Sino Group has integrated sustainability into all aspects of its business and operations, from architectural planning to green management. Olympian City in West Kowloon is exemplary of the Group’s efforts to build a more sustainable community — let’s take a closer look at the work done.
Stepping into the shopping mall, the skylights in the Central Atrium and Concourse are covered by solar control films that lower indoor temperature. The mall features a fully water-cooled air conditioning system that enables further energy saving.
A smart management platform, PlantPro, is being deployed at Olympian City 3, achieving a saving of more than 370,000 kWh in electricity consumption each year. A separate photovoltaic system consisting of 178 rooftop panels helps us to reduce our use of fossil fuels. Another off-grid photovoltaic system is fitted with a charging station for electric vehicles, encouraging use of these more sustainable models.
Additional benefits of the smart system include an early fault detection and warning function that enables preventive maintenance, as well as comprehensive data analyses to optimise system performance.
Outside the mall, Greenery Bridges can lower the indoor temperature by 1–2°C for a further saving on air conditioning. Landscaping accounts for 28 per cent of the site area, helping to clean the surrounding air as well as providing a calming vista for visitors. The thoughtful landscaping includes a smart monitoring system that provides real-time information on tree health. The surrounding area of the mall is also paved with a sustainable material, EcoBricks, upcycled from plastic waste without harmful emissions or pollutants during the upcycling process, presenting a viable circular economy solution to urban waste. The two-phase project at Olympian City has been upcycled from 16 tonnes of plastic waste, equivalent to 1.6 million plastic bottles.
The management team partners with tenants on green leases and green fit-out. The team has also launched initiatives such as a Green Hub for book donations and community recycling of goods. Smart food donation machines in collaboration with local charity Food Angel encourage visitors to support the less privileged in our t, while smart recycling stations for cartons and bottles further cut down on waste. Waste has also been reduced via an improved garbage compactor, which has decreased the volume to send to landfills, cutting our carbon dioxide emissions by 16 tonnes per year.
Olympian City has been recognised at multiple award schemes thanks to this array of green features. It has received BEAM Plus v2.0 platinum certification from the Hong Kong Green Building Council, has been recognised by the Hong Kong Green Organization and has been named a CLP Energy-Saving Enterprise. Most recently, it won the Grand Award of the Existing Buildings Category—Facilities Management at the prestigious Green Building Award 2023.
