Stefano Tronci

Stefano Tronci
Associate Principal – Asia Pacific Sustainability Lead, SOM

RIBA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP + Faculty, Green Mark Associate, Fitwel Ambassador,
RESET AP

Stefano is an Italian architect with nearly 20 years of professional experience specializing in the design of
mixed-use developments, master planning, civic architecture, urban design, and interior design.

A graduate of the University of Florence, he currently serves as the Asia Pacific Sustainability Lead at SOM, where he collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of environmental experts in sustainable engineering and architecture.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Turning Central from a business district to a social district, redirecting focus towards people and creating possibilities for residents and tourists to gather, enjoy Hong Kong’s culture and heritage, and admire the city’s unique urban beauty.
2. Develop a consistent policy for urban regeneration, with incentives for green amenities, public and social spaces, energy efficient buildings, and low embodied carbon construction technologies.
3. Complete ban on new land reclamation and 100% preservation of Hong Kong’s marine biodiversity and ecosystems.
4. Mandatory BEAM Plus Platinum certification for all public buildings, mandatory energy efficiency thresholds for all new buildings.
5. Prioritization of adaptive reuse and retrofits for existing buildings, with legislation supporting developers who avoid demolition and support heritage and urban renewal.