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Category Archives: sustainable building
Hong Kong Greener Pastures
Here is my interview regarding potential opportunities, and outlook for businesses in the sustainable/green building space, and here it is, published in the Hong Trader Magazine Oct 2010 (Click here or on the image to read it online). ~~~ John … Continue reading
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Tagged green building, Hong Kong Trader, John Herbert, sustainable business
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Hong Kong BEAM Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
If you dig deep enough, and long enough hidden within the Hong Kong BEAM website you might just stumble on the new BEAM FAQ page. It was created by the BEAM Technical Review Committee (TRC) to answer many of the … Continue reading
Students Demand Green Facilities
If pressure from government, NGO’s, and your competitors is not enough, you can add students to the list pushing for change…. here is the link to report [link] where the local students in USA are standing up to be counted, … 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
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Tagged BEAM Plus, green building labelling, Hong Kong, industrial building conversion, PNAP APP150, sustainable building
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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
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Tagged construction materials, ecobuild magazine, green building, Hong Kong
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Water charge increase threatened – China
China is once again suffering with problems in the Water sector, although plentiful in some areas, other areas suffer drought conditions. Here in Hong Kong it’s relativity cold now, barely 10 deg C outside, as our thoughts turn to hot … Continue reading
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Tagged clean production, cooling towers, energy, energy efficiency, energy efficiency project finance, hot water, John Herbert, LEED, process efficiency, water conservation
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Climate Change COP15 – ADB advocating Transport sector?
The ADB (Asian Development Bank) issued a dire warning about climate change and the transportation sector, citing 23% of carbon emissions [link]. Without doubt transportation is important, however putting focus on transport and fuels overlooks a simpler long term solutions … Continue reading
Posted in energy, low carbon economy, sustainable, sustainable building
Tagged energy, John Herbert, low carbon economy, sustainable development, sustainable eco-city
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HKGBC inauguration 20 November 2009
Here is the link to the speech by the Hong Kong Secretary for Development, Mrs Carrie Lam at the Hong Kong Green Building Council inauguration on 20 November 2009 http://www.devb-plb.gov.hk/eng/press/2009/200911200000.htm Here is the text for your reference: Following is the … Continue reading
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Tagged BEAM, green building, HKGBC, Hong Kong, John Herbert
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Presenting at IDT Conference 3-5th December 2009
It has been a busy recently, and I had completely forgotten about the Innovation Design Technology (IDT) conference next week, it will will be held on 3-5th December 2009 in Hong Kong. I will be speaking at the conference, during … Continue reading
Posted in John Herbert, energy, energy consultant, sustainable building
Tagged carbon audit, conference, energy, events, John Herbert
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BEAM Plus for green building
The Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method or BEAM launched the 2009 BEAM Plus version for assessment and certification of green buildings last Friday (20 Nov 2009). One version BEAM Plus EB covers existing buildings, and the other BEAM Plus … Continue reading
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Tagged BEAM, BEAM Plus, green building, HK-BEAM, John Herbert
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Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) Launch
Hong Kong’s very own GBC (Green Building Council) will be launched this week on 20th Nov. 2009 at the Conrad hotel. The one day event will feature some of the usual Hong Kong suspects and some international speakers from Australia, … Continue reading
Hong Kong Government adopts green building
Earlier this year the Hong Kong Government finally discovered it needed to embrace Green Building, quietly in April 2009 word was issued for the adoption of green Government buildings. However, the joint circular was not widely advertised. Covert copies have … Continue reading
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Tagged BEAM, Green Government Building, Hong Kong, John Herbert
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greener data centres vs buildings
I can’t be the only person that has noticed, we have tools such as LEED (http://www.USGBC.org) and BEAM (http://www.HK-BEAM.org.hk) which treat new build (LEED NB, CS) projects and existing buildings (LEED O&M) differently. You might argue, without doubt, that new … Continue reading
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Tagged BEAM, datacenters, energy efficency, green building, green data centre design, John Herbert, LEED
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International Green Code is a misnomer
I read with interest from GreenBuildingAdviser a report that the ICC (International Code Council) is also playing catch-up and going green! ICC intends to create the definitive International Green Building code, read more on their website. Of course, ICC is … Continue reading
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Tagged energy, international green building code, John Herbert, sustainable building
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Green LEED Decertification
LEED (USGBC) is a US tool for rating sustainable building, the latest version LEED 2009 introduces a new concept MPR (Minimum Program Requirement) (and also from GBCI website). It covers New Construction, Core & Shell, Schools, Commercial Interiors, and Existing Buildings: … Continue reading
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Tagged BEAM, decertification, green building, John Herbert, leed revocation, USGBC
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Energy Efficiency is Not Rocket Science
Hong Kong is a great location, indeed I am fortunate to meet a great number of smart, intelligent people that travel through Hong Kong, this week alone I met a Government Minister, a project developer, and financiers from the energy … Continue reading