Ir Nelson Tam, Associate of TEEM, was invited
to be one of the honorable speakers in the Hotel Innovation and Efficiency
Conference organized by Schneider Electric (Hong Kong) Limited and co-organized
by Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) on
11 October 2018. He gave a sharing in “Sustainability Design for Hotels” and
presented two case studies of TEEM’s remarkable hotel projects.
The first case was the Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong SoHo
(Holiday Inn SoHo). Located at Jervois Street, the Holiday Inn SoHo sits near
the center of the hotel cluster at Sheung Wan. Being the first hotel ever
achieved four platinum or equivalent ratings under BEAM Plus, LEED, Green Mark
and China Three Star, the Holiday Inn SoHo showcases its high standards in
sustainability to the industry. Highlights were made on the aspects of greenery
provision, selection of sustainable materials, energy efficient E&M
systems, rainwater harvesting system, as well as intelligent cooling in guest
rooms. All these sustainable features contributed to an excellent energy
performance with over 60% saving compared to a hotel in similar scale. While guests’
experience is elevated, the operation cost of the Holiday Inn SoHo is lowered.