LIU Lap-chi - Chun Wo Construction & Engineering Co. Ltd.

SCA 2018 Young Practitioner - Excellent Award

The development project of Anderson Road is designed to provide about 12 hectares of land for development and associated infrastructures for Kwun Tong (North) Zone. It is a major residential land supply in HK.

Sustainable construction achievements include:

  1. Save around 5,000 & 700 tonnes concrete & steel debris;
  2. Use of long boom mounted with crusher & metal shear cutter allowed reduction of noise generation up to 38dB(A);
  3. Speed up the work of demolition & reduce > 60% of works time. The exposure of nuisance from dust & noise generation could also be reduced.
  4. Retain 2 important trees for the 6-months of demolition project.

The structural steelwork for the walkway including the cleats for the façade elements and MEP components (approx. 400 tons) was prefabricated into segment and pre-assemble in PRC. The above can ensure the quality and minimize the on site installation work and FRP touch up works. Modular design cooling tower and lost formwork for plinth was used for roof floor construction. It increased overall productivity and produced less construction waste.

The project team has integrated cutting-edge technologies (3D Scanning, Virtural Reality, and Artificial Intelligence) with BIM System throughout whole building lifecycle, which virtualizes design development, increases overall productivity, and facilitates furture buiding operation. The project team also successfully applies Artificial Intelligence technology in self-developed software, Gambot, which automates engineering planning and simulation, and achieve document digitization.

Innovative mechanical device - Zero Gravity (ZeroG) Arm is being applied to reduce stress and improve the productivity of the workers during prolonged drilling and fixing works at wall and ceiling. Total system formwork was applied for concrete casting to achieve 4 days cycle of concreting. The project adopted the tableforms to reduce the amount of timber formwork erection on site; the tableforms can also be reused for typical floors.

About the Model

The HKSAR Chief Executive had announced in the 2017 Policy Address to position Hong Kong as an Asia’s green finance hub for raising green capital. In view of the substantial GDP contributed by the construction sector annually, the construction industry has a high potential to meet the trend of green finance. Thus, there is a need to well define the green standard and system to facilitate the application of green finance in construction industry.

The Model aims to act as an interactive guide on environmental practices and advanced technologies for construction projects which is compatible with international green bond/loan principle. Green finance can mobilise capital for green and low carbon investments in the construction industry. Public owners, developers, contractors and suppliers could issue green financial instruments for funding their projects with reference to the guideline of this model.

Interactive guide to classify construction practices based on green finance principle

Interactive guide to classify construction practices based on green finance principles

User-friendly model for set up its own checklist and sustainability KPIs

User-friendly model for set up its own checklist and sustainability KPIs

Sustainable hub to share latest local and intentional solutions

Sustainable hub to share latest local and international solutions

Why the Industry Needs Green Finance?

  • Green finance providing benefits for assisting the transition from the ‘brown’ to the ‘green’ construction.
  • Green finance can mobilise capital for green and low carbon investments in the construction industry
  • Stakeholders can seek opportunities for long pay back initiatives and low interest rates when adopting advanced and innovative measures.
  • To encourage investors from the Mainland along the Belt and Road as well as international investors to arrange green financing through Hong Kong construction capital markets.

Components of Green Bond/Loan Principles

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Green bond/ loan proceeds are to be applied for environmental (or “green”) projects with an indicative list of eligible project categories. See the figure below for the 10 eligible Green Project Categories.

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Recommends issuers/ borrowers to disclose their overall green objectives, the process used to determine eligibility of green projects, and the process to manage environmental and social risks of these projects.

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The net proceeds of the Green Bond/ Loan, or an amount equal to these net proceeds, should be credited to a sub-account, moved to a sub-portfolio or otherwise tracked by the issuer/ borrower in an appropriate manner, and attested to by the issuer/ borrower in a formal internal process linked to the issuer’s/ borrower’s lending and investment operations for green projects.

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Recommends annual reporting of the amounts allocated and results of the eligible green projects.

Green Project Categories

Key Features

no. of sustainability measures compatible with international green bond and green loan principle
41
no. of sustainability measures compatible with international green bond and green loan principles
no. of stakeholders and green finance experts engaged
162
no. of stakeholders and green finance experts engaged
no. of pilot projects
30
no. of pilot projects

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