Sharing and dialogue: The impact of Green buildings to create a sustainable city

Date: 11 December 2017
Company: Philia Earth Ltd

Organised by Philia Earth, this dialogue was held at the Postgraduate Hub at the University of Hong Kong.

Guest speaker Sr Bay Wong, chairman of Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and past president of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, shared his insights on HKGBC’s work in leading the Green building movement in Hong Kong. Green buildings, he said, should be environmentally sustainable, simple, stylish, and pragmatic, as well as intelligent, inclusive and harmonious. He also introduced HKGBC’s guidebook series, which includes Green Tenancy Driver: For Office Buildings; Urban Microclimate Study; Green School Guide; Green Shop Guide; and Green Office Guide.

Philia Earth co-founder Kenneth K.Y. Poon, reminded the audience about the threat of climate change and the three pillars of sustainability (people, planet and profit) that have become the foundation of the United Nations’ 17.