Ciczcp is hong kong s first zero carbon park with different low carbon design and technologies to inspire the construction industry to create a sustainable built environment. Solarpowered zcb is the first zero carbon building in. The partnership has also attracted support from a wide range of stakeholder groups covering the demand, supply, regulation and institution aspects of buildings. If fully implemented, this vision will allow hong kong to reduce carbon emissions to 90 per cent below 1990 levels by 2050. Energy hierarchy with its priority on energy demand control. The aptly named zero carbon building zcb is hong kongs first carbonneutral office structure. The project represents a new milestone for green building development in hong kong.
Zero energy building zeb and zero carbon building zcb are becoming a global design trend worldwide as the strategy for. It is a signature project to showcase ecobuilding design and technologies to the construction industry and to raise community awareness of sustainable living. Zero carbon building, hong kong, urban designcommunity planning the zcb is first building in hong kong to produce zero carbon emissions. Ciczcp actively engages the public to raise awareness of low carbon living to combat climate change. Energy plus the building generates onsite renewable energy more than operation needs, from.
Designed to achieve carbon neutrality, zcb utilises solar panels and biodiesel made of waste cooking oil to generate renewable energy onsite. The new building even generates surplus electricity, enough to. Buildings account for a big portion of energy use in a countryregion, over 40% in the case of the usa and over 60% for hong kong. Located in kowloon bay, just a stones throw away from megabox, the zcb is hong kongs first zero carbon emission building. To actually balance co2 emissions zerocarbon buildings need to. At the same time, the net zero asset owner alliance was founded with the worlds largest pension funds and insurers responsible for. Clearly defined vision and targets, early and continuous engagement of stakeholders and integrated teamwork are pivotal to the 15month fast. On this basis, cic, in collaboration with the hong kong government, is developing the first zero carbon building in. Cic zero carbon building hong kong architecture scope. The flower in the centre is a bauhinia blakensis, a species unique to hong kong. The woodland area houses more than zero carbon building location hong kong name zerocarbon building developer construction industry council management contractor gammon construction ltd. Zerocarbon buildings need to generate more than just their own demand. Zcb is the first building in hong kong to produce zero carbon emissions.
A low carbon vision for hong kong the climate group. Ciczcp is a climate change and my smart city experience centre. To flag these up to the research community we have use the symbol to. Engineered by arup, zcb is a signature project to showcase stateoftheart eco building design. The advancing net zero initiative of the wgbc aligns with the paris agreement to keep rising temperatures well below 2 degrees celsius. A zeroenergy building, also known as a zero net energy zne building, netzero energy building nzeb, or net zero building, is a building with zero net energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site,or in other definitions by renewable energy sources elsewhere. Ukgbc has a long history of promoting challenging energy performance standards in new building regulation4 which has led to benefits to the developers, designers, owners and occupants. Similar to the western opera, the cantonese opera is a performance at. The task group supports raising energy efficiency standards in building regulations in 2016 and 2019.
Council cic is to promote good practices in the construction industry in relation to environmental protection, sustainable construction and other areas conducive to improving construction quality. This event will formally launch the hong kong zero carbon partnership and set out the project plan. Design and commission a zerocarbon building for hot and. Visit to hong kong construction industry council zero. Cost of low carbon design data from definition of zero carbon homes and nondomestic buildings consultation published by communities and local government uk for an 18 flat apartment block in the city. Edge supports the ambitions of architecture 2030 and the world green building council wgbc for new buildings to be zero carbon by 2030 and all buildings to be zero carbon by 2050. Its estimated that the building will reduce coal use by 448. There will be a blend of local and overseas speakers at the seminar to e the stateofthesharart knowledge and practices of zero carbon building. Hong kong zero carbon partnership international seminar technology and innovation for zero carbon building 1. Designed and constructed as a zero carbon building using many passive design features, including natural ventilation for a humid climate. Whos doing what in housing worldwide zero carbon hub. Joint technical visit to zero carbon building at kowloon. Zcb, the first zerocarbon building in hong kong is developed as a platform for promoting lowcarbon living to foster cultural shift, as well as showcase lowzerocarbon design and technologies. It is headquartered in hong kong with four offices in.
Hong kong hong kong has unveiled its first zerocarbon building. The emerging imperative to reduce carbon footprint worldwide is to bring down its emission from building to zero level. How those numbers were determined, along with much else about the. Lowcarbon green growth in asia policies and practices asian. Wang gungwu theatre, graduate house, hku, hong kong. Buildings account for 90% of total electricity consumption in hong kong. With a site area of 147,000 square metres, there are seven zones in the threestorey building, one of which is gives visitors tips. London energy transformation initiative comments london.
The practice provides architecture, interior design and master planning services in various sectors including culture and community, education, mixused, commercial, residential, hotel and retail, transitoriented development. The english name of the building will bezcb which is the acronym for zero carbon building. Hong kong zero carbon partnership networking lunch workshop. It is a signature project to showcase the stateoftheart ecobuilding design and technologies. In this post, i am going to introduce to you 2 locations in hong kong which you could enjoy cantonese opera. Zero carbon building h k i f m hong kong, china, asia.
It is a signature project to showcase the stateoftheart eco building design and technologies. Wwfhong kong launched the first and only hong kongspecific carbon footprint calculator in 2007. Hence, wwf proposes the hong kong energy vision 2050. The zcb zero carbon building is hong kongs first netzero energy building and it was developed to promote lowcarbon living and showcase lowzero carbon. Znc buildings contribute significantly less overall greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than similar. First zero carbon building hong kong 22 may 2012 today, the construction industry council announced the official name of hong kongs first zero carbon building which is currently under development. The partnership project aims to help position hong kong as a worldclass knowledgebased, innovationdriven and multistakeholderengaged hub for zero carbon building in urban environments. To combat consequent climate change, hong kong opened its first zero carbon building for the public in 2012. According to the data of hong kong peoples carbon emissions collected by the carbon calculator, it is found that the average amount of annual carbon. From a business perspective, action taken to reduce carbon emissions is a responsible way to reduce the risks that climate change can bring to. Hong kong s first zero carbon building on 26 june 2012, the construction industry council cic announced the grand opening of zcb, hong kong s first ze ro carbon building in kowloon bay. Within the zcb, 90% of the site footprint is a landscape area including the first native urban woodland in hong kong, which provides green leisure.
Londons trajectory towards operational zero carbon buildings, including using the principles. The first zero carbon building opens in hong kong arup. Hong kong unveils its first zerocarbon building zdnet. Hong kong has a key role in the economy of the pearl river delta prd, which comprises hong kong, the nine municipalities of the guangdong province in mainland china and macao. Guiyi li director of zero carbon building construction. Construction industry council zcb zcb is hong kongs first zero carbon building. Zcb zero carbon building ronald lu and partners archdaily.
The zcb looks nothing like a building you would normally find in hong kong. The country has regulations on new building energy. The main objective of the zcb is to showcase the stateoftheart ecobuilding design and technologies to the construction industry locally and internationally as well as to raise the awareness of low carbon living in. Zerocarbon buildings do not reduce peak demand on the national electricity grid, building energy efficiency does. Building energy efficiency standards in hong kong and mainland china, proc 2000. Title assessing carbon footprints of zero carbon buildings. The building is surrounded by green in a commercial area of the city. The zero carbon building completed on june, 2012 is the first zcb in hong kong. Developed by the construction industry council in collaboration with the hong kong sar government, zcb is designed to be an education, exhibition and information centre to disseminate green building technologies and lowcarbon living information. Something worth noting 1st zerocarbon building in hk 1st building with grid feedin in hk 1st native urban woodland in hk one of the 1 st beam plus platinum new building projects 1st large scale use of biodiesel made from waste cooking oil for electricity generation. Total area of site is 14,700m2 including the zero carbon building with a footprint of 1,400 m2 and a. Title assessing carbon footprints of zero carbon buildings authors hui, scm citation the sustainable buildingsb hong kong regional conference, hong kong, china, 12 september 20. Significance of zcb 1st zerocarbon building in hk 1st building with grid feedin in hk 1st native urban woodland in hk one of the 1st beam plus platinum new building projects 1st large scale use of biodiesel made from waste cooking oil for electricity generation. The first zero carbon building in hong kong which is designed and equipped to offset operating energy consumed from the grid by onsite renewable energy generation with gridfeedin on an annual basis.
It was developed by the construction industry council cic in collaboration with the hong kong government to showcase the stateoftheart ecobuilding design and technologies to the construction industry locally and internationally and to raise the community awareness of sustainable living in hong kong. Kongs development bureau, has built hong kongs first building to completely offset its carbon footprint using renewable energy. Hong kongs electricity generation accounted for 67% ghg emissions in 2008. Carbon footprint for steel composite and reinforced. Zcb is the first zero carbon building in hong kong. At a glance, it resembles a glasshouse and its piazza reminds us of a lusher statue plaza, but more futuristic and, well, less crowded.
Mr john tsang chunwah, financial secretary of hksar government. Zcb zero carbon buildingronald lu and partners 1 of 14. Hong kongs first zero carbon building on 26 june 2012, the construction industry council cic announced the grand opening of zcb, hong kongs first ze ro carbon building in kowloon bay. Hong kongs first zero carbon building and its key engineering. In hong kong, buildings consume most of the energy and are the major contributor to the greenhouse gas emissions. Hong kong zero carbon partnership seminar cum zero carbon building public policy research forum systems zero carbon building. A zeroenergy building ze, also known as a zero net energy zne building, netzero energy building nzeb, net zero building is a building with zero net energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site, or in other definitions by renewable energy sources offsite. Wsbe17 hong kong green building technical visit eco tour. Construction industry council zcb building, hong kong demonstration building in the kai tak kowloon city district regeneration area. A building is considered zero net carbon when it has zero net energy consumption, meaning the total amount of energy used by the building on an annual basis is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy generated onsite or procured locally. It will encourage the adoption of green and low carbon elements in construction. Construction industry council zcb hong kong natural ventilation and natural lighting added on 20042016 windcatcher xair and sunpipe were installed on hong kong s first zero carbon building zcb. In hong kong, the buildings consume most of the energy and are the major contributor to the green house gas ghg emissions.
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