Benefits for Office Building
• Increase the marketability of the
office building
• Since it encourages more people to
use public transportation, it results
in better air quality
• Noise and air pollution can also be
better controlled
Benefits for Office Unit
• Motivate employees to work, and
increase productivity of staff
• When more employees use public
transportation, air quality can be
improved
• Reduce traffic congestion and save
workers’ time commuting from
home to office
• Enhance overall well-being
Green Strategies for Office Building
Green Strategies for Office Unit
Office
BUILDING
z
Link the office buildings with
all-weather pedestrian bridges
z
Have direct indoor connections
to MTR station, bus terminus,
mini-bus or shuttle bus stops
z
Developanincentiveprogramme
for building occupants that
adopt sustainable commuting
methods
z
Promote carpooling by reserving
parking spaces for carpool vehi-
cles
z
Choose site with high accessibil-
ity to public transportation
z
Provide shuttle bus service if
office is not close to public
transport
Figure 3.1.28 MTR entrance is
directly connected to the office
buildings nearby in Central.
Convenient Public Transportation
Overview
For the development of a new office building, it is important, where
possible, to choose a site that is close to the public transportation
system such as the Mass Transit Railway or a bus terminus. Where
public transport is not nearby, provision of a shuttle bus service provides
workers with a convenient means of transportation.
The convenience of public transport or a shuttle bus service reduces trips
by private vehicles, thus reducing traffic congestion around the office
as well as the time spent by staff travelling to and from work. This also
reduces the level of air and noise pollution caused by private vehicles.
More people
use public
transportation
LESS
POLLUTION
DESIGN STAGE
3.1.8 Convenient Public Transportation
Benefits for Office Building
• Increase the marketability of the
office building
• Promote usage of existing
infrastructure
• Provision of a missing service to the
neighbourhood
• Motivate employees to work, and
increase productivity of staff
Green Strategies for Office Building
Office
BUILDING
z
Locate in a BEAM Plus Neigh-
bourhood
z
Provide bicycle parking to en-
courage cycling
z
On-foot access to fitness and
leisure facilities
z
Provision of charging facilities for
electric vehicles
z
Provide sufficient parking facili-
ties
z
Provision of walking tracks,
relaxation and exercising areas
z
Loading/unloading bay should
be located below ground level
if structurally possible in order
to ease the traffic flow near the
building
Benefits for Office Unit
• Facilitate walkable access to nearby
amenities to improve productivity
of building occupants by reducing
the time spent driving and finding a
parking space
• Improve employees’ health by
increasing the level of physical
fitness with the provision of exercise
related amenities
Green Strategies for Office Unit
z
Locate in a BEAM Plus Neigh-
bourhood or place with access
to nearby amenities
z
Make healthy and sustainable
food choices by managing on-
site canteen facilities
z
Access to green space
Connectivity to Nearby Amenities
Overview
The amenities and services available to office workers now rank fourth
1
on the list of location decision-making priorities for office occupants.
With the provision of appropriate amenities, the productivity can be
greatly improved. Moreover it can promote interaction with colleagues,
attract and retain the best employees.
Promote
Interaction
between
colleagues
Attract and
retain the best
employees
1. Gensler
Available:
DESIGN STAGE
3.1.9 Connectivity to Nearby Amenities
Office
UNIT
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UNIT
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