Download or read book Hong Kong Office Buildings Refurbishment written by Bunny Yiu Bun Loo and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study on the Relationship Between Building Refurbishment and Quality Management written by Mun-Wa Hung and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "A Study on the Relationship Between Building Refurbishment and Quality Management: a Case Study in United Centre" by Mun-wa, Hung, 孔敏華, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. DOI: 10.5353/th_b4257740 Subjects: Commercial buildings - China - Hong Kong - Repair and reconstruction Commercial buildings - China - Hong Kong - Management Quality assurance - China - Hong Kong - Case studies
Download or read book The Building of Hong Kong written by Anthony Walker and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 1990-11-01 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hong Kong is one of the most spectacular cities in the world. It has been built in a very short time. Its builders have achieved remarkable results but their contribution had not been documented. The Hong Kong Construction Association decided to correct this omission and commissioned this book to mark its 70th Anniversary. Consequently, the book concentrates on construction rather than design and highlights he main events in the evolution of the industry and its buildings up to the present day. Therefore, whilst reviewing historic projects and their builders, it also covers the modern era from 1970-90. The major landmarks of Hong Kong’s skyline are included but the less spectacular yet equally essential projects which contribute to Hong Kong’s social fabric are not neglected. The aim is to give flavor and feeling to the industry’s contribution to his remarkable city state.
Download or read book Property Asset Management Refurbishment of Aged Properties in Hong Kong written by Pui-see Chau and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building Renovation written by Manuela Grecchi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the building renovation process by systematizing the phases of analysis and prior knowledge through a project that not only considers energy savings but also thoroughly examines complex issues, such as defining the correct new functions and answers to new needs. The urgency of climate change and the many problems associated with the excessive use of energy are forcing a reorganization of the renovation process with an interest in reusing existing buildings with a more sustainable approach. The adaptive transformation of old buildings has become a dominant theme in many urban renewal projects. It must necessarily include strategies for energy efficiency, reduced pollutant emissions, improved environmental performance, economic sustainability and cultural identity. The examples selected are intended to provide evidence of good practices in the review and transformation of old buildings.
Download or read book The Repair Maintenance and Sustainability of the Ageing Residential Building Stock in Hong Kong written by Construction Industry Institute, Hong Kong and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Landed The expatriate s guide to buying and renovating property in Hong Kong written by Christopher Dillon and published by Dillon Communications Ltd. This book was released on with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to buy property in Hong Kong, but don’t know where to start? It’s easier than you think. Over five years, Christopher Dillon—a unilingual expat—bought and renovated an office, an apartment and a factory in Hong Kong.Based on this experience he wrote Landed: The expatriate’s guide to buying and renovating property in Hong Kong. Landed Hong Kong explains how properties are bought and sold. It introduces the players and the parts of the buying process that are unique to Hong Kong. It profiles the neighborhoods that are popular with expatriates, and outlines alternatives to investing in residential property. And it looks at how to successfully renovate your new property, using case studies with budgets and lessons learned. Landed Hong Kong concludes with a list of resources covering everything from architects to utilities.
Download or read book Of Papers and Protests Hong Kong responds to Occupy Central Volume 3 written by Guy Breshears and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-20 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The folklore of ancient China considered the dragon a symbol of power and goodness that was used for the benefit of all. However, over the course of time the dragon has taken on a more apprehensive attribute as it tries to restrain various thoughts and ideas that it considers dangerous. Will Hong Kong defend itself first or will it succumb to the will of the dragon?
Download or read book Building Hong Kong written by Wah Sang Wong and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2000-07-01 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1999 Policy Address by Hong Kong's Chief Executive, Mr Tung Chee-hwa, one major target listed is 'Making Hong Kong an Ideal Home . . . Every citizen, every business, every government department and bureau need to start working in partnership to achieve what is known as "sustainable development".' This book aims to encourage an ecological approach to design and planning in an effort 'to build Hong Kong into a world-class city'. The book is divided into four parts which focus on various aspects of environmental considerations in architecture. The first part discusses broad issues of environmental planning and sustainability. The second part covers environmental strategies in architectural design. The third part deals with environmental factors and explores how they can be addressed. The last part details the relevant environmental legislation in Hong Kong. This book is intended as both a reference for professionals as well as a textbook for university students.
Download or read book Hong Kong Starting Business Incorporating in Hong Kong Guide written by IBP USA and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007-02-07 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2011 Updated Reprint. Updated Annually. Hong Kong Starting Business (Incorporating) in Hong Kong Guide
Download or read book Asian Revitalization written by Katie Cummer and published by Hong Kong University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adaptive reuse refers to reusing an old building for a purpose other than which it was originally built or designed. This conservation approach has become increasingly popular around the world. However, there are few publications that focus on its application in Asia. This book fills this gap by looking at both unique and shared aspects of adaptive reuse in three Asian urban centers: Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. Building on government policy documents and extensive field work, this book contextualizes adaptive reuse in each city and reveals the impetus behind a wide range of projects from revitalization in Hong Kong, commercial development in Shanghai, to community building in Singapore. The introductory chapter sets adaptive reuse within an international perspective, noting salient differences and similarities between Asia and other parts of the world. It also anchors the discussion within a regional perspective, focusing on the similarities and differences between Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore. Each of the following four essays addresses a specific topic about adaptive reuse, including its relationship to urban development and sustainability, how it benefits heritage buildings, and how it reveals best practices in heritage conservation in Asia. The subsequent three essays, one for each city, supplemented with timelines, set out a clear framework for understanding the city-specific case studies that follow the essays. Afterwards, fifteen representative projects across the three cities are presented as in-depth case studies. The pairing of essays and case studies provides a detailed understanding of each city’s approach to adaptive reuse in the twenty-first century; a time when the need for sustainable development solutions are at the forefront. Intended for classroom use and professional readership, this book will be of considerable value in Asia, as well as elsewhere, providing material for stimulating and worthwhile discussion. “Asian Revitalization is a highly practical and accessible volume on the long-established conservation practice of adaptive reuse in East Asia. Its focus on real-life issues, examples, and challenges posed by revitalization programs in the region is extremely relevant to researchers and practitioners in architectural conservation, urban design, and urban studies.” —Miles Glendinning, University of Edinburgh, Scotland “This is a superb, well-documented, and original book written by some of the best-known and highly respected authors in the field of heritage conservation. The carefully examined case studies illustrate a wide variety of solutions that highlight the work of some of the best minds of the next generations.” —Alastair Kerr, University of Victoria, Canada “This is a most interesting set of essays, informative and thought-provoking. The best way to save any heritage building is by keeping it in beneficial use and how to achieve this in a sensitive manner is what these essays are about. They should be vital reading for anyone considering an adaptive reuse project in Asia.” —Michael Morrison, Purcell, UK “With cultural heritage firmly ensconced in the global development agendas of the United Nations, this well-grounded volume draws upon the experience of Hong Kong SAR, Shanghai, and Singapore to demonstrate to scholars and practitioners alike how historic properties can be sustained through savvy adaptive reuse in the midst of tremendous urban redevelopment pressures.” —Montira Horayangura Unakul, UNESCO Bangkok, Thailand
Download or read book Nearly Zero Energy Building NZEB written by David Bienvenido Huertas and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-06-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reducing the impact of climate change is one of the main challenges of today’s society. As such, it is necessary to reduce the high energy consumption that comes with constructing and using buildings. Current energy policies are promoting decarbonization of the built environment using the nearly zero-energy building’s concept. This book presents information on nearly zero-energy buildings, including materials, design, and new approaches.
Download or read book Property Asset Management Refurbishment of Aged Properties in Hong Kong written by Pui-See Chau and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Building Design and Development in Hong Kong written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The property market has always been a major driving force behind Hong Kong's economy. By providing a quality living and working environment, property development plays a significant role for Hong Kong to retain its position as an international metropolis. This book covers a wide range of topics on the building design and property development practice in Hong Kong. The process of property development from inception to completion is complicated, including territorial planning, building design, submission procedures, tendering and construction. This volume focuses on three areas: (1) Property Planning, (2) Design and Management, and (3) Construction and Maintenance. Readers will be benefited from the diversity in expertise and experience of authors from a multi-disciplinary team of planners, architects, engineers, surveyors and builders. Their concerted efforts give readers a broad view of the design and construction process in Hong Kong.
Download or read book Refurbishment Or Conversion of Secondary Office Buildings written by Mui Yee Tan and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Refurbishment Potential in Office Buildings written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Good Practice in Restoration Work written by Wing-Lam Philip Wong and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Good Practice in Restoration Work: the Case of Restoring the Roof of the Tang Ancestral Hall at Ha Tsuen, New Territories, Hong Kong" by Wing-lam, Philip, Wong, 黃詠霖, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: In Hong Kong, the legislation to protect Declared Monuments is the Antiquities and Monuments Ordinance (Chapter 53), which was enacted in 1976 for the protection of Hong Kong's heritages. While the Ordinance protects the Declared Monuments, it also prohibits any work being carried out on the Monuments except under permit granted by the Antiquities Authority (a role held by the Secretary for Development). This causes a lot of extra time and effort in carrying out repair and maintenance work on these Monuments. Besides Declared Monuments, Hong Kong also has an inventory of Graded Historic Buildings, in which such buildings are given Grade I, II and III status with the first grade being of "outstanding merit," the second of "special merit" and third grade of "some merits." However, these Graded Historic Buildings have no legal protection, and there is no restriction in the way work is carried out. Under this situation, owners or users of Graded Historic Buildings can carry out their own repair and maintenance work without due consideration of the buildings' heritage significance. Such heritage insensitive work is most problematic for traditional Chinese heritage buildings mostly found in villages of the New Territories, such as ancestral halls, temples, study halls, village houses and pagodas. Many villagers do not have enough knowledge in repairing and maintaining their heritage buildings, and they employ unsuitable contractors and workers, who carry out the repair and maintenance like the renovation of a modern building. Another problem is that the villagers may not realize the important features of their historic buildings and just replace any damaged or worn parts with new one using modern materials and techniques. They do not have in-depth consideration for the heritage values of the buildings. They think that they can minimize future repair and maintenance problem by shortcuts. For example, paint is applied to fair-face green-brick walls, cement sand mortar is used to repair brick joints. Such works affect the appearance of the historic buildings as well as accelerate the deterioration of the historic building fabric. As explained above, the repair and maintenance of a traditional Chinese heritage building can only be properly done when there is good understanding of the traditional materials and techniques involved. The scope of this dissertation is to contribute to this understanding by documenting the detailed restoration work of a traditional Chinese heritage building type in Hong Kong. The ancestral hall is chosen because it is arguably the most important village building type. The dissertation will focus on a case example - the Tang Ancestral Hall at Ha Tsuen, a Declared Monument. This case is chosen because the author, as a technical staff of the Antiquities and Monuments Office, has been personally involved in the restoration work as well as repair and maintenance work carried out on this building from 2008 to 2014. It would be too large a topic if every detail of the restoration work is documented, and this would exceed the limits of this dissertation. A more feasible scope is to focus on a part of the restoration process to provide a starting point for future researchers to complete the documentation on other parts of the restoration.
