A GREEN CAMPUS MASTER PLAN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF

World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 Hong Kong 1. Introduction 2. Campus Master Plan 3. Green Buildings 4. Green Living 5. Achievements 1. INTRODUCTION OverOver 5050 YearsYears ofof CampusCampus DevelopmentDevelopment CUHK 1970sToday1963

CUHK at a Glance

137.3• 8 Facultieshectares > 60% greenery coverage >• 1601 Graduatebuildings School >• 8,0009 Collegesstaff > 28,000 students 3,0006,000 students Various Flora and Fauna: >28,000 200 plant studentsspecies > 130 bird species (~30% in HK) > 70 species of butterflies > 20 species of dragonflies CAMPUS MASTER PLAN

Vision Six Planning Precepts To enable the University be an exemplar of sustainable development by balancing the enhancement of campus 1. Making a Sustainable Campus environment with the conservation of natural heritage.

• Provide leadership in sustainability through Education, Research, KnowledgeTransfer & 2. A Pedestrian Friendly Campus Community Outreach

• Promote, Respect and Connect People with Architecture & Nature 3. Green Living of College Life

• Design ECO-HABITATS 4.Conserving Places of Value

5. A Landscape of Vital Importance

6. Places for Education and Research Long Term Sustainability Targets (2005-25) Energy (per capita) 25% Greenhouse Gas (per capita) 20%

Green Energy Info Day OUR GREEN TARGET

5-year Sustainability Targets (2012-17) As at 2016 Tree CUHK Environment Energy (per capita) 8% 9.5% Management Sustainability Policies Greenhouse Gas (per capita) 10% 19.2%

Waste to Landfill (per capita) 12% 14.5% Waste Green Management Paper Usage 50% 45.8% Purchasing 3. GREEN BUILDINGS 1. Climatic Response 2.

Water Conserving Conservation Places of Design Value Principles 5. 3. Indoor Energy Environmental Efficiency Quality 4. 3.1 CLIMATIC RESPONSE

Permeability Sun Shading Natural Ventilation Noise Mitigation

Yasumoto International • HKIA Urban Design Award 2012 An Integrated Teaching • FuturArc Green Leadership Academic Park • MIPIM Asia Gold Award - Building Award 2013 BEST U Urban Regeneration • Green Building Award 2014, • HK-BEAM 2015 Platinum HKGBC- Merit 3.2 CONSERVING PLACES OFVALUE

• Preserving the Campus Landscape and Feature Towers

• Enriching the Campus Greenery 2016

1970 s Preserving our History & Collective Memory

University Mall & Garden preserved in Library Extension 2012

1983

DuringAfter Construction

Preserving...... Forum Pool Beacon Shrub Pattern

Before Renovation

Innovative Basement Design A Landscape of Vital Importance

Preserving Habitats Preserving Wei Yuan Lake 未圓湖 CUHK is home to variety bird species Genius Loci for

The luxuriant campus is home to over 200 plant species including over one third of all tree species in Hong Kong.

Minimizing Tree Removal Tree preservation during development Adaptive Reuse of Existing Buildings in College Development

• Conversion of a 3-storey staff residence to a Student Learning Centre at

Ya Qun Lodge in the 1990s Student Learning Centre in 2013

• Conversion of vintage guesthouse, the former United College president’s residence (1970s), to a gymnasium for a new college

Guesthouse in the 1970s Gymnasium at in 2014 3.3 ENERGY EFFICIENCY

1. Building Technology 2. Building Technology Daylight/Motion Sensors Energy Efficient LED to control lighting &AC lighting fittings

4. Zero Carbon 3. Roof Garden Charging Points for Green roof as insulation layer ElectricVehicles

5.Bioclimate 6. Reducing GHG Wind turbines for street lighting Water-cooled Chiller System

7.Renewable Energy 8. District Cooling Solar Hot WaterPanels To maximise efficiency of & Photovoltaic Panels chillers in building clusters in student hostels 3.3 ENERGY EFFICIENCY - REDUCING GHG

Pedestrian-Friendly Campus Green Transport - Exhausted-free Electric Vehicles • Enhanced connectivity promote Walking Campus • Vertical Links in CUHK’s hilly campus

LinkedBridges CyclingTrack - 1.4km cycling track 3.4 INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY

Natural Daylight Indoor Air Quality Acoustics & Ventilation

Air

Noise

• Flexible A/C zoning CO2 sensors • Green Purchasing No/ Low VOC furniture 3.5 WATER CONSERVATION

Water Recycling System Water Saving Fixtures

• Saves 547,000 m3 water ayear • equivalent to 218 Olympic swimming pools • for irrigation, street cleaning & A/C cooling

Swimming pool as Dual flush W.C. cistern Infra red sensor water recycling tank (1,400m3/Yr) Recycled Water for Irrigation 4. GREEN LIVING 4.1 GREEN LIVING Hostel Smart Meter Year-End Hostel Check-out Energy Consciousness Living • Students can understand their consumption pattern and plan their suitable usage better

College Farms & Waste Recycling 4.2 GREEN EDUCATION

Museum of Climate Change

Permanent Exhibition

Themed Exhibition

Knowledge Sharing 4.3 GREEN BEHAVIOUR

Green Office Programme (GO!) CU Green Buddies Eco-Tour

Cross-strait Green Campus Consortium

Roof Farming • CUHK, National Central University, NanjingUniversity, Beijing Normal University, Zhejiang University, National Cheng Kung University 4.3 GREEN BEHAVIOUR

Love Food Hate Waste Green Student Society (SO Green!)

• 5 Food Waste CompostingMachines • Capacity: 200kg of foodwaste/day • Recycle 21t waste to 4t compost • Reduce 26% food waste since 2013

Hostel Check-Out Recycling Green Photo Day & Congregation 5. ACHIEVEMENTS ACHIEVEMENTS

•Green Building Award 2016, HKGBC Merit Award - Green Building Leadership 2016 •FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2016 Merit Award (Institutional) - Library Extension

2015 • Recognised as Hong Kong Green Organisation, HKAEE

•Green Building Awards 2014 for 4 CUHKprojects 2014 2009 & 2014 Gold Awards by HKAEE (Sectoral Award - Public Organization and Utilities)

2013 •FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2013 WINNER (Institutional) - An Integrated Teaching Building

• Merit Award of the Commendation Scheme on Source 2012 Separation of Commercial and Industrial Waste from EPD

• Various years of Class of Excellence, WasteWi$e Label & EnergyWi$e Label, HKAEE GREEN ACHIEVEMENTS (HK BEAM Assessment)

Platinum rating for 5 new building projects Gold rating for 3 new building projects Provisional Gold rating for 3 new building projects

HKJC Postgraduate Halls

Yasumoto International Academic Park

University Library Extension

An Integrated Teaching Building

CW Chu College Together We Can Make A DIFFERENCE! Management Committees: Colleges & Administrative Units Chung Chi College - Campus Campus Master Plan, Environment Committee - Sustainability Policies & Committee on EnvironmentalProtection United College - EnvironmentCommittee Programmes Shaw College - Environmental Sustainability Committee Strategic Planning S.H.Ho College – College Office Committee Campus C.W.Chu College - Committee on Hostel Building Planning Committee Management Wu Yee Sun College - Campus Planning and Building Campus EnvironmentCommittee Committee Committee on Campus - Campus Sustainability Sustainability Committee Business Office Bursary - Centralized Campus Landscaping Enhancement Committee Standing Tender Page of greenproduct Committee on Campus Geo-technical Matters Information Technology Services Centre Computer Equipment Acquisition with greenspecification

Student Organizations Execution Offices: United College - Environmental Protection Green Policies, Building Society Shaw College - Shaw Greening S.H.Ho College - Green Life PromotionTeam Projects, Sustainability WuYee Sun College -WYS GreenTeam Schemes & Programmes Lee Woo Sing College - Green Life Campus Development Office Ambassador Campus Planning and Sustainability Office Programme Green World(Facebook) Estates Management Office Information Services Office Green Post Institute of Environment, CUHK Agricultural DevelopmentGroup Energy and Sustainability CUHK Environmental Science Society JockeyClub Initiative Gaia and CU xRubbish Presentation by Campus Development Office, CUHK 2017. Museum of Climate Change CU 拎 Materials courtesy of the CUHK Colleges, CDO, CPSO, CPR, ISO. Thank you