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In June 2007, we started a Green Roof Project at the level
3 roof of Festival Walk with the aim of identifying energy
saving benefits and providing aesthetic benefits to our tenants
and the public. The design and technical criteria of the green
roof included considerations of the existing roof condition,
structural loading capacity, building services provision and
access for maintenance.
The benefits of green roofs include aesthetic, environmental
and economic:
- Increase building insulation and energy efficiency
- Reduce the Urban Heat Island Effect (UHIE)*
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The UHIE refers to temperatures
in city areas running higher than those in suburban and
rural areas, mainly due to increasingly built up areas
which jeopardise airflow and also human activities which
generate heat becoming more concentrated. The main impacts
are on air quality and energy use (e.g. greater use of
air conditioning in buildings). |
Currently, both the Government and private sector are actively
promoting and implementing greening initiatives to improve
the living environment in Hong Kong. We will share our experience
with the public and explore further opportunities within our
property developments and surroundings.
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