Climate Change: Net-Zero Buildings

As you probably know, buildings in Hong Kong account for over 60% of Hong Kong’s carbon emissions! The first zero carbon building in Hong Kong, opened in 2013, makes use of various renewable energy strategies to eliminate dependence on power supply companies for energy, thereby making a contribution in alleviating the impact on the climate. If more of our buildings could achieve net-zero, Hong Kong would be taking a big leap towards carbon neutrality.

In this issue, let us begin with familiarising ourselves with some concepts on net-zero buildings:

 

How Net-Zero Buildings Can Help The Climate Crisis

Speaker: Hal Harvey, co-author of “Designing Climate Solutions: A Policy Guide for Low-Carbon Energy”

The buildings where we live and work can be as big a climate solution as switching to renewable energy. Hal Harvey, an energy and climate expert, explains ho...

What is Embodied Carbon in Buildings?

Publisher: Endeavour Centre

This video explains upfront embodied carbon emissions from buildings, and shows how material selection can make the difference between a building with a huge...

Climate solutions and technologies are no longer surreal or far-fetched. We now turn to the reality and look at some real life, overseas examples:

How Danish Architects are Building a Carbon-Neutral Copenhagen

Reporter: Mo Rocca, CBS Correspondent

Copenhagen is considered a global leader in clean energy, transforming its infrastructure with a goal to become the first carbon-neutral city in the world. "...

When Trees Meet Buildings

Publisher: The B1M

Architects, engineers and developers are creating increasingly greener structures - and doing it in a more literal way than ever before. For more by The B1M ...

If you aspire to learn more about constructing a net-zero building from the building experts, the next video will be one for you:

Achieving Net Zero Carbon in Buildings – A Whole Life Carbon Approach CPD Seminar

Speakers: David Spiteri, Design Associate and Mirko Farnetani, Embodied Carbon & Circular Economy Specialist, Hilson Moran Partnership Ltd.

CIAT's North West Region are pleased to preset this CPD seminar from guest speakers David Spiteri and Mirko Farnetani of Hilson Moran on the design implicati...

In the upcoming issues, we are going to explore more aspects of, and solutions for, climate change. Please stay tuned!