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UILDINGS
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ERSION
1.2
F
RAMEWORK
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S
A
4 S
ITE
D
ESIGN
A
PPRAISAL
1 credit for a site design appraisal report which demonstrates a proactive
approach to achieve greater integration of site planning and design issues, and
at least 50% of relevant sub-items of the Urban Design Guidelines in the Hong
Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines are achieved.
None.
1
1 BONUS credit for 100% of relevant sub-items of the Urban Design Guidelines
are achieved.
1B
S
A
5 E
COLOGICAL IMPACT
1 BONUS
credit from SA 5 Ecological Impact can be achieved through the
following:
Having a site which scores less than 20% of the points in the Habitat Section of
The
Nature Conservation Policy – 2009
and having a site which scores less than
30% in the Biodiversity Section of The
Nature Conservation Policy - 2009
; or
Demonstrating that appropriate design measures have been implemented to
contribute positively to the ecological value of the site
None.
1B
S
A
6 C
ULTURAL
H
ERITAGE
1 credit where development does not have a negative impact on sites of cultural
heritage.
Sites or buildings
without cultural
heritage.
1
S
A
7 L
ANDSCAPING AND
P
LANTERS
1 credit for using pervious materials for a minimum of 50% of hard landscaped
areas.
None.
1
1 credit for providing appropriate planting on site equivalent to at least 30% of the
site area.
2 credits for providing appropriate planting on site equivalent to at least 40% of
the site area.
2
S
A
8 M
ICROCLIMATE
A
ROUND
B
UILDINGS
1 credit for demonstrating that no pedestrian areas will be subject to excessive
wind velocities caused by amplification due to the site layout design and/or
building design.
SA 8a – Sites which
are located in urban
zones with existing
stagnant air
1
1 credit for providing shade on at least 50% of non-roof impervious surfaces on
the site (parking, walkways, plazas) using light coloured high-albedo materials
(albedo of at least 0.4).
1
1 credit for providing roof material that meets the Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
of 78 or vegetation roof covering at least 50% of the total roof area.
1