Page 60 - Urban Renewal Authority 2023-24 Annual Report

CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

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Green Buildings and Smart Construction for

Sustainability and Safety

Sustainability Pillars ECONOMY I ENVIRONMENT I SOCIETY I PROCESS I PEOPLE

Our Vision

The URA is committed to creating green and smart buildings that enhance the quality of life for residents while
protecting the environment. Our redevelopment projects prioritise sustainability, energy efficiency and resilience
through innovative technologies and design solutions. By using green building materials, passive design and
smart building systems, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint and create healthier, more liveable communities
for future generations. We also strive to achieve a safer, greener and smarter construction environment through
strong governance, providing incentives and embracing technologies.

Green Buildings
URA promotes sustainable building design in our redevelopment projects. Green provisions covering energy
efficiency, water conservation, construction waste management and use of recycled materials are incorporated
into the development agreements of URA’s redevelopment projects to encourage the adoption of sustainable
practices in building design and construction. To further its commitment to sustainable development, every URA
redevelopment project is required to achieve Gold or above grading according to the BEAM or BEAM Plus
standards. Up to June 2024, there have been a total of 14 projects achieving final Hong Kong BEAM Platinum
ratings; four projects with final BEAM Plus Platinum ratings and 17 projects with final BEAM Plus Gold ratings,
among which one project has obtained their final BEAM Plus Platinum/Gold ratings in 2023/24.
Of the nine projects which have obtained provisional BEAM Plus ratings in the design and construction stage,
three projects achieved Platinum ratings. Among these three projects, more than 20 percent reduction in
building energy consumption and more than 45 percent reduction in potable water use were achieved. In
addition, more than 30 percent of demolition waste was recycled in these projects.

TOTAL 17 projects with nal
BEAM Plus Gold
14 projects with nal 35 rating
Hong Kong BEAM
Platinum ratings
PROJECTS 4 projects with
nal BEAM Plus
Platinum ratings

Construction Site Safety

In 2023/24, the URA’s site safety team and our independent safety audit
consultants conducted nearly 200 safety audits for 15 active construction
sites of the URA’s projects. Through strong governance, the accident rates 11.4
of URA’s construction sites remained below the territory’s average.
Number of accidents per 1,000
workers in URA’s construction
sites in 2023

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