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With support from the University Management and the Campus Sustainability Committee, part of our existing covered walkway on the podium has recently been installed with the state-of-the art CIGS Flexible photovoltaics (CIGS) Modules. These photo voltaic panels are able to generate adequate electricity in supporting about 170 light fittings installed at the podium covered walkway.

Photovoltaic panels on covered walkway

Indeed, our accomplishment in the development of green and sustainable campus over the past decade or so has been remarkable, with a total of four projects winning the Green Building Awards, two winning BEAM Platinum Standard in which the Hong Kong Community College (Hung Hom Bay Campus) is the first tertiary educational building achieving this standard. We have also included the attainment of BEAM / BEAM Plus Certification as a mandatory requirement in our Design Briefs for all capital projects since 2004, which was long before UGC/ArchSD’s enforcement of this requirement in 2015.

With a view to promoting good educational initiatives as well as demonstrating the green technologies and awareness, we have also been collaborating with the academic departments to facilitate research activities in our building projects. Recent examples include sustainable features in the Redevelopment of Block X project and various researches in the “Footbridge” project.

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Green Building Awards – Merit Award

Hong Kong Community College (West Kowloon Campus)

GH Podium Annex

Proposed Green Deck over Cross Harbour Tunnel Plaza

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BEAM / BEAM Plus Awards – Platinum Standard

Hong Kong Community College (Hung Hom Bay Campus)

Student Halls of Residence (Homantin)

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The Redevelopment of Block X comprises a low rise sustainable building housing workshops and offices for Aviation Services Research Centre, a 25m long all weather indoor swimming pool, a 5-a-side indoor football pitch, an indoor gymnasium and student communal facilities. It will also provide landscaped recreational space and serve as a circulation hub for the Main Campus. The completion of the project is targeted for mid-2017.

An iconic footbridge linking the Main Campus and podium level of Block Z is being constructed and scheduled for completion by end 2017. When completed, the footbridge will not only improve the pedestrian connectivity between the Main Campus and Block Z, it will also serve as a test bed for a number of academic research activities.

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PolyU has been striving to secure funding from the Government for the construction of the proposed Library Extension and Revitalization project, which will provide an additional floor of “Learning Common” as well as improve some of the existing facilities, over the past few years but in vain. Whilst the project has been submitted again for consideration this year, the chance for getting approval has remained relatively slim.

To address the imminent need, a number of enhancement works, including the increase in seating capacity, replacement of the existing aged building services installation works on 4/F and 5/F, as well as the works for the improvement of indoor air quality, are being implemented and are scheduled for completion by 2019.

The proposed Campus Expansion at Ho Man Tin Slope is planned to accommodate more than 1,200 hostel places and over 10,000 m² net floor area of academic space. Subject to the prompt approval by various government authorities, the project is targeted for completion in stages by 2024.

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With the support and advice from the Working Group on Innovative Learning Space, a proactive programme for renovation and upgrading of a total of 28 classrooms (7 lecture theatre and 21 general teaching rooms) has been launched since June 2015. The specific works and programme in 2016 are as summarized below: -

Location Works & Objective Status/ Programme

TU 107 and lobby

Remodeling works were done to reduce the steepness of lecture theatre. Room is now more modern, comfortable and technology-enhanced

Completed in early September 2016

W208 & W209

Combining two rooms into a mini-lecture theatre to allow flexibility for both interactive and conventional teaching

Completed in early September 2016

U208 Re-fitted into a modern high adaptability classroom

Completed in late September 2016

N001, N002 and N003

Transformed into modern-technology enhanced rooms designed to facilitate interactive, student-centered learning

Completed in mid-September 2016

N112-116 Completed in late September 2016

BC410 – 412 To be re-fitted with IT / AV facilities upgraded, and with new furniture installed to make it a modern, vibrant, user-friendly and larger classroom

To be completed in mid- October 2016

BC415 – 416 To be transformed into an open access collaborative learning space for students

To be completed in mid- October 2016

BC401, 402, 404, 406, 407, 408, 409, 417, 419, 420, 422 and corridor

To be re-fitted with IT / AV facilities upgraded, and with new furniture installed to make it a modern, vibrant, user-friendly and larger classroom

To be completed in January 2017

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Neighbouring the heavily-loaded Cross Harbour Tunnel, PolyU has long witnessed problems in the vicinity – poor air quality, overloaded footbridge, poor connectivity within the district and lack of open space.

PolyU, a University where innovation meets application, has come up with an idea to tackle this longstanding problem – a Green Deck over the Toll Plaza.

Linking MTR Hung Hom Station podium and PolyU campus, the proposed 43,000 m2 deck area can accommodate a wide variety of recreational, cultural and sports facilities while solving existing problems as well as improving the environmental quality and connectivity of the nearby districts. This proposal will not only provide people with a green open space to unwind from the hustle and bustle of city life, but also help foster sustainable development through a number of research projects undertaken by PolyU academics.

With its environmentally-friendly features and sustainable benefits, the proposal has been recognized with the Merit Award in the Research and Planning category in the Green Building Award 2014, a biennale event jointly organized by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC).

The Green Deck proposal has been promulgated widely in the society with positive responses and constructive comments received. A comprehensive report has been published to share our views with the society openly and endeavor to convince policy makers and the government to support the implementation for the benefits of all citizens and visitors to Hong Kong.

W208

N001

TU107 

Classroom on N1/F  U208 

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