Integrating Sustainable Design in Blueprint of New Railway Development
MTR Attained "BEAM Plus" Accreditation for Seven Upcoming Stations
With the purpose of "Keeping Cities Moving", the MTR Corporation is developing new railway projects to facilitate the development of Hong Kong, while sustainable concepts are integrated into the new stations throughout their design, construction, and operation. The Corporation is pleased to announce that seven new stations have successfully attained "BEAM Plus" # Provisional Gold or above certification. When these new stations are put into service in the future, it is expected that each new station can achieve an average reduction of approximately 20% in carbon emissions per year when compared with traditional stations, which is equivalent to approximately 900 tons of carbon emissions or planting more than 40,000 additional trees.
The seven new stations include Tung Chung East Station* and Tung Chung West Station * of the Tung Chung Line Extension*, Tuen Mun South Station * and A16 Station* of the Tuen Mun South Extension*, Kwu Tung Station* on the East Rail Line and Oyster Bay Station*, as well as Hung Shui Kiu Station* on the Tuen Ma Line. Sustainable design of the new stations mainly focuses on integrating with the community, making good use of natural resources, and incorporating eco-friendly design and innovative technologies.
"The 'BEAM Plus' accreditation for the design of our new stations is a testimony to the Corporation's commitment and actions in carbon reduction. Under the vision of 'Go Beyond Boundaries' for the new railway projects, our Capital Works Team will continue to integrate innovative and green initiatives in designing and constructing a new generation of low-carbon stations to serve livable communities with convenient and eco-friendly mass transport and contributing to making Hong Kong a carbon-neutral city," said Mr Carl Devlin, Capital Works Director of MTR Corporation.
# BEAM Plus is a comprehensive environmental assessment tool for buildings, recognised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council and established by the local construction industry. It is widely recognised as an authoritative tool for evaluating green buildings in industry.
* Station names are working titles only
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