Kai Long Court is one of the Home Ownership Scheme developments, comprising 3 high-rise residential buildings with a total of 683 units. The development is located at 18 Muk On Street, Kai Tak, Kowloon City District, providing a Retail Block, Children’s Play Area and basement carpark, etc.
Green Features
Site Aspects
- Provision of landscaped areas, including vertical greenery and green roof, with more than 30% green coverage
- Conducting computer simulation studies to minimize the impact generated by the development to the neighborhood’s daylight access
- Reduction of lighting pollution to the surrounding
Materials Aspects
- Using timber and composite timber products from sustainable sources
- Prefabrication for facades, staircases and slabs
- Adoption of non CFC-based refrigerants and ozone-depleting substances in thermal insulation materials
Energy Use
- Adoption of passive design to save energy, including consideration on master layout plan, selection of materials for external walls of buildings, domestic lobbies with natural ventilation and lighting, etc
- Energy efficient systems including lighting and elevator system
- Using Life Cycle Analysis tool to study the embodied energy of building materials
Water Use
- Using water efficient device to save annual water consumption of approximate 26%
- Using water efficient sanitary fixtures to reduce annual effluent discharge of approximate 50%
Indoor Environmental Quality
- Provisions for hygiene, ventilation and amenity features for enhanced quality and functionality of the development
- Due consideration on noise impact in development design and construction stages
Innovations and Additions
- Multi-Sensory Map
- Two level lighting control system
- Provision of twin water tanks for both potable and flushing water systems to ensure continuous water supply even during maintenance