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HONG KONG, 23 November 2016 –Winners of the Green Building Award 2016 (GBA 2016) were announced at the award presentation ceremony at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong on Tuesday, 22 November 2016. Co-organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC), this biennale award is one of the highest accolades in Hong Kong recognising the concerted effort and commitment of the industry in sustainable built environment. Coincided with the 7th anniversary of the HKGBC, the award dinner also celebrated the Council’s numerous achievements over the past years.
 
The event was a full house of 500 distinguished guests including developers, construction companies, consultants, as well as representatives from educational and professional institutions. The Guest of Honour Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBS, MH, JP, Secretary for Development, Government of the HKSAR cum Honorary Advisor of GBA 2016 Jury Panel, commended the contribution of the building industry.
 
12 Grand Awards, 21 Merit Awards and 37 Finalists, spanning across both private and public sectors, were selected by a renowned jury panel comprised of a broad base of academic and technical experts. In addition, 6 projects were accredited with special citation.
 
Themed “Driving for Green Lifestyle • Excellence in Sustainable Built Environment”, GBA 2016 received overwhelming responses with 70 Finalists competing in the categories of New Buildings, Existing Buildings, Research & Planning, Building Products & Technologies and the newly-added Green Building Leadership. The new award category is dedicated to honor pioneering corporates and organisations which are truly upholding the principle of sustainability in their business goals for long-term development.
 
Ir Prof. CHOY Kin-kuen, Chairman of GBA 2016 Organising Committee congratulated the Winners and said, “My heartfelt thanks goes to fellow members of GBA 2016 Jury Panel, Organising Committee, Scientific Sub-Committee and our sponsors for making the Award such a great success.”
 
Mr Ivan HO, Chairman of Professional Green Building Council said, “GBA 2016 provides a valuable platform for professionals to share knowledge and showcase the best practices. We are deeply impressed by their dedication and we hope such ripple effect will continue with even stronger momentum.”
 
Sr WONG Bay, Chairman of the HKGBC remarked, “Riding on the joint efforts of all our friend partners, we have laid a good foundation over the past several years. The participation of BEAM Plus since its first launch in 2010 has been substantial, and the impact is great and significant. For example, for projects that have undergone assessment, the potential annual electricity saving reaches around 450 million kWh. That equals to the average electricity consumption of about 94,000 local households each year.”
 
Moving forward, the HKGBC will play an even stronger role at the international level. Sr Wong continued, “Climate change is a major challenge for the Earth, and green building movement is recognised as a solution to its mitigation. On our side, it’s time to let our actions speak louder than words. The HKGBC and the Construction Industry Council are now preparing the co-organisation of the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 in June next year. Welcoming 1,800 global green building advocates, policy-makers, academics, and industry practitioners, this world-class green building conference is set to respond the call for climate change action while addressing various sustainability issues from different perspectives. We believe that this significant event will facilitate the integration and implementation of innovative construction technologies and designs, at the same time enhance Hong Kong’s leadership position in the global green building movement.”
 
Grand Award Winners of GBA 2016 are listed in the table below.

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Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBS, MH, JP, Secretary for Development (centre), Mr WONG Kam-sing, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment (3rd left), Sr Bay WONG, Chairman of HKGBC (3rd right), along with Chairmen of the Founding Members of the HKGBC including Sr CHAN Ka-kui, BBS, JP, Chairman of Construction Industry Council (2nd left), Mr Richard LANCASTER, Chairman of Business Environment Council (2nd right), Prof. John NG, Chairman of BEAM Society Limited (1st left) and Mr Ivan HO, Chairman of the Professional Green Building Council (1st right), celebrated for the 7th anniversary of HKGBC.

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Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBS, MH, JP, Secretary for Development (12th right), Mr WONG Kam-sing, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment (13th right), Sr Bay WONG, Chairman of HKGBC (11th right), along with Chairmen and of HKGBC Founding Members (Construction Industry Council, Business Environment Council, the BEAM Society Limited and the Professional Green Building Council) and HKGBC Board of Directors toasted for the Council’s success in future endeavours.

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Mr Paul CHAN Mo-po, GBS, MH, JP, Secretary for Development (3rd right), Mr WONG Kam-sing, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment (3rd left), Sr Bay WONG, Chairman of HKGBC (2nd right), Mr Ivan HO, Chairman of PGBC (2nd left), Ir Prof. CHOY Kin-kuen, Chairman of Green Building Award 2016 Organising Committee (1st right) and Mr Franklin Yu, Chairman of Green Building Award 2016 Scientific Sub-Committee (1st left) officiated the kick-off ceremony for the Green Building Award 2016 Award Presentation.

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Government officials, Chairmen of HKGBC Founding Members, Green Building Award 2016 jurors, Organising Committee and Scientific Committee Members, as well as other guests joined the officiating guests for a group photo after the kick-off ceremony.

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Mr WONG Kam-sing, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment presented the Grand Award of Green Building Leadership to the Hong Kong Housing Authority. This award category is newly added to recognise the role of pioneering organisations for their leadership in the city’s sustainable development.

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Mr WONG Kam-sing, GBS, JP, Secretary for the Environment presented the Grand Award of Green Building Leadership to the Swire Properties Limited. The company is praised for its long-time and continuous commitment to the goals of sustainable development.

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About the Green Building Award and Organisers
 
Green Building Award (GBA)
The biennale Green Building Award is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC) since 2010 and inaugurated by PGBC in 2006. The award aims to provide recognition to building-related projects with outstanding performance and contributions in sustainability and the built environment, as well as to transform the mainstream market towards wider adoption of sustainable planning, design, construction, management, operation, maintenance, renovation and demolition of buildings.
 
More information on the Green Building Award 2016 is available online:
GBA 2016 Website: http://www.gba.org.hk/
 
About the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC)
The Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited (HKGBC) is a non-profit, member led organisation established in 2009 with the vision to aspire for quality and sustainability at every stage of the building life cycle and embrace these principles as a mark of excellence. The Founding Members of 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 to a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong by guiding the development of industry standards, best practices, education, and research in green building.
 
To learn more about the HKGBC, please visit www.hkgbc.org.hk.
 
About the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC)
The Professional Green Building Council (PGBC) was formed in 2002 by the Founding Members including The Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA), The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) and The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS). The Hong Kong Institute of Planners (HKIP) joined the PGBC in 2005. The PGBC is a non-profit making institute with the mission and vision to promote a better sustainable built environment through joint professional participation and collaboration.