Renovation of Sheung Shui Staff Quarters - Green Building Actions Echoed by the Contractor
The Sheung Shui Staff Quarters of Water Supplies Department(WSD),which comprise three low-rise buildings(up to 3-storey high with total construction floor area of 1,027m2),were built in 1985.They were situated along the eastern edge of the Sheung Shui Water Treatment Works(WTW).The Quarters were allocated to the operational staff.However,the demand of the Quarters were no longer required for operational need in recent years with the improved transport to the WTW.WSD decided in 2015 to convert the Quarters into the office of a maintenance depot for use by the waterworks maintenance term contract for more gainful use of the buildings.The conversion project involved renovation of the buildings to restore their serviceability and to provide new lighting,ventilation and power system for use of the office.In line with the Governments drive for promoting green building,the project adopted sustainable design by using integrated green building disposition and technologies with due consideration for the operational need and cost-effectiveness.Having preliminarily assessed by the consultant on the design of the office of the maintenance depot against various aspects of environmental performance(including site aspects,materials aspects,energy use,water use,indoor environmental quality and innovations),this project could readily attain a Silver rating under the BEAM plus building environmental assessment system.In addition,the maintenance term contractor who would use the office decided to install a photovoltaic system at the roofs of the buildings at its own cost for energy saving.With this additional feature,the project was eligible to apply for a higher(i.e.Gold)rating.
green building BEAM Plus building performance
LI Siu-lung
Water Supplies Department,Government of the HKSAR,Hong Kong SAR
国际会议
2017世界可持续建筑环境大会(the World Sustainable Built Environment Conference)
香港
英文
1008-1014
2017-06-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）