Office
UNIT
DESIGN STAGE
3.1.11 Reuse of Materials
Benefits for Office Building
• Construction noise and dust control
helps to minimise the nuisance to
the immediate neighbourhood
• Quality is well controlled to
avoid potential defects and poor
workmanship
• Decrease project costs by having a
well-planned schedule
Green Strategies for Office Building
Office
BUILDING
Office
UNIT
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Use quiet machines like a hy-
draulic crusher for demolition
z
Store cover cement, sand, debris
or any other dusty materials
stored outside the site or keep
them moist
z
Spray water before breaking,
grinding, polishing or wood
cutting operations
z
Use electrical elevated platform
to allow flexible installation
z
Adopt low noise construction
and demolition methods, e.g.
Core and burst, saw cut, me-
chanical scissors, etc.
z
Minimise impact on the environ-
ment
Benefits for Office Unit
• Airborne dust from construction
activity can have both environmental
and human health impacts. Fine dust
particles enter airways and lungs
with ease and have been linked to
numerous health problems including
asthma, decreased lung function,
and breathing difficulties. Having a
good construction management plan
can have a great positive impact on
occupants’ health and wellbeing
Green Strategies for Office Unit
z
Use noise barriers or absorbers
and fit noise mufflers to ma-
chines
z
Notify the affected tenants and
customers of the schedule of
noisy work
z
Place rubber mats/pads beneath
work benches and noisy ma-
chines
z
Construction IAQ Management
Plan
z
Low noise demolition methods,
e.g. saw cut, mechanical scissors
z
Only use windows for fresh air
supply. Keep main door closed
Construction Noise and
Pollution Control
Overview
During construction there are always different kinds of nuisances such
as noise and dust, in which noise directly affects potential tenants and
fellow occupants.
In order to have a good indoor environmental quality and to avoid
problems like sick building symptoms which may affect the performance
of occupants, good site practices should be adopted.
DESIGN STAGE
3.1.12 Construction Noise and Pollution Control
Case study of blueprint:
Upcycling
blueprint’s office space design objective was to design a flexible
space with minimal environmental impact which can adapt to the
different needs of its startup community. An open space design
utilising a vast amount of upcycled materials, in collaboration with
different Swire brands including HUD Shipping, Swire Beverages
Coca-Cola and Cathay Pacific Airways. Some of the upcycled
features include:
• Pulleys and cables to create folding tables
• Recycled shipping containers as partitions
• Airplane seats and tires being reused as seating
• Airplane wings for table tops
• Timber palettes for modular furniture and coffee tables
The outcome of the fitting out work demonstrates Swire Properties
Limited (SPL)’s achievements on creating a unique office space with
style and functionality and low
.
Figure 3.1.49 Upcycling in blueprint
(Source: Swire Properties Limited)
Figure 3.1.50 Upcycling in blueprint
(Source: Swire Properties Limited)
Figure 3.1.51 Upcycling in blueprint
(Source: Swire Properties Limited)
Movable
noise
barrier
Covered
stockpile with
tarpaulin to
minimise
fugitive dust
Quiet
machine for
demolition
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