Energizing Kowloon East Office
122 Hoi Bun Road, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Material
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Modular freight containers and reusable structural steel members with ultra low embodied carbon are used , which is flexibility in layout changes. The building materials can also be easily dismantled and reused elsewhere at the end of the building’s life. (Economical)
Building integrity
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Qualitative building integrity diagnostics
Green Operation
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Adopting energy saving, smart control and intelligent operation in the Kiosk, in order to promote public awareness on sustainable development at Kai Tak Development and demonstrate government’s great effort on promoting low carbon environment. (sociological)
System
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Operation: 3-bins recycling system to encourage waste recycling.
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The Use of low flow and sensor-controlled faucets.( physical)
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The use of low flow urinal & dual flush toilets. (physical )
Rainwater recycling
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The building can collect rain water from roof to the storage tank, then use the recycled rainwater for irrigation use. (Economical)
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Quantitative building integrity diagnostics
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Low Energy Consumption : 33% or 48,500 kWh/year reduction compared to EMSD Building Energy Code through Passive and Active Design and about 37% reduction in peak electricity demands.
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Low Water Footprint : 57% or 805,000L/year saving through the rainwater recycling and use of water efficient devices; 22% reduction in flushing water demand or 51,600L/year by using low flow urinal & dual flush toilets.
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Waste Minimization : 69% or 10,500kg of construction waste to be recycled and reduce operation waste through 3-bins recycling system; about 50% of building materials are prefabricated.
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The whole building Operational Carbon Emissions reduced by 35%
* Image source: official website of EKEO
Sustainability Policy
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Sub-metering are installed to monitor separately electricity consumption by HVAC and Electrical systems.