| Title: | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF TALL BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG |
| DOI No: | 10.1142/9789812701480_0002 |
| Source: | TALL BUILDINGS (pp 8-13)
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| Author(s): | YIU-CHING LO
BSc(Hon), MSc(Eng), CEng; FICE; FIStructE; FHKIE.
Permanent Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works (Works), Government of Hong Kong SAR, China
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| Abstract: | The importance of sustainability is highlighted and the environmental, economic and social aspects of tall buildings are discussed. Sustainable construction of tall buildings in different aspects are delineated, including the building environmental assessment methods, the structures and services of tall buildings as well as energy efficiency and renewable energy to achieve sustainability. |
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