HKUST Annual Report 2022-2023

HKUST annual report 2022-2023 SUSTAINABLE Horizons  Driving Smart Solutions Across Two Campuses June 2023 saw over 30 students from diverse disciplines and cultures at HKUST and HKUST(GZ) converge for the Sustainable Design Thinking Certificate Program. Funded by the Tung Foundation, this initiative sought to identify creative solutions to sustainability challenges on the University’s two campuses. Over nine days, students embarked on campus tours, connected with stakeholders, fostered teamwork, prototyped inventive solutions, and presented their projects. Winning ideas included a water-saving proposal by using dual mode aerators, LED light alerts and an interactive dashboard to track water consumption in student halls, and a solution to generate electricity from the use of sports equipment to encourage both fitness and the adoption of clean energy. Campus Infrastructure Takes Home Industry Accolades for Sustainable Design Over the past year, our commitment to eco-friendly infrastructure was recognized with prestigious industry accolades. The multi-purpose Shaw Auditorium received a merit in the Quality Building Award, regarded as an “Oscar” of the building sector in Hong Kong. The award adopted the theme of “Smart | Sustainable | Superior” in 2022. The auditorium also achieved the highest level of Hong Kong’s green building certification system with a platinum rating in HK BEAM Plus. In another recognition, the smart sustainable Jockey Club i-Village received a silver award at the 2021 HKIBIM Award presentation ceremony, held in October 2022. Moving forward, the Martin Ka Shing Lee Innovation Building, currently under construction, will become the first university building in Hong Kong to utilize green concrete and green rebars, greatly reducing embodied carbon in its structure.