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Comprehensive Environmental Performance Assessment Scheme for Buildings (CEPAS)
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Completion Date 2008 Client Buildings Department, HKSAR Government
Project Manager
Principal Research Investigator
Research Investigator
Sustainability Expert
Architect
Town Planner
Special Consultant
Arup (Hong Kong) (Applicant)
Arup (Hong Kong)
Arup (Hong Kong)
Arup (UK)
Aedas
Urbis Limited
The University of British Columbia
Department of Architecture,
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
The University of Hong Kong
The Comprehensive Environmental Performance Assessment Scheme
(CEPAS) was initiated under the 2001 Government Policy Objectives
to form a comprehensive green building labeling scheme. The CEPAS
for buildings is a new generation of assessment tool for various
building types with clear demarcation of the entire building life-cycle,
which covers the pre-design, design, construction and demolition,
and operation stages. Apart from using the CEPAS as a performance
assessment scheme, it can also be adopted as a decision-making tool
for developers, designers, builders, owners, users and stakeholders.
The defining characteristics of CEPAS include the considerations of
sustainability, building life-cycle, modular assessment structures,
neighbourhood context and life-cycle analysis for building components.
The ultimate goal of implementing CEPAS is to create a positive shift on
the current environmental performance of buildings in Hong Kong, as
well as to keep in line with the global trend of building sustainability.
The CEPAS publications are prepared for use for building pre-design,
design, construction and operation stages. Hence, the complete set of
publication includes:
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CEPAS Application Guidelines;
CEPAS for Pre-design Assessment Manual;
CEPAS for Design Assessment Manual;
CEPAS for Construction Assessment Manual; and
CEPAS for Operation Assessment Manual.
Sustainability consists of three aspects – environmental, social and
economic. Relevant and applicable indicators under each aspect are
considered in the formulation of CEPAS. Environmental sustainability
for CEPAS includes reduction of resources use, use of renewable energy,
as well as minimization of environmental loadings and impacts. Social
sustainability can be incorporated into buildings by considering aspects
like inclusion, access, amenities, user comfort and satisfaction, health
and welfare, equality and etc. Economic perspective includes the holistic
building life cycle consideration, energy and material cost, buildability
and serviceability, and so on.
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