For the first time, Hong Kong Green Building Week took its green building guided tour from land to sea! The LOOK HARBOUR! Green Transport X Building Tour, held on 5 Sep, concluded with great success! We were glad to have so many industry leaders join us in person, including representatives from our Green Building Partners and member companies. Their presence added tremendous value to this low-carbon journey while highlighting the industry's collective commitment to driving a zero-carbon future!
Led by the passionate Green Building Young Leaders and industry experts, over 280 participants embarked on an immersive harbour tour through Tsim Sha Tsui, West Kowloon, Central, Wan Chai, and the Eastern District. From a unique sea-level perspective, participants explored an array of BEAM Plus-certified developments and iconic cultural landmarks along both sides of Victoria Harbour, while experiencing a one-of-a-kind low-carbon travel experience.
A huge thank you to all participants for their active engagement and support! We hope the tour provided valuable insights into the featured green buildings along Victoria Harbour, as well as the comprehensive design and operational standards required for BEAM Plus certification.
Green Buildings Along Harbourfront Snapshot Challenge Successfully Completed
Thank you all for your enthusiastic participation! Held from 1 to 27 Sep, the competition received over 200 inspiring entries. Participants captured green buildings along Victoria Harbour through their lenses, showcasing the beauty of urban sustainable development. The list of winners has been announced on the HKGBC's official Facebook and Instagram pages.
LOOK CLOSER! Green Building Fair Successfully Held
LOOK CLOSER! Green Building Fair was held from 18 to 20 Sep at New Town Plaza in Sha Tin, attracting nearly 6,500 participants over three days. A highlight of the event was four interactive career missions designed around the building whole-life cycle, inviting participants to step into the roles of green architects, green building engineers and facility managers. The use of innovative technologies including AI, Multi-trade integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MiMEP), and the Internet of Things (IoT), allowed participants learn through play while exploring the diverse career opportunities in the green building industry.
The Fair also featured a Green Building Expert Badge photo booth, Green Workshops and Expert Talks. Through interactive experiences, green handicrafts and experience-sharing by GBYLs and Members of GBYL Alumni, the public gained a better understanding of key green building elements, including innovative technologies, resource efficiency, environmental friendliness, and healthy and comfortable built environments.
LOOK INSIDE! Green Building Guided Tour Successfully Concluded
LOOK INSIDE! Green Building Guided Tour featured four specially designed routes, each led by Green Building Young Leaders, taking participants on exclusive visits to four featured green buildings to uncover the carbon-reduction secrets behind sustainable building practices. Along the way, participants gained deeper insights into the design features, innovative technologies, and sustainability concepts of green buildings. Workshops and professional guided tours added an interactive and memorable dimension to the experience.
The first tour, LOOK INSIDE! Art & Wellness Tour, was led by architects from Rocco Design Architects Associates and Green Building Young Leaders (GBYLs), taking participants on a visit to the Lo Kwee Seong Pavilion, Art Museum of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The tour showcased the building's various eco-friendly technologies and human-centric circulation planning features, embodying the "Health and Well-being" Green Building Power. The project attained a BEAM Plus New Buildings Provisional Platinum rating in 2024. During the tour, participants also visited the special exhibition "The Qianlong Emperor: A Legacy in Art, The Huaihaitang Collection", enjoying a unique experience that seamlessly blended cultural heritage, imperial art treasures, and green building aesthetics.
The second tour, LOOK INSIDE! Eco-Discovery Tour, was led by a project environmental consultant from AECOM and a member of GBYL Alumni, taking participants on a visit to the Long Valley Nature Park—a vibrant hub that integrates wetland conservation, farming, and environmental education. Attendees saw firsthand how the Long Valley Nature Centre, which attained a Provisional Platinum rating under BEAM Plus New Buildings, and wetland conservation facilities coexist harmoniously with the surrounding ecosystem, learning about the "Environmental Friendliness" Green Building Power. Participants also explored Long Valley's rich wetland ecology alongside veteran birdwatchers and ecological photographers, experiencing the joy of birdwatching.
The third tour, LOOK INSIDE! Infrastructure Innovation Tour, was led by the GBYLs, giving participants an exclusive opportunity to explore the Central Kowloon Bypass (Yau Ma Tei Section Tunnel) Administration Building, a facility rarely open to the public. Visitors discovered Hong Kong's first tunnel administration building to attain a Final Platinum rating under BEAM Plus New Buildings, learning how green infrastructure seamlessly integrates functionality with sustainable development across the building's entire lifecycle. Participants also joined the "Eco-friendly Cement Painting Workshop", using green materials to unleash their creativity and bring green concepts to life through art.
The final tour, LOOK INSIDE! Art Convergence & Resource Efficiency Tour, brought the programme to a memorable conclusion. With professional green building information provided by Allied Environmental Consultants Limited and guided by GBYLs, participants visited the East Kowloon Cultural Centre, which attained a Final Platinum rating under BEAM Plus New Buildings in 2025. They explored how sustainable building design connects communities and injects vitality and creativity into the city. Following the tour, a wire art workshop allowed participants to handcraft their own exclusive Chinese Banyan tree artworks, weaving creativity and greenery together to experience the seamless fusion of art and sustainable development.
