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Practical Examples

1. Bullitt Center, Seattle, USA

2. Pixel Building, Melbourne, Australia

3. Taipei Public Library, Beitou Branch, Taiwan

4. Obayashi Technical Research Institute, Japan

5. EMSD Headquarters, Hong Kong

6. One Taikoo Place, Hong Kong

(Powerpoint file in PDF format)

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Video Presentation:

• Bullitt Center, Seattle, USA https://bullittcenter.org/
• Bullitt Center Tour Produced by the UW IDL (15:31) https://youtu.be/BkgRgo3Qaeo
  
• Seattle's Bullitt Center: A Green Building Inspiring Visitors (2:35) https://youtu.be/u41E1HsrI-c
  
• The Bullitt Center: A Living Building (6:15) https://youtu.be/6TvlwAgi-vQ
  
• Climate Of Change - Bullitt Center (5:19) https://youtu.be/2j9wJpiFYto
  
• ULI Case Studies: Bullitt Center (6:15) https://youtu.be/svg59BlEpVA
• Pixel Building, Melbourne, Australia https://www.pixelbuilding.com.au/
• Grocon - Pixel Building (1:52) https://youtu.be/E0IEOseKV_I
  
• Pixel Perfect (1:44) https://youtu.be/TuwemQu6Ls8
• Taipei Public Library, Beitou Branch, Taiwan 臺北市立圖書館 北投分館
• A Visit to Taipei Public Library, Beitou Branch (1:52) https://youtu.be/Q9M7HVXeGKA
  
• 臺北市立圖書館北投分館(英文簡 介影片) (14:39) https://youtu.be/fyI2d7VWjQ0
• Obayashi Technical Research Institute, Japan 大林組技術研究所本館 https://www.obayashi.co.jp/tri/
• 大林組 技術研究所｜大林組 建築設計プロジェクト (2:36) https://youtu.be/EWostZvC47o
  
• TechnoStation (7:45) https://youtu.be/7YnTM45Rxog
• EMSD Headquarters 機電工程署總部大樓
• Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Headquarters 機電工程署總部 (0:30) https://youtu.be/qleCVY3RnV4
• One Taikoo Place, Hong Kong https://www.taikooplace.com/en/work/onetaikooplace
• Transformation of Taikoo Place - Our Vision (1:02) https://youtu.be/iy4MrJrJNBk
• Recommended TV programme on green buildings from RTHK:
• 天人合一：綠色築跡 (上) (21:30) https://youtu.be/YRY4zsR1Haw
  
• 天人合一：綠色築跡 (下) (21:29) https://youtu.be/vrbBdSBZWJo
  

Further Reading:

• Bullitt Center, Seattle, USA https://bullittcenter.org/
• Bullitt Media Kit Nov 2013 http://www.bullittcenter.dreamhosters.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bullitt-Media-Kit-Nov-2013.pdf
  
• Living Proof: The Bullitt Center https://bullittcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/living-proof-bullitt-center-case-study.pdf
  
• Bullitt Center (WBDG case studies) https://www.wbdg.org/additional-resources/case-studies/bullitt-center
  
• Bullitt Center Thrives (Seattle, USA) - Solaripedia http://www.solaripedia.com/13/410/Bullitt+Center+Thrives+%28Seattle%2C+USA%29.html
  
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) case study about the Bullitt Center http://uli.org/wp-content/uploads/ULI-Documents/TheBullittCenter.pdf
  
• Bullitt Center: Seattle, Wash. - HPB Magazine https://www.hpbmagazine.org/bullitt-center-seattle-wash/
• Pixel Building, Melbourne, Australia https://www.pixelbuilding.com.au/
• Small Building, Big Picture - Pixel https://photos.state.gov/libraries/australia/39176/pdf/Pixel.pdf
  
• Pixel Office Building in Melbourne by Studio 505 https://www.livinspaces.net/projects/architecture/pixel-office-building-australia-studio-505/
  
• Carbon neutral offices - The Pixel Building Case Study https://www.sustainability.vic.gov.au/~/media/resources/documents/services%20and%20advice/business/srsb%20eeob/srsb%20eeob%20case%20studies/srsb%20eeob%20case%20study%20pixel.pdf
• Taipei Public Library, Beitou Branch, Taiwan 臺北市立圖書館 北投分館
• Green library design and evaluation: the Taipei Public Library, Taiwan https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/f070/31223fad758af90a83fde31cdc155b889d6e.pdf
  
• Green Building Label Case Studies http://twgbqanda.com/english/e_gbt.php?Type=14&menu=e_gbt_class
  
• 臺北市立圖書館北投分館 (Taiwan GBC case study)(in Chinese) http://www.taiwangbc.org.tw/tw/modules/filelist/download/get/54
  
• 台北市立圖書館北投分館 (Taiwan GBC) http://www.taiwangbc.org.tw/tw/modules/news/article.php?storyid=86
  
• 台北市立圖書館北投分館 - 準建築人手札 http://forgemind.net/xoops/modules/news/article.php?storyid=863
• Obayashi Technical Research Institute, Japan 大林組技術研究所本館 https://www.obayashi.co.jp/tri/
• Japan Sustainable Building Database http://www.ibec.or.jp/jsbd/AI/index.htm
  
• Approach to Low Carbon, ZEB and Smart Energy of Obayashi Corporation Technical Research Institute Main Building “TECHNO-STATION” https://www.annex40.net/fileadmin/user_upload/annex40.net/documents/Annex40_Workshop_Nagoya_Onojima.pdf
  
• A Low-Carbon Office Building using Innovative Methods and Technologies https://www.irbnet.de/daten/iconda/CIB_DC23290.pdf
• EMSD Headquarters 機電工程署總部大樓
• EMSD website https://www.emsd.gov.hk/en/beam_plus_certification/
  
• EMSD Headquarters - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition http://greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/projects/view/24
  
• Transformation of EMSD Headquarters into a Green Building - BEAM Plus Online Exhibition http://greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/projects/view/76
  
• New Headquarters for the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department - ArchSD Exhibition https://www.archsd.gov.hk/en/exhibition/new-headquarters-for-the-electrical-and-mechanical-services-department.aspx
  
• Green Transformation of EMSD Headquarters Building https://www.wsbe17hongkong.hk/_bin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/PDF/Session%206_10_3.pdf
• One Taikoo Place, Hong Kong https://www.taikooplace.com/en/work/onetaikooplace
• BEAM Plus Online Exhibition http://greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/projects/view/211
  
• Performance Synergy from Integrated Design, Construction and Operation. Case Study on a High Performance Grade A Office - Swire One Taikoo Place https://wsbe17hongkong.hk/_bin/ckfinder/userfiles/files/Paper/P_174-181%20Performance%20Synergy.pdf
  
• Swire Properties https://www.polyu.edu.hk/af/cesef/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/4.-Panel-2_Raymond-Yau-public-version.pdf
  
• One Taikoo Place - Arup https://www.arup.com/projects/one-taikoo-place

Useful Websites:

• American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Projects https://www.aiatopten.org/
  
• BEAM Plus Online Exhibition 綠建環評網上展覽 http://greenbuilding.hkgbc.org.hk/
  
• Green Buildings (Energizing Kowloon East) https://www.ekeo.gov.hk/en/green_map/building/
  
• Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) Case Studies https://www.wbdg.org/additional-resources/case-studies
  
• WorldGBC Online Case Study Library https://www.worldgbc.org/case-study-library

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| Created: May 2020 | Update: 24 Jul 2020 |