New Buildings V1.1
Final Silver

Overall Score
Site Aspects
Materials Aspects
Energy Use
Water Use
Indoor Enviro. Quality
Credit(s)    Innovations and Additions

Passing luscious tree-lined canopies, one arrives at a privileged and immensely rare development, a gated community of 19 detached houses and 48 apartments envisioned by The Wharf (Holdings) Limited, Nan Fung Group and Wheelock Properties (Hong Kong) Limited on The Peak, Hong Kong.

The prestigious development was conceived by an international creative team, and led by acknowledged masters in the specialities of concept planning, architecture, interior design, landscape and craftsmanship.

Green Features

Site Aspects

  • Over 22% soft landscaping & water features are provided.
  • Building orientation and the openings at building blocks enhance natural views for the resident, minimize air flow impact within the site and adjacent buildings and increase daylight accessibility to low residential floors.
  • Exterior lighting is designed to minimize lighting pollution to surrounding neighborhoods.

Materials Aspects

  • No ozone depleting substances (ODPs) were involved in the manufacture, composition or use of any thermal insulation and refrigeration systems used in the building.
  • Non-CFC&HCFC based refrigerants were selected in refrigeration system.

Energy Use

  • Overall annual energy saving of 13.47% is achieved for residential development with adopting :
    - High performance VRF and split type air-conditioning units
    - Highly efficient lighting systems resulting in lower lighting power density (LPD) values in common areas (e.g. corridor, lift lobby and staircase) than the maximum allowable values by BEC 2012
    - Highly efficient lift motor with lower rated power than the maximum electrical power allowed by BEC 2012.
  • 96.6% of all applicable home appliances and equipment are certified energy efficient products under EMSD MEELs and VEELs.

Water Use

  • Over 30% of annual fresh water saving achieved through adopting water efficient devices.
  • Over 50% of annual effluent discharge volumes is reduced through adopting water efficient flushing devices.

Indoor Environmental Quality

  • Air quality measurements were conducted for the whole building to demonstrate compliance with Good Class IAQ Objectives for various air pollutants.
  • 98.45% of normally occupied spaces (i.e. bedrooms and living rooms) is adequately lit with an average daylight factor of 2%.
  • High-grade amenities enhance building quality, operation and maintenance.

Innovations and Additions

  • EV charger is provided for each carparking space.

Story

Mount Nicholson is located at 8 Mount Nicholson Road, which consists of 2 nos. residential towers with the basement carpark with utilities floor, 19 nos. residential villas and the clubhouse recreational facilities. The towers and the basement carpark are sitting at the south side of the site with the hillside at the back. The houses were arranged along the driveway along with the site profile.

In order to enhance health and well-being of building users, the applicant used low-VOC building materials for permanent interior finishes and furniture. Also, IAQ “Good Class” criteria under EPD’s IAQ Guidance Notes was compiled in residential area and clubhouse to enhance human health in indoor areas.

Electric vehicle (EV) charger is installed for each carparking space of the development to support wider adoption of EVs in Hong Kong that could achieve energy efficient, zero roadside emissions and lower overall CO2 emissions.


Project Details

Number of Blocks 2 Towers and 19 Houses
Number of Storeys 15 storeys for Towers (B2/F to 17/F) and 5 storeys for Houses (B/F to 3/F)
Type Residential

Project Team

Project Developer / Owner Market Prospect Limited
Architect Wong & Ouyang (HK) Limited
Landscape Architect Kenneth Ng & Associates Ltd.
M&E Engineer P&T (M&E) Limited
C&S Engineer C M Wong & Associates Limited
Main Contractor Gammon Construction Limited
Quantity Surveyor Langdon & Seah Hong Kong Limited
Sustainable Design Consultant Allied Environmental Consultants Limited
Structural Engineer C M Wong & Associates Limited
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