Buildings & Facilities Theatre
Embracing the Future of a Smart Green City: Climate Resilient & Carbon Neutral Designs
Day 1 : 15:00 – 16:00
Explore how the industry is gearing up its resilience and decarbonisation capabilities in infrastructure solutions and data management in the wake of our rapidly changing climate.
Learnings
- How can future development projects design to be designed to preserve the natural environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change?
- What are some digital designs to decarbonise buildings and foster an ecosystem of climate resilient actions among different stakeholders?
Post-Event Actions
- Gain insights on why and how the building industry in Hong Kong is preparing the city’s buildings for the negative impacts of climate change via the adoption of climate-resilient and carbon-neutral approaches.
- Seek further knowledge enhancement in the area of sustainable buildings by attending professional training and / or joining professional bodies such as HKGBC.
Speakers
Moderator
Michele Lui
Manager (Business Development)
Michele Lui
Manager (Business Development)
Graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a Building Engineering and Management degree in 2012, Michele joined Hip Hing Construction Group as a Management Trainee and was the project in charge of few recent notable MiC Projects, namely InnoCell, Yuen Long and Penny’s Bay Phase 3A for the HKSAR Government.
She was the ex-Chairperson and Council Member of The Chartered Institute of Building Novus. Currently, she is the Council Member of PolyU BRE Alumni Association, Officer of Hong Kong Construction Association Young Members’ Society and Committee of Construction Industry Council Young Affairs Committee.
She recently received the Chief Executive’s commendation 2022 in recognition of her contributions to the construction industry. She is also the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Young Achiever of the Year 2021, Chartered Institute of Building Construction Manager of the Year 2020 and CIC Outstanding Construction Manager Sustainability Award 2020.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
ReThink and take action, making Hong Kong the liveable city we love and joy with.
David Gallacher
Executive Director, Environment
AECOM
David Gallacher
AECOM
Executive Director, Environment
Dr. David Gallacher is an environmental specialist with AECOM and has worked across the Asia region, primarily based in Hong Kong but also spending time in Shanghai, Delhi and Singapore. He has an academic background in ecology and environmental management and possesses experience in a wide range of project types, including environmental planning, impact assessment and monitoring, nature-based solution design, sustainable urban planning , water-sensitive urban design and ESG Reporting. David is currently the chairperson of the Hong Kong Institute of Environmental Impact Assessment and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals.
My Sustainability Goals for 2024:
Promoting a more quantitative understanding of our relationships with nature by leveraging new technologies, allowing us to identify risks and dependences and plan for a nature-positive future
Antonia Da Cruz
Head of Community
Antonia Da Cruz
Head of Community
Antonia began her career in the financial industry spending five years in equity sales and research at brokerage house CLSA, before moving to Singapore to join RHB Banking Group deliver clients a full suite of banking products. In 2015, she made the monumental decision to switch careers and pursue her passion in health & wellness, returning to Hong Kong to join the GuavaPass team as its General Manager until the company was acquired by its biggest competitor ClassPass in January 2019.
Since then, Antonia has worked with other start ups, like social enterprise Kindred in the UK, and most recently at a progressive mental health clinic mindish. As a wellness advocate, Antonia is a certified Neuro Linguistic Practitioner, has completed her EKAA Level 5 hypnotherapy course, Reiki Level 2, and RYT 300. She joined Zero2 a few months ago to help drive more social and wellbeing practices throughout the community.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
Negawatt’s newly launched B2B2C app, Zero2 rewards individuals that contribute to Hong Kong’s ESG and 2050 net zero target. Our vision is to create Asia’s largest regenerative economy with smart and sustainable cities.
Yiksing Yeung
Senior Product Manager
Yiksing Yeung
Senior Product Manager
Yiksing has been an enthusiastic advocate on the use of decarbonisation technologies to respond to sustainability challenges, with particular focus in new energy and energy storage. As a technology lead in his role and a member of CLP’s Energy Storage Development Group, Yiksing has deployed pilot energy storage solutions in Hong Kong and advocating new energy storage technology to the CLP’s broader businesses regions across the Asia-Pacific.
My Sustainability Goals for 2023:
I look forward to enabling our customers and the wider society on their decarbonisation journey with technology and decarbonisation solutions.
Supported by
Hong Kong Green Building Council
The HKGBC strives to promote the standard and development of sustainable buildings in HK by engaging the government, the industry and the public. It also aims to develop practical solutions for Hong Kong’s unique, subtropical built environment of high-rise, high density urban area, leading HK to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 and to become a world’s exemplar of green building development.
General Enquiry Email Address: marketing@hkgbc.org.hk
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With thanks to
CLP Holdings Limited
The CLP Group is one of the largest investor-owned power businesses in Asia Pacific with investments across Hong Kong, Mainland China, Australia, India, Taiwan Region and Thailand.
While decarbonising its portfolio, CLP also offers energy solutions to empower customers in making better choices. To learn more about how CLP is supporting the electrification of Hong Kong’s transport sector, visit the CLP Power and eMobility Network showcase in Hall 1B at ReThink HK.
Our sustainability goals for 2024:
- Advance efforts in driving CLP’s transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions business by mid-century in line with its updated Climate Vision 2050. This includes commitments to progressively phase out coal-fired power generation in its portfolio before 2040, and to continuously accelerate investments in non-carbon energy and associated supporting infrastructure; and
- Further facilitate the electrification across sectors, including transport, buildings and industries, as well as support customers in improving their energy efficiency.
Solutions Showcase:
- Efficient Energy & Utilities
- Transport/Mobility
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
- SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
- SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- SDG 13 Climate Action
Legal Name: CLP Holdings Limited
General Enquiry Email Address: groupsustainability@clp.com.hk
General Enquiry Phone Number: 2678 8111
General Business Address: 8 Laguna Verde Avenue, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Meet our speakers:
Negawatt Utility Ltd
Booth L30
Zero2 is a sustainable ESG reward platform aimed at promoting a green and carbon-neutral lifestyle through gamification. With Zero2, you can participate in carbon reduction missions (such as recycling, reducing plastic usage, conserving energy etc.) to earn points. These accumulated points can then be exchanged for special discounts and incentives from our various merchant partners. We believe that everyone’s efforts can contribute to creating a greener and more sustainable future!
Our sustainability goals for 2024:
- Provide support to corporates in meeting their ESG requirements.
- To assist large corporates by reducing their energy consumption in order to meet the upcoming CO2 reduction target of 2030.
- Enhance communications between stakeholders to improve corporate management efficiency
Solutions Showcase:
- Carbon Management/Carbon Offset
- Efficient Energy & Utilities
- ESG Reporting/Consultancy
- Green/Smart Buildings/PropTech
- Sustainability Services
UN SDG goals that we align with:
- SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- SDG 13 Climate Action
Legal Name: Negawatt Utility Ltd
General Enquiry Email Address: info@negawatt.co
General Enquiry Phone Number: 31883103
General Business Address: 1101 AXA Tower, Landmark East, No. 100 How Ming St, Kwun Tong, Hong Kong