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performance of those buildings in a "Green Building Movement" can only be 香港的建築物及其相關活動佔本土大部份的
systematic and extensive manner, as well achieved through the collaboration of 耗電量，而在商埸、辦公樓，冷氣系統及照
as share carbon emission and energy the government, industry stakeholders, 明所佔比重最大。政府直接及間接持有和管
consumption data of such buildings with designers and users together with full 理的建築物佔了香港總建築樓宇數量的一個
the public for reference, it can serve as a participation of the community. 重要的比例，所以政府於「綠色建築運動」
role model to private building owners for 中的影響力舉足輕重。如政府可帶頭有系統
collating and sharing their own data. • ThE ADvOCACY Of ThE 及有規模地提升其下建築物的能耗表現，並
gOvERNmENT 能公開建築物的碳排放量以及電力等能源使
On the other hands, the government 用量予公眾參考，便可為私資擁有的建築物
can make reference to the successful In the recent years, the government 奠定如何整理和共享數據的基準，起到倡導
experience in legislative practices of has taken different measures to help 性作用。
Europe, Japan, Australia, Canada, the "Green Building Movement",
United States, etc. in encouraging the for example, developers seeking 另一方面，政府可向歐洲、日本、澳洲、
"active designs" (e.g., encouraging the concession on gross foor area for 美加等地的成功立法及執法吸取經驗，推動
purchase of energy effcient lighting and their properties have to obtain BEAM 以“主動設計”(如鼓勵購買高能源效益的照
air-conditioning systems) and the "passive Plus certifcation for the respective 明、空調系統)及“被動設計”(如鼓勵減少使
designs" (e.g., to minimize the use of developments from 1 April 2011 用不必要的照明、空調系統，改用天然光及
unnecessary lighting and air-conditioning; onwards. The Buildings Energy 開窗調節空氣)，提高建築物整體環保表現。
use natural lighting, and opening the Effciency Ordinance (Cap. 610) 其他可行的手段包括了碳審計、徵收碳排
window for natural ventilation etc, as was also enacted and will come 放稅、碳貿易、豁免有“綠色標籤”大廈的
alternative) to advance the overall into full effect on 21 September 2012 地租及差餉、鼓勵推行“綠租約”等。亦可
environmental performance of the which brings positive impact on and 參考在教育及城市規劃政策中滲入「綠色建
building. Other feasible measures may demonstrates good practice to the 築」意念，改變市民大眾及新一代的固有思
include carbon auditing, carbon tax, industry. In addition to the resources 維方式，從小教育下一代低碳排放、具可持
carbon trading, granting exemption invested last year, the government 續發展性的「綠色建築」的重要性。
on the rents and rates of "green label" pledges to make greater efforts
buildings as well as promoting practices to encourage and strengthen the 5. 應由誰推動「綠色建築運動」?
of “green lease”. Besides, to change the regulatory control to ensure a greener
inherent concept of the public at large construction process in both public 「綠色建築運動」是非常重要的課題，世界
and educate our next generation the and private developments, and to 上的已發展國家均非常重視，投入了大量
importance of the sustainable “green foster a "green" culture and promote 的資源作研究和推動，香港作為國際性大都
building” practices, the government may the green economy. It is hoped that 會，豈可落於人後？故有綠色建築議會的成
also consider bringing the idea of “green the government will continue to strive 立，且與國內外比肩、同步發展，成為今
building” in the city planning policies and for a “greener” built environment in 日推動本地「綠色建築運動」的火車頭。但
the school education. this connection. 要成功推動「綠色建築運動」還需要政府、
業界、設計者、使用者、社區、以及全民參
5. WhO ShOULD PROmOTE ThE • Hong Kong green Building 與，眾志成城才可見成效。
"gREEN BUILDINg mOvEmENT"? COUNCIL
• 政府的倡導
Developed countries around the world The Hong Kong Green Building Council
attach great importance to the issue plays a leading role in the "Green 對推動「綠色建築運動」，政府近年做
of "Green Building Movement" in their Building Movement" for its unique and 了很多工作，例如由2011年4月1日起，
agendas, and have invested signifcant unbiased position. It consolidates the 要求申請總樓面面積寬免(GFA Conces-
amount of resources on research efforts of “green” professionals and sion) 需通過環保建築認證 (BEAM Plus
and development. As a world-class organisations and provides a platform Certifcation)，以及由2012年9月21日起
cosmopolitan, how can Hong Kong be for mutual sharing of knowledge and 強制執行《建築物能源效益條例》，為綠
left behind? It explains why the Hong experience. The Hong Kong Green 色建築帶來正面及積極的作用，是業界推
Kong Green Building Council is founded Building Council strives for the uplift 崇的良好示範。本年度的政府施政報告亦
to keep pace with the development of of the “green building” standards, 承諾繼上年度投放的資源外，加大力度鼓
the surrounding regions and has become and is dedicated to drive market 勵及加強立法監管，令公共及私營設施的
the pilot of the "Green Building Movement". transformation. It is an indispensable 建造過程更“環保”，培養更“綠色”的
However, the success in implementing momentum to advance the "Green 社會文化，以推動綠色經濟。期望政府能
Building Movement”. 繼續在鼓勵措施和法例上推動綠色建築。

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