AEE was pleased to participate in the case sharing session on BEAM Plus Interior Platinum Project, presenting the recently certified Leigh and Orange Living Studio. The seminar attracted a wide range of building professionals as well as students and we were glad to be a part of a great discussion and to share our enthusiasm and lessons learned with other fellow green professionals.
Living Studio achieved the highest level of distinction for green interior fit-out projects – BEAM Plus Interior Platinum certification. This was a result of the strong commitment in sustainability leadership by Leigh and Orange as well as the joint efforts of the project team. AEE provided engineering and sustainability services that elevated the project into the highest echelon of green projects in Hong Kong.
The relocation of the Leigh & Orange’s head office from Warwick House to Dorset House in Taikoo Place provided an opportunity to the in-house interior design team and sustainable design team to elevate the working environment in terms of creativity and sustainability. By integrating sustainability features in the office environment, the staff would benefit from a deeper understanding on sustainability issues and practices in the day-to-day running of the built environment.
Successfully overcoming the challenges of limited time and strict environmental targets (many of which confronting the standard practices used in fit-out projects in Hong Kong), we managed to turn these strict requirements into a creative opportunity and achieve a working space that truly embodies the principles of sustainable design and operation. In order to accomplish this, we had to combine the main ingredients – smart scheduling and planning, involvement of the landlord in all phases of design, construction and operation, clearly communicating the sustainability goals to all parties and having the full support and leadership by the Client.