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From the design and planning stages to construction, landscaping and property management, environmental features have been put in place to ensure that ICC maximizes energy efficiency to become a sustainable building. In 2017, the project was awarded the first-ever top Platinum certificate in the BEAM Plus Existing Buildings Version 2.0 scheme, issued by the Hong Kong Green Building Council. In 2020, ICC received the top ‘Outstanding’ rating in the BREEAM In-Use scheme, under the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM), developed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in the UK, and received full marks in three assessment categories. BREEAM certification, which is the first of its kind in Hong Kong, placed the skyscraper in the top 3% of green buildings around the world. Recently, the building was awarded the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations (WELL HSR) certificate by the International WELL Building Institute, representing the first building in Hong Kong to earn this certificate. Maximizing energy efficiency Driven by its ‘I-Intelligence, C-Collaboration, C-Continuity’ management approach, the team deploys smart technology in its smart-management system to monitor and control the operations and power consumption of the different facilities and equipment. The team applies Internet of Things (IoT) technology to collect and analyze big data via mobile digital systems for energy-efficiency optimization in the tower. Lighting units, which are now equipped with motion sensors and dimmers, are controlled via an in-house built mobile app to pre-set the brightness level of different zones in different time slots. Recycling food waste In 2012, ICC installed its own food waste decomposer and started collecting food waste from tenants. The collected food waste is decomposed and converted into organic fertilizer for planting, which is used in its organic farm. Some of the organic fertilizer is distributed to a kindergarten and an elderly centre. Green procurement During the procurement process, the ICC team includes terms or specifications related to environmental protection to help source goods or services that are good for the environment, thus encouraging suppliers to go green together. Promote green living For community engagement, the team organizes green and energy-saving initiatives for tenants and other stakeholders to achieve sustainability. Regular waste-recycling collections are organized to encourage waste reduction among tenants, including waste paper, metals, plastics, glass, regulated electrical equipment, coffee grounds and Christmas trees. Since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak, the team has immediately taken prudent, all-round disease prevention and control measures, including introducing a smart anti-pandemic robot and more touchless facilities. ICC has also continued to enhance its operations, maintenance and emergency plans to combat the virus, and strengthen the confidence of its tenants and the public. Hong Kong: ICC sets a new standard for Hong Kong sustainable buildings ICC collects food waste from tenants daily, which is decomposed and converted into organic fertilizer for gardening 環球貿易廣場每日向租戶收集廚餘，再分解及處理成種植用的 有機肥料 Feature Story Vol 99 • Q1 2021 • SHKP Quarterly 6