Hong Kong Green Building Week 2015 Ushers Hong Kong in Green Building Era
Five Programmes Bring Together Over 100 Organisations to Support Green Building and Green Living
(firmenpresse) - HONG KONG, CHINA -- (Marketwired) -- 09/02/15 -- Today the (CIC) and the (HKGBC) kicked off the (HKGBW 2015) at the Launching Ceremony held at iSQUARE, Tsim Sha Tsui. Now in its third edition, HKGBW 2015 is more exciting than ever, receiving support from more than 100 organisations.
Fully supported by the Environment Bureau, HKGBW 2015 is taking place from 2 to 16 September in collaboration with various NGOs, student groups, social enterprises and many corporations of various sizes. Mr WONG Kam-sing, JP, Secretary for the Environment, officiated at the Launching Ceremony of HKGBW 2015, alongside Ir LEE Shing-see, GBS, OBE, JP, Chairman of the CIC, and Ir Conrad WONG Tin-cheung, BBS, JP, Chairman of the HKGBC. During the ceremony, the officiating guests led the representatives of partners, some of the supporting organisations and participants of HKGBW 2015 programmes to make a pledge to promote the ideas of green building and green living to the people around them.
Granting his full support to the HKGBW 2015, Ir LEE Shing-see of CIC said, "Today, green buildings and sustainable development form part of the global trend. As such, CIC strives to set good examples and offer support for the local industry players. Public support and participation are indispensable in building a green, low carbon city. Through HKGBW 2015, we hope to promote the importance of green building and green living to everyone in Hong Kong, and drive the development of local construction industry."
Ir Conrad WONG Tin-cheung of HKGBC also believed the HKGBW 2015 would help enhance the awareness of green building among industry players and the public. "We are delighted that over 100 organisations and corporations are supporting the HKGBW 2015. Our five programmes are carefully designed to involve all walks of life in order to instil the spirit of green building and green living in the public. I hope the public will share our vision and support local green building development, thus helping to protect the environment."
This year, the HKGBW 2015 also echoes the Energy Saving Plan for Hong Kong''s Built Environment 2015~2025+ recently launched by the Environment Bureau. In the HKGBW TV promotional video, the Environment Bureau''s super star Big Waster is invited to join the HKGBW Mascot to call for office workers'' support in the Biz-Green Dress Day on 16 September, and promote together green building and energy saving.
The Green Photo Contest Award Presentation was held right after the Launching Ceremony to commend the winners of the Green Photo Contest (Open Section), one of the HKGBW 2015 programmes. The contest this year put emphasis on the delicate connection between humans and buildings to highlight the people-oriented architectural design of green buildings. The judging panel, formed by representatives of the organisers and the partner Hong Kong Photographic Society, has selected 16 outstanding pieces: the Gold, Silver, Bronze, Merit Awards and Finalists. The Gold Award went to "Summer at Citygate" by Mr Bens YIM. The photo captured the moment when a group of children frolicked around a fountain outside the Citygate, a green building that has achieved the HK-BEAM 5/04 for Existing Buildings Platinum rating, portraying how green buildings can bring happiness to city dwellers. All winning entries are exhibited on the third floor of iSQUARE from now until 8 September.
HKGBW 2015 is also building up momentum for another major green building event in the second half of the year. Fully supported by the World Green Building Council, CIC and HKGBC will host the WorldGBC Congress 2015 in Hong Kong between 27 and 31 October. The event is expecting more than 500 green building experts at home and abroad to discuss the development of green buildings and set out directions for the sustainable development of cities in the future.
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Photo : Mr WONG Kam-sing, JP, Secretary for the Environment, Ir LEE Shing-see, GBS, OBE, JP, Chairman of the CIC and Ir Conrad WONG Tin-cheung, BBS, JP, Chairman of the HKGBC led the representatives of partners, some of the supporting organisations and participants of HKGBW 2015 programmes to make a pledge to promote the ideas of green building and green living to the people around them
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Jointly organised by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) and the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), the Hong Kong Green Building Week 2015 will be held from 2 to 16 September 2015. Through a series of programmes, HKGBW 2015 encourages the public to live a greener life and understand the importance of green building. The programmes are:
Mini LegCo and Youth Forum
Green Building Ideas Pitch
Green Photo Contest
Biz-Green Dress Day
"Grow Green, Live Green" Potted Plant Cultivation Programme
To learn more about the five programmes, please go to:
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Construction Industry Council
The Construction Industry Council (CIC) was formed on 1 February 2007 under the Construction Industry Council Ordinance (Cap. 587). The CIC consists of a chairman and 24 members representing various sectors of the industry including employers, professionals, academics, contractors, workers, independent persons and government officials.
The main functions of the CIC are to forge consensus on long-term strategic issues, convey the industry''s needs and aspirations to government, provide training and registration for the construction workforce and serve as a communication channel for government to solicit advice on all construction-related matters.
To learn more about the CIC, please visit website .
Hong Kong Green Building Council
The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) is a non-profit, member led organisa-tion established in 2009 with the vision to help save the planet and improve the wellbeing of the people of Hong Kong by transforming the city into a greener built environment. The Founding Members of the HKGBC include the Construction Industry Council (CIC), Business Environment Council (BEC), the BEAM Society Limited (BSL) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC). Its mission is to lead the market transformation by advocating green policies to the Government; introducing green building practices to all stakeholders; setting design, construction and management standards for the building profession; and promoting green living to the people of Hong Kong.
To learn more about the HKGBC, please visit .
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