Author Archives: John Herbert, BEAM Faculty, BEAM Professional
sustainable waste management
Landfilling is an unsustainable practice period, particularly so in Hong Kong where we have limited land available. Sustainable waste management changes our thinking about throwing AWAY waste (and there is no AWAY) and embrace the community. Out of sight out … Continue reading
Regulatory Support for BEAM Plus Green Building
As manufacturing moved North into China, Hong Kong has been left with a legacy of under utilized factory space and industrial buildings. There is only so much demand for low yield warehouse and storage space, so opportunities to move up … Continue reading
Beijing Style Energy Management
What does energy management mean to you, turning off the lights? When the mandatory efficiency improvements were considered too hard or too difficult some twenty provinces in China decided that simply cutting the power supply to industrial undertakings was one … Continue reading
politics of US oil
TEDX – The Politics of US oil
Precious water
Buildings demand a significant use of our finite resources including fuel for energy usage, water consumption, and cause atmospheric and environmental impacts from waste. Our pace of consumption cannot be maintained if some natural resources are to be spared, we … Continue reading
Green building roof research Hong Kong
A radio interview and article published by Voice Of America (VOA) regarding green building roof research in Hong Kong: Hong-Kong-Professor-Hopes-to-Cool-City-By-Covering-Roofs-With-Greenery
Green Factories China and Asia
I was interviewed for an article regarding green factory facilities in China, it’s an extensive subject with few column inches and not limited to China. I listed more than 165 strategic methods for creating a green facilities, far too many … Continue reading
Poorly Maintained AC is a Health Hazard
As the mercury hovers above 30 Deg C buzzing air conditioning units working overtime are commonplace in street and offices across the city. And if you’re a facility operator or business owner you also need to ensure that the air … Continue reading
Green Building Consultancy required Hong Kong
The HKGBC [link] has announced an invitation for an Expression of Interest: Tender for Provision of Consultancy Services for the Development of Green Building Labelling Systems in Hong Kong. The deadline is 16th JULY 2010, for easy reference, here is … Continue reading
inverted sustainability
The HKSAR Council for Sustainable Development (CSD) conducted a year long consultation exercise titled Building Design to Foster a Quality and Sustainable Built Environment. And now CSD has released the report [link]. One of the many issues raised in by … Continue reading
Landfill Mercury
I took this photograph on the street, a pile of waste sitting outside one of the many skyscrapers in Central (Hong Kong) waiting collection. These exhausted fluorescent lighting tubes pictured will soon contribute mercury, mercury compounds, and waste glass into … Continue reading
Climate Change Strategy
Climate Change Strategy presentation View more presentations from John Herbert.
Sustainability now
A neat summary presentation from http://www.storyofstuff.org/ showing the use of resources, the basis for thinking – think sustainability.
Hong Kong’s Poor Indoor Air Quality
A Hong Kong office indoor air quality survey released last week reminds us the office environment has improved little over the years, the findings show 27% of those surveyed report bad indoor office environment. Background In the early 80′s the … Continue reading
Sustainability article in SCMP newspaper
I was recently interviewed by the leading English language newspaper (www.scmp.com) on the topic of sustainability, and greening business. just in case you missed the article (68OK PDF one page, published 8-03-2010) – John Herbert,Consultant, Kelcroft we help lower the cost … Continue reading
Mandatory Disclosure Australia
Later this year (2010) we will see the introduction of the energy efficiency regulations for commercial buildings downunder. So if you are selling or leasing commercial office space over 2,000 sqm, the building owner(s) are required to disclose it’s energy … Continue reading
ecobuildmagazine launched Hong Kong
In what can only be viewed as another boost for the sustainability sector, a new bi-lingual magazine has been launched titled ecobuild (see cover below). It published by the RFP group, and is accompanied by a website www.ecobuildmagazine.com This inaugural … Continue reading
HKGBC a slow start?
After all the talk, and it seems even less planning, HKGBC has been slow to gain any momentum whatsoever since the launch in 20 November 2009. In fact I submitted my HKGBC membership on the day after the inauguration conference … Continue reading
