21 Aug 2017
Green Hotels: The Trend in Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable tourism is an emerging trend around the globe. Many tourists are more conscious of their impact to the environment during their travel. Apart from the guests’ active participation in hotel environmental initiatives, the hotel management and operation or even the hotel building itself could play a part in sustainable tourism and bring a green experience in their journey. In this seminar, you would know more about how green building assessment could help a hotel contribute positively to the environment.
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Sustainable tourism is an emerging trend around the globe. Many tourists are more conscious of their impact to the environment during their travel. Apart from the guests’ active participation in hotel environmental initiatives, the hotel management and operation or even the hotel building itself could play a part in sustainable tourism and bring a green experience in their journey. In this seminar, you would know more about how green building assessment could help a hotel contribute positively to the environment.
Certified by the HKGBC, BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (EB) Assessment is the Hong Kong’s leading initiative to offer independent assessments of building sustainability performance. At the assessment, applicants can upgrade its facilities to improve the environmental performance, and more importantly, with the assessment rating, applicants can demonstrate the hotel’s commitment to sustainability to guests.
The seminar will supplement with a real case sharing – Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Soho: how the sustainable measures in this green hotel save the operation cost and bring real benefits to the guests. |
Speakers: | Welcome Remarks: Ir Cary CHAN, JP Executive Director, Hong Kong Green Building Council Assessing Sustainability Performance of your Hotel Building - BEAM Plus EB: Mr KM SO Chairperson, BEAM Society Limited Case Sharing of Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Soho: Ir Antonio CHAN Executive Director, REC Engineering Co. Ltd. Moderator of Q&A session: Ir CS HO General Manager, BEAM Society Limited |
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Event Name: | Green Hotels: The Trend in Sustainable Tourism |
Date: | 21 Aug 2017 |
Time: | 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Registration starts at 2:30pm) |
Venue: | Theatre 3,1/F, Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC), 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong |
Contact Email: | [email protected] |
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