How shoppers can help to make the shopping malls and shop spaces greener:
Step 1: Be a green smart shopper
Support green measures adopted by shopping malls and shops:
Step 1.1
Check if the shopping mall or shop space has received a Green Building
Certificate from a recognised authority such as a BEAM Plus certificate from the
Hong Kong Green Building Council.
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About green building certification
BEAM stands for Building Environmental Assessment Method. It is the
Green Building certification standard developed in Hong Kong by the
BEAM Society Limited. New and Existing Buildings as well as Interior
Renovation Projects can apply to the Hong Kong Green Building Council
for BEAM certification under three categories. The projects will be
assessed by BEAM Society Limited and the certificate will be issued by
the Hong Kong Green Building Council.
A list of all green buildings certified under the BEAM certification standard is available at the following
websites:
1. BEAM 4/04 & 5/04 certified building
BEAM Society Limited. (2012). BEAMAssessment Tool. Certified building. Retrieved 9 April, 2013, from
2. BEAM Plus project directory
Hong Kong Green Building Council. (2013). BEAMAssessment Tool. Certified building. Retrieved 9 April,
2013, from
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Examples of shopping malls with green building certification
Figure 4 Stanley Plaza, BEAM 4/04 new building project –
platinum rating (Source: The Link Management Limited)
Figure 5 Hysan Place, BEAM Plus V1.1 new building
project – platinum rating
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