Hong Kong Green Shop Guide - page 4

COPYRIGHTNOTICESANDDISCLAIMER ● P6
ABOUT THEHONGKONGGREENBUILDING
COUNCIL LIMITED ● P7
MESSAGE FROMSECRETARY FOR THE
ENVIRONMENT ● P8
FOREWORD ● P9
PREFACE ● P10
GETTING STARTED TO GO GREEN 1
1.1 Introduction ● P12
1.1.1 Significance of shopping malls and shop spaces
● P12
1.1.2 HKGBC Public Education Committee’s objectives in
publishing this Hong Kong Green Shop Guide ● P13
1.1.3 Why should shopping malls and shop spaces go
green? ● P14
1.1.4 Are you green ready when the market demand is for
green? ● P14
1.1.5 Sustainable design ● P14
1.1.6 Energy consumption ● P15
1.1.7 Green features and measures for energy reduction
● P15
1.2 Objectives ● P16
1.3 Quick Start Menu to go green ● P17
1.3.1 Quick Start Menu for shopping mall developers,
building owners and managers, and professionals for
new building development ● P17
1.3.2 Quick Start Menu for shopping mall developers,
building owners and managers, and professionals for
existing building development ● P24
1.3.3 Quick Start Menu for shop owners and tenants ● P31
1.3.4 Quick Start Menu for shoppers ● P39
THE BASICS 2
2.1 What makes a building green? ● P48
2.1.1 Land conservation ● P48
2.1.2 Energy conservation ● P49
2.1.3 Water conservation ● P51
2.1.4 Material conservation ● P51
2.1.5 Indoor environment and health ● P51
2.2 Scope of the guide ● P51
2.3 Introduction to existing environmental
assessment standards for buildings and
shopping malls ● P52
2.3.1 Local – Hong Kong ● P53
2.3.2 International – UK, US, South Africa, Australia and
Singapore ● P55
2.3.3 Hong Kong ordinances and guidelines ● P56
2.3.4 Professional help ● P59
2.4 Comfort level ● P60
2.4.1 Thermal comfort ● P60
2.4.2 Lighting comfort ● P63
2.4.3 Acoustics ● P65
2.4.4 Professional help ● P65
2.5 Carbon emission ● P66
2.5.1 What is carbon footprint? ● P66
2.5.2 Corporate supports ● P67
2.5.3 Professional help ● P71
PLANNING FOR SHOPPING MALLS AND 3 SHOP SPACES
3.1 Retrofitting existing buildings to become new
shopping malls and shop spaces ● P73
3.1.1 Upgrading building safety and health ● P74
3.1.2 Improving the connectivity ● P74
3.1.3 Energy saving through building systems and façade
upgrading ● P74
3.1.4 Improving the indoor environment ● P75
3.1.5 Professional help ● P75
3.2 Building new shopping malls and shop spaces
● P76
3.2.1 Professional help ● P76
3.3 Neighbourhood ● P76
3.3.1 Noise nuisance ● P76
3.3.2 Exhaust nuisance ● P79
3.3.3 Light nuisance ● P80
3.3.4 Creating benefits ● P82
3.3.5 Professional help ● P82
3.4 Connectivity and transport interface ● P83
3.4.1 Site and transportation ● P83
3.4.2 Connectivity ● P83
3.4.3 Professional help ● P84
3.5 Orientation ● P84
3.5.1 Daylight and view ● P84
3.5.2 Natural ventilation ● P85
3.5.3 Solar heat gain ● P85
3.5.4 Glare ● P85
3.5.5 Professional help ● P86
3.6 Outdoor green space ● P86
3.6.1 Design ● P87
3.6.2 Plants ● P87
3.6.3 Other landscape elements ● P90
3.6.4 Professional help ● P93
3.7 Between air-conditioning and no air-conditioning
● P94
3.7.1 Humidity problem ● P94
3.7.2 Possibilities for natural ventilation in shopping malls
and shop spaces ● P94
3.7.3 Professional help ● P95
3.8 Amenities for shopping malls and shop spaces
● P96
3.8.1 Parking ● P96
3.8.2 Bicycle parking ● P96
3.8.3 Making shopping malls family friendly – provision of
childcare and children’s playrooms ● P97
3.8.4 Professional help ● P97
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