The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and BEAM Society Limited (BSL) are pleased to announce that the Djibouti Special Promotion Complex Project (SPC), owned and managed by China Merchants Shekou Holdings (CMSK), has attained the first-ever “BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (Global Version)” certification. A sharing session was held at the HKGBC office to celebrate SPC's achievement and to explore the potential for expanding the use of BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (Global Version) certification to other CMSK projects in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries. The session was attended by distinguished guests including Mr Nicholas HO Lik-chi, Commissioner for Belt & Road of the Belt and Road Office of the Government of the HKSAR, Ms Kathy CHIU Kam-hing, JP, Honorary Consul of Djibouti in Hong Kong, Mr Frankie FUNG Yiu-man, Principal Assistant Secretary (Project Capability and Strategy) of the Development Bureau of the Government of the HKSAR, Mr YU Zhiliang, Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of China Merchants Shekou Holdings, Mr Leo LI, General Manager of the Overseas Development Business Division of China Merchants Shekou Holdings, Dr CHEUNG Tin-cheung, SBS, Chairman of the HKGBC, Sr Frankie SO Hung-fai, Chairperson of BSL, Ir Harry LAI Hon-chung, BBS, Executive Director of the HKGBC, and Ir CS HO, Chief Executive Officer of BSL. Their presence marked the recognition of Hong Kong’s role as a “super-connector” in the green building industry, exemplified through the adoption of the BEAM Plus (Global Version) certification in Belt and Road projects.

In recent years, China has actively promoted technologies that integrate various energy sources and storage solutions to enhance energy efficiency and achieve carbon neutrality. The 22nd edition of Guangzhou Electrical Building Technology (GEBT) will be held from 9 to 12 June 2025 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex in Guangzhou, focusing on green and low-carbon advancements in intelligent buildings. This event will run concurrently with the Guangzhou International Lighting Exhibition (GILE) and will showcase products and technologies related to smart power distribution, smart lighting, home automation, smart hotel systems, and low-carbon intelligent buildings.

This case study from China highlights low-carbon innovations that are reshaping architecture towards a more sustainable, climate-resilient future.

Eco Expo Asia 2024 is set to return from 30 October – 2 November at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong, promising to be a premier event for sustainability and green technology in the Greater Bay Area. This year’s edition will introduce a brand-new “New Energy and Energy Efficiency” zone, demonstrating the fair’s commitment to advance energy production for a greener future.

The First “Green Building Exploration Fair” Featuring 6 Thematic Interactive Zones & 3 Green Workshops Embark on the First “Green Transport X Building Tour” & “Green Building Guided Tour” with 4 Themed Locations and Workshops

Incorporated into BEAM Plus and the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) for Sustainable Building Evaluation and Green Finance Development

Hongsheng Construction is honored to receive the EcoPartner - BOC Hong Kong Corporate Low Carbon Environmental Protection Leadership Award 2022!

Hong Kong Green Building Council: “My Green Space” Student Competition 2022-23 Award Presentation Ceremony Celebrates Students’ Outstanding Work to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) refers to a carbon reduction technology that captures the carbon dioxide emitted from, for example, coal power plant and makes use of it or stores it, preventing it from releasing into the atmosphere.

Architects and developers may have to start prioritising net zero over net-to-gross floor area if future buildings are to meet challenging carbon reduction targets, write sustainability experts David Cheshire, Alex Duckworth and Adam Parkes.

External façades, even though are covered by external cladding finishes, they still need proper protection as a barrier against water, moisture and other harmful substances.