B1. Overview of environmental guidelines in Hong Kong
The section below highlights the existing environmental guidelines which are highly relevant to the environmental design
of shopping malls and shop spaces.
• Quality Water Recognition Scheme for Buildings
• Environmental Management System and Audit
Figure 25 Good class & excellent class IAQ
label (Source: Environmental Protection
Department)
• Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certification Scheme
TECHNICAL NOTE
Non-statutory environmental standards and guidelines
There are many non-statutory environmental standards and guidelines in Hong Kong. For more information,
readers may refer to a list of non-statutory environmental standards and guidelines of the Environmental
Protection Department.
Read more at:
List of non-statutory environmental standards and guidelines
The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Environmental Protection Department. (n.d.).
Environmental Standards and Guidelines-Non-statutory. Retrieved 27 May 2013, from
2.3
Introduction to existing environmental assessment standards for buildings and shopping malls
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The basics
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