On the part of the Landlord
• The landlord’s vision is to be a role model in sustainable
operations, with a long termambition to be net carbon zero
• Carry out annual Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) tests in accordance
with EPD’s “Good” certification standard
• Use paints, sealants and adhesives that contain no or low
emission materials or Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
and monitor their use (and those of the tenant) during
fitting out in accordance with the Tenant Handbook
• Provide facilities for the collection of recyclable paper,
cardboard, aluminum cans, toner cartridges, fluorescent
bulbs, batteries and mobile phones
• Procure the facilities to enable the management office to
implement an Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
• Ensure that installations (air-conditioning, lighting, electrical,
lifts and escalators) comply with EMSD’s building energy
code
• Carry out
(of the air-conditioning, lighting,
electrical, lifts and escalators) every 10 years in accordance
with EMSD’s
code
On the part of the Tenant
• Collaborate with the landlord in reducing overall
utilities consumption
• Maximise theuseof sustainability features of Phase
3 and minimise the impact of tenant activities
• Use environmentally friendly materials in
accordance with the fitting out guidelines
• Allow entry by the landlord to measure the use
of energy and water and management of waste
of tenants
• Use best endeavors to dispose of all recyclable
materials using the facilities provided by the
landlord
• Submit environmental management guidelines
governing the reduction of energy and carbon
emissions
• Provide data on energy use and waste generation
for performance evaluation by the landlord
• Install separate energymeters compatiblewith the
central energy monitoring system
Green Tenancy Driver Training Toolkit
The Training Toolkit focuses on daily green practices in
offices and covers various aspects including energy efficiency,
waste reduction, water conservation and paper reduction.
The Training Toolkit offers some easy-to-understand tips in
the form of checklists and guidelines. In addition, toolkit
users will be provided with some useful forms to monitor
the environmental performance in offices, so as to keep
track of the effectiveness of each green measure after
implementation.
ng Kong Green Building Council,
Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Green Lease Provisions
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT STAGE
4.2.4 Green Lease
Benefits for Office Building and Office Unit
• Educate tenants during implementation of sustainable
design and green improvement plan
• Raise awareness among tenants of the importance and
benefits of developing a green environment
• Assist in success of the building by participating in green
campaigns
• Attract tenants who are looking for a green prospect
Green Strategies for Office Unit
z
Guidelines for Tenants- Building
User Guide
• Building Services
• Monitoring and Targeting
• Green Goals
• Energy Saving Policies
z
For an example of build-
ing user guide, please
refer to Green Building
Council of Australia
(Sep 2013) “Green Star
Building Users’ Guide
Template”, available at
• Transportation Facilities
Guidelines for Tenants
Overview
• Green Fitting-Out Guide can be used as an effective tool for education
and promotion purposes for green practices
• Building User Guide can introduce clear green goals and share
successful green practices
• Other General Guidelines provide information on relevant legislation
and green certification programmes
• Green Interior Certification can be introduced as a tailored
environmental programme to arouse green awareness and provide
practical standards/criteria to tenants
* The abovementioned guidelines to tenants will be elaborated in this
chapter
The landlord can consider issuing green publications to tenants in
order to transmit the green message and update new green practices.
For example, “Green Keeping” published by the International
Commerce Centre (ICC), refer to
.
Green Strategies for Office
Building and Office Unit
z
Guidelines for Tenants –
Green Fitting-Out Guide
• Control construction
methods and work periods
• Provide professional
advice on green office
design
• Control pollution
• Encourage choosing green
materials and products
• Implement waste
management during
fitting-out
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT STAGE
4.2.5 Guideline to Tennat
Figure 4.2.9 Green fitting-out
practices can be included in an
Environmental Guide attached
to the Fitting-Out Guide for the
building.
(Source: Jones Lang LaSalle)
Read more at:
1. Associate of Green Property Owners
n Office Building Tenant Plan (2014) “Green Tenant Behavioural Plan for
tenants of office buildings”, available at
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