stage
• Facility management &
maintenance
Stage 3
Construction
stage
• Construction waste,
noise & pollution
Stage 2
Design
stage
• Choosing shopping
malls
• Natural ventilation vs.
mechanical ventilation
& air-conditioning
• Natural lighting vs.
artificial lighting
• Reuse materials and
new materials
• Greenery
• Energy
• Water
Stage 1
Feasibility
stage for shop
spaces
• Setting green goals
• Decide to implement
green building
certification or not
• Forming green team
1.3.3 Quick Start Menu for shop owners and tenants
Stage 1: Feasibility stage
Setting green goals
• Review the functional and commercial needs of the shop spaces. Consider
engaging a BEAM Professional (BEAM Pro) to review any possible green
strategies.
• Consider green procurement practice – adopt a green purchase policy so that
the products being displayed, sold or served to customers are green products
(e.g. products from sustainable sources, organic products, products containing no
harmful chemicals, products which do not cause pollution to the environment).
• Consider ways to encourage changes in the behaviour of shoppers and employees
to achieve green goals (e.g. avoid using excessive wrapping and plastic bags;
however, promote the use of paper products from sustainable sources or the use of
recycled paper, and encourage customers to bring their own bags).
• Consider using BEAM Plus Interiors as a reference.
• Consider the budget – the use of design to achieve green goals helps reduce the
cost of implementing of green strategies.
• Plan ahead – allow adequate time for the design and review of green strategies.
• Adopt a holistic approach where possible.
• Consider the life cycle cost.
• Consider the carbon footprint .
Note: It is important for design to be green from the start.
It is important to encourage your designer to be green from the start. A beautiful design
should cover not only aesthetics but should also address the basics of green building
design and the need to consider environmental aspects.
Avoiding unnecessary large-scale renovation will help save costs and minimise waste
generation.
When you are moving to a new shop location, review with your designer the possibility
of reusing existing decoration and furniture to save on cost and minimise waste
generation.
& Continue to read:
More details will be discussed
in:
• Section 2.3
Introduction to
existing environmental
assessment standards for
buildings and shopping
malls
• Section 2.5
Carbon emission
• Chapter 2
The basics
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