Home > Services > Sustainable Development
Sustainability Assessment
Kelcroft's broad and experienced skill base offers you a comprehensive multi-disciplinary services, driving and supporting integrated scalable improvements in resource productivity in land, water, energy, materials, and waste.
In
1999 the Hong Kong Government set out its key objectives for its
future sustainable development strategy:
- Social progress which recognized the needs of everyone
- Effective protection of the environment
- Prudent use of natural resources
- Maintenance of high and stable levels of economic growth and employment
Kelcroft is committed to minimising
negative environmental
impacts
resulting from its business activities, and working with clients,
suppliers and business partners to promote sustainability and higher
environmental standards.
Strategic and Regulatory Advice
We are at the forefront in supporting the formulation of new regulations and revisions to planning and building control which are necessary to move from research to implementation of these objectives.
Environmental Management
The success of every development is strongly influenced by its
effect on the environment and the surrounding community.
Our expertise and advice ensures a project's realisation
with a minimum of procedural delay. Our specialists investigate related
environmental issues of due diligence and asset control in order to
provide the right information on which to base key decisions.
We assist throughout the development process by
delivering
environmental impact assessment as a practical management tool.
Project Implementation
Kelcroft is at the forefront of developing specifications and management strategies for delivering effective sustainable development in all sectors of the built environment with a particular focus on delivery.
With the expertise
to back this up, for example specifying energy, water and waste
efficient techniques and
equipment in buildings and infrastructure and the specialist analysis
techniques to demonstrate the practical environmental performance. We
also advise on the potential for gathering and using of all forms
renewable energy.
Asset Management Operations
A key element for sustainable development is
vision, an enabler, to extend, to seek further improvements
in the performance of existing assets in a sustainable way.
Kelcroft is one of the leaders in advising on
the operation and maintenance of infrastructure as well as being at the
forefront of applying asset management IT systems for the effective
knowledge based systems and energy control.
Brand Building
Buyer prefer sustainable, environmental sensitive
organisations, having your brand built on sustainable principals helps
to develop and support your brand.
The Built Environment
Our comprehensive property and facilities management services
align sustainable building performance with organisational objectives,
delivering improved profitability through optimised asset utilisation
in all sectors.
For example, specialist green building
assessments, and recommend improvement strategies.
Kelcroft's early involvement adds value to the design
process, influencing building form, function and operation, and helping
to develop a holistic approach with the architect and other design team
members.
The sustainability requires a
multi-faceted approach, reducing the environmental impact, providing
sustainable buildings with lower embodied energy, and emitting as
little carbon as possible.
Studies show that "green buildings" don't actually have to
cost the earth, with an negligible increase of 1-2% above traditional
methods. It is the perception of green building that
needs to be overcome.
Sustainability need not be an expensive
proposition, best value
solutions that also have environmental sustainability benefits.
What Next......
Call Mr John Herbert in our Hong Kong office telephone: +(852) 2335 9830 send us a fax +(852) 2335 9862, or send us an email message