CIC-Zero Carbon Park (CIC-ZCP) prioritise every environmental details in striving to reduce carbon footprint on building and demonstrate the diverse possibilities of green construction. In the recent timber trellis revitalisation project, CIC-ZCP utilised the trees felled by typhoons in 2023-2024 into new life. This initiatives showcases the power of a circular economy and sets a model for the future of green construction.
This restoration project was a collaboration between CIC-ZCP and the Environmental Protection Department Yard Waste Recycling Centre Y · PARK. A total of 150 pieces of wood from trees felled by typhoons were upcycled and meticulously treated with waterproof, fire-resistant, anti-bug coating to ensure durability. To honor the connection between the timber and the nature, artisans engraved each piece of wood with its species, origin, typhoon name and year, reflecting the respect towards the nature. This also allows visitors to understand the origin of every recycled wood, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of environmental education.
Meanwhile, CIC-ZCP upholds the importance of construction safety. The project site employed a suitable 4S Smart Site Safety System, equipped with AI surveillance cameras, an electronic work permit system and smart lock, which monitor the working progress and workers’ conditions through the process to ensure the construction safety. These approaches reflect the Construction Industry Council’s commitment to worker safety and operational efficiency.
Moreover, choosing upcycled timber over newly procured one avoids carbon emissions from logging and processing, and preserve the carbon storage lost from logging the trees. Currently, Hong Kong generates an average of 180 tonnes landscape waste daily, which can be reused or recycled with proper processing. Environmental protection is a choice that every stakeholders are required to commence in detail, adhere to the path of coexisting with nature, and lead the industry and public towards the milestone of carbon neutrality.
