Buildings are the major consumers of energy in Hong Kong and most urban areas in the
world. Building environmental assessment schemes, and green building rating tools …

Renewable energy and energy efficiency (REEE) policies have far-reaching implications for
energy security, climate change, economic competitiveness, pollution, and human …

This paper presents a conceptual framework aimed at implementing sustainability principles
in the building industry. The proposed framework based on the sustainable triple bottom line …

While most studies focus on energy savings during occupied hours, this paper shows the
shocking quantities of energy wasted during non-occupied hours in commercial buildings. At …

Construction activities have significant impacts on the community and environment. As a
result, green construction has been promoted to mitigate these issues. A questionnaire …

A study of energy performance of 30 existing commercial office buildings in Hong Kong has
been carried out. Energy audits have been conducted and the data obtained from utility bills …

The commercial building sector has become the focus of many governmental energy
reduction initiatives to achieve more sustainable development. Reducing building energy …

Energy performance simulation is a generally used method for assessing the energy
consumption of buildings. Simulation tools, though, have shortcomings due to false …

Buildings are key target of policies that aim at promoting environmentally sustainable
development. Amongst policy instruments that address environmental burdens incurred by …

The synergistic effect of urban heat island (UHI) and urban moisture island (UMI) aggravates
the heat stress during hot summers. To investigate the mechanisms of UHI and UMI, we …