2021-02-25
“Advancing Net Zero” Ideas Competition Be a Pioneer in Transforming Our City to Zero Emissions!
Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) is committed to helping Hong Kong’s building sector to decarbonise and advance towards net zero emissions – a monumental and complex challenge in a subtropical, high-rise, high-density urban context. In support of the World Green Building Council’s global project of “Advancing Net Zero” (ANZ) and the HKSAR Government’s recent announcement of striving to achieve carbon neutrality in Hong Kong before 2050, HKGBC is proudly organising the first-ever “Advancing Net Zero” Ideas Competition in Hong Kong. With the support of our Principal Partner, Swire Properties, this exciting new competition aims to raise awareness of ANZ, enhance learning and knowledge sharing, and push the boundaries to design future-ready buildings that enable a net-zero-emissions economy by 2050. The competition applies to commercial buildings in two categories: Future Building and Existing Building.
Objectives:
Target Participants & Eligibility:
The Competition is open internationally to multi-disciplinary organisation-based teams. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged, including but not limited to architects, designers, engineers, surveyors, product and/or technology innovators, academics, etc. An entry can be a collaborative effort representing the work of a team of individuals from one or more organisations. Team members can be based locally and internationally, but the registrant on the registration form must be a registered local organisation in Hong Kong. (Note: There is no restriction on the number of submissions made by a team or an organisation.)
Prizes:
The winner of each category, namely Future Building and Existing Building, will be awarded the grand prize of HK$300,000 with a plaque and certificate!
In addition, a total of HK$600,000 prize money will be shared amongst the remaining eligible shortlisted entries—four (4) to six (6) in total. Each shortlisted entry will also receive a plaque and certificate.
Jury Panel:Objectives:
- To drive professional organisations, technology providers, academia, etc., to build up their capacity to support the building sector in its journey to carbon neutrality;
- To accelerate the building sector to adopt and develop low/zero carbon design and technologies;
- To generate new ideas and solutions for the building sector; and
- To stimulate the review of current regulations and code of practices to facilitate the adoption and development of new design and technologies where appropriate.
Target Participants & Eligibility:
The Competition is open internationally to multi-disciplinary organisation-based teams. Multi-disciplinary teams are encouraged, including but not limited to architects, designers, engineers, surveyors, product and/or technology innovators, academics, etc. An entry can be a collaborative effort representing the work of a team of individuals from one or more organisations. Team members can be based locally and internationally, but the registrant on the registration form must be a registered local organisation in Hong Kong. (Note: There is no restriction on the number of submissions made by a team or an organisation.)
Prizes:
The winner of each category, namely Future Building and Existing Building, will be awarded the grand prize of HK$300,000 with a plaque and certificate!
In addition, a total of HK$600,000 prize money will be shared amongst the remaining eligible shortlisted entries—four (4) to six (6) in total. Each shortlisted entry will also receive a plaque and certificate.
The Jury Panel comprises the following renowned local and international academics and professionals:
- Prof. Christopher CHAO (Dean of Engineering and Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of The University of Hong Kong)
- Ms Tanya COX (Chair, World Green Building Council)
- Prof. JIANG Yi (Director, Building Energy Research Centre of Tsinghua University)
- Mrs Elizabeth KOK (Director & Senior Advisor, Swire Properties)
- Prof. LAM Khee-poh (Provost’s Chair Professor of Architecture and Building & Dean of School of Design and Environment, National University of Singapore)
- Prof. Stephen LAU (Honorary Professor, Faculty of Architecture of The University of Hong Kong)
- Ms Meaghan LLOYD (Partner, Gehry Partners, LLP)
- Mr William McDONOUGH (Founding Partner, William McDonough + Partners)
Form your team now and stay tuned for the official launch in March!
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