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IR DR. ANDREW ChAN, signifcant amounts of greenhouse gas 香港綠色建築議會主席陳嘉正博
ChAIRmAN Of ThE hONg KONg which subsequently leads to global 士工程師
gREEN BUILDINg COUNCIL warming. Statistics showed that 60% of
greenhouse gas emissions are generated 陳嘉正博士工程師自香港綠色建築議會2009
Ir Dr. Andrew CHAN has been the from the consumption of electricity in 年11月成立以來，擔任主席至今。他亦是建
Chairman of the Hong Kong Green Hong Kong, whilst buildings account for 造業議員成員及奧雅納工程顧問全球集團副
Building Council since its incorporation in 90% of such usage. For the construction 主席。
November 2009. He is also a member of industry, if proper adjustments can be
the Construction Industry Council and the made starting from the preparation stage 1. 前言
Deputy Chairman of Arup Group Limited.
to the entire design and construction 「綠色建築運動」
process including the choice of
1. fORWARD -促進社會繁榮的可持續社區資本
materials and equipment, and the
gREEN BUILDINg mOvEmENT – A maintenance, retroftting and demolition 「綠色建築運動」是一項社區資本，亦是保
持長期社會繁榮的要素，其目的不單是為了
SUSTAINABLE SOCIAL CAPITAL fOR ThE of the buildings, carbon emissions can be 保護環境，更是為了社會的健康及可持續發
PROSPERITY Of OUR COmmUNITY reduced considerably. "Green Building
Movement" is therefore emerged from 展，同時開拓了新的商機。在本期通訊中，
"Green Building Movement" is a social such market transformation. 我們很榮幸得到陳嘉正博士工程師接納邀
capital and an essential element to 請，於2011年11月18日與陳博士會面，進
maintain the long-term prosperity of a 3. hOW CAN “gREEN BUILDINg 行了兩小時的專訪，與我們分享如何推動「
society. It aims not only to protect the mOvEmENT" hELP ADvANCE 綠色建築運動」，並因應市場需求及轉變，
environment, but also the well-being PROSPERITY? 從而獲得新的發展機遇。同時探討建造業議
and sustainable development of our 會、香港綠色建築議及政府等業界持份者，
community. Besides, it generates new According to Legatum Prosperity Index, 可如何就政策、督導、構思設計、建築、管
business opportunities for us. We are the prosperity of a society is not only 理及保養、翻新及重建、認證、專才培訓、
honoured to have Ir Dr. Andrew Chan’s attributable to wealth, but also the well 獎賞、倡導等方面，配合推動「綠色建築運
acceptance to have this 2-hour interview being of people and the cohesion of 動」、惠澤社群。
with us on 18 November 2011 during the society. In the past, people might
which Dr. Chan shared his views on how to acquire residential units with higher 2. 甚麼是「綠色建築運動」?
promote "Green Building Movement" and potential increase in the asset value.
to grasp the new opportunities evolved Nowadays, "livability" has becoming 「綠色建築運動」源自對氣候轉變及石化能
out of the new market demand and an important attribute in the choice 源短缺的關注; 並由於使用大量的石化能 源，
transformation. Dr. Chan also discussed of living place apart from economic 而產生大量的溫室氣體，引致全球暖化。據
how the Construction Industry Council, consideration. For instance: Apart from 統計，香港超過百分之六十的溫室氣體源自
the Hong Kong Green Building Council, aesthetics, is the building also "green" 電力使用，而百分之九十的電力是由樓宇所
the government and other stakeholders and “healthy” enough to live in? Are 耗用。對於建造業界來說，假如建築物由籌
could work in collaboration in the areas there any green facilities in the building? 備到整個設計及建造過程、室內及室外所
of policy and regulations, supervision, Does the building have negative impact 用物料及設施、以至後期的運作、維修及
conceptual design, construction, on the neighborhood environment? The 拆卸，能作出適當的調整，便能減低碳排放
management and maintenance, pursuit of a green living environment by 量。「綠色建築運動」便因應此市場轉化，
refurbishment and re-development, modern people creates the motive in 應運而生。
assessment, accreditation, award, as urging for something different in their 3.「綠色建築運動」如何促進社會
well as advocacy to encourage "Green residence – the “green building”. Owing
Building Movement" to beneft our to such behavioural change as a result 繁榮?
community. of the increasing concerns on climate 列格坦繁榮指數(Legatum Prosperity Index)
change and energy scarcity, it is not 所考慮的因素不單是財富，更包括人的生活
2. WhAT IS "gREEN BUILDINg diffcult for real estate developers and 質素、社區的維繫。過去，人們置業會購置
mOvEmENT"? contractors to realise that green labelled 具有較高的增值潛力的住宅單位; 而現在，「
buildings are becoming more marketable
"Green Building Movement" originated and competitive in the market. Besides, 宜居」已成為除了經濟因素外，選擇居所的
from the concerns on climate change commercial property investors who are 重要考慮因素之一。例如: 建築物美觀之餘是
and shortage of fossil fuel. Increasing mainly large consortia, sovereign wealth 否“綠色”及對居住者帶來裨益?此建築物是
consumption of fossil fuel produces funds and private equity funds and have 否配備“綠色”設施?建築物會否破壞周遭的
環境?現代人對綠色生活、改變居住環境的要

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