Sustainability Report 2023/24
The project won a Merit Award in the Green Building Award 2023 New Building Category: Projects Under Construction and/or Design-Commercial, and has earned different prestigious global sustainability-related certificates, including the top-level in BEAM Plus, China Green Building Label, China Healthy Building Label, LEED and WELL. It is also the first office building that earned BREEAM Excellent interim certification in the Greater Bay Area. Additionally, the project is undergoing assessments for WiredScore and SmartScore. CASE STUDY Embodying Sustainability: High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus Development (XRL) Sustainability is embedded in the design, construction and future operations of the High Speed Rail West Kowloon Terminus Development. Going Green with Tenants Through Green Lease • A green lease agreement between SHKP and UBS – the project’s first anchor tenant – demonstrates our commitment to sustainability. For more details, please refer to the Value Created for Customer section Enhanced Connections with the Wider Community • The XRL Development, which comprises office premises and retail space, will create synergy with our ICC complex. Strategically located atop Hong Kong’s only High Speed Rail station and connected to Airport Express and MTR lines, it provides high connectivity and accessibility with mainland China and other parts of the world • A 1.5km walkway makes the project accessible for nearby communities – including Jordan and Yau Ma Tei – and links to the West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade For details of its wellness features, please refer to the Value Created for Customers section. Planning, Design, Construction and Landscape • A stepped building height profile, with a separation between the two twin towers, allows natural ventilation • High-performance façade reduces heat absorption and enhances daylight penetration • Energy demand is reduced by the adoption of renewable energy, including PV panels and biodiesel generators • Low lighting power consumption with lighting power density less than 6W/m 2 • 100% EV charging provision for carpark • Adoption of seawater cooling system and rainwater harvesting system to reduce 94% of potable water consumption • Application of smart technologies, such as loT, Building Information Modelling (BIM) and AI • Green spaces – such as roof gardens, balconies and terraces – make up 30% of the total site area (Rendering) Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited | Sustainability Report 2023/24 < 21 > Our Reporting Approach Message from the Sustainability Steering Committee Our Business Our Approach to Sustainability Value Created for the Environment Value Created for People Value Created for Customers Value Created for Supply Chain Value Created for Community Appendices
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