Public Rental Housing Development at Choi Yuen Road Sites 3 & 4, Sheung Shui (Po Shek Wu Estate)

BEAM Plus Online Exhibition

Public Rental Housing Development at Choi Yuen Road Sites 3 & 4, Sheung Shui (Po Shek Wu Estate)

Po Shek Wu Estate

Po Shek Wu Estate comprises 3 residential blocks in stepping height on top of a 3-storey podium connecting with an ancillary facility block.

Po Shek Wu Estate Ancillary Facility Block connects with the footbridge of the district improvement work

Roof greenery at Po Shek Wu Estate Ancillary Facility Block

Greenery at podium garden and elevations

Penetrating slot at lower floors between Shan Wu House and Tsz Jing House to enhance the ventilation performance at podium

Podium garden for the enjoyment of the residents

External Children Play Area and an abundance of greening

Public Rental Housing Development at Choi Yuen Road Sites 3 & 4, Sheung Shui (Po Shek Wu Estate)

21-23 Choi Yuen Road, Sheung Shui

Po Shek Wu Estate
Po Shek Wu Estate comprises 3 residential blocks in stepping height on top of a 3-storey podium connecting with an ancillary facility block.
Po Shek Wu Estate Ancillary Facility Block connects with the footbridge of the district improvement work
Roof greenery at Po Shek Wu Estate Ancillary Facility Block
Greenery at podium garden and elevations
Penetrating slot at lower floors between Shan Wu House and Tsz Jing House to enhance the ventilation performance at podium
Podium garden for the enjoyment of the residents
External Children Play Area and an abundance of greening

Po Shek Wu Estate, located at the fringe of the urbanised area with the low-rise rural developments of Sheung Shui, comprises 3 residential blocks in stepping height with a total of 1 144 units on top of a 3-storey podium connecting with an ancillary facility block.

The Estate also provides the residents and their neighbourhoods with all facilities for the basic needs, including retail, Day Care Centre for the Elderly, Neighbourhood Elderly Centre, Residential Care Home for the Elderly, Kindergarten and recreational facilities. The Estate, designed together with the adjoining district improvement works of extension of footbridge and cycle parking areas, not only enhance the pedestrian connectivity with public facilities in the district, but also create a harmonized community.

Green Features

Site Aspects

Enhancement of Natural Ventilation and Daylight: Micro-climate studies optimize overall layout and positioning of individual buildings so as to enhance environmental performance
Provision of neighbourhood amenities including basic services and recreational facilities
Consideration of surrounding conditions to meet Urban Design Guidelines in HKPSG
Avoid impact on existing microclimates through simulation study: wind velocity, air ventilation, urban heat island, neighbourhood daylight access

Materials Aspects

Modular, standardized and prefabrication design
Use of timber products from sustainable sources
Adoption of non CFC-based refrigerants and ozone-depleting substances in thermal insulation materials
Use regionally manufactured materials

Energy Use

Adoption of passive design to save energy, including consideration on master layout plan, building orientation and selection of materials for external walls of buildings
Use of Life Cycle Analysis tool to study the embodied energy of building structure
Use of energy efficient lighting and vertical transportation system

Water Use

Use of low water flow and flush sanitary fittings and fitments to achieve potable water saving and sewage volume reduction

Indoor Environmental Quality

Provision 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
Provision of natural ventilation in common areas
Provision for barrier free access
Provision of amenity features for the residents and facilitate the operation and maintenance

Innovations and Additions

Provision of bicycle park to reduce vehicular pollutants
Set up Community Farm to encourage the tenants’ participation in greening activities at community level and arousing their awareness in greening and environmental protection.
Provision of multi-sensory map with tactile guide path to assist persons with visual impairment to various facilities of the estate.
Adopt Building Information Modeling (BIM) during design and construction stage to allow more accurate coordination and planning of resources.
Adopt two level lighting system to promote energy efficiency and conservation

Back

New Buildings V1.2
Final Gold

Overall Score

Project Details

Completion Year	2021
Number of Blocks	3 residential blocks, 1 ancillary facilities block
Number of Storeys	Block1: 24 Floors (domestic) Block2: 28 Floors (domestic) Block3: 32 Floors (domestic)
Number of Floors	Shan Wu House : 24 Floors (domestic) Tsz Jing House: 28 Floors (domestic) Bik Yuk House: 32 Floors (domestic) Ancillary Facility Block: 5 Floors (non-domestic)
Type	Residential

Project Team

Project Developer / Owner	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Project Manager	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Architect	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Sustainable Design Consultant	AECOM Consulting Services Limited
Environmental Consultant	Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.
C&S Engineer	Hong Kong Housing Authority
M&E Engineer	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Landscape Architect	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Quantity Surveyor	Rider Levett Bucknall Limited
Main Contractor	Hanison Construction Company Limited

Green Features

Site Aspects

Enhancement of Natural Ventilation and Daylight: Micro-climate studies optimize overall layout and positioning of individual buildings so as to enhance environmental performance
Provision of neighbourhood amenities including basic services and recreational facilities
Consideration of surrounding conditions to meet Urban Design Guidelines in HKPSG
Avoid impact on existing microclimates through simulation study: wind velocity, air ventilation, urban heat island, neighbourhood daylight access

Materials Aspects

Modular, standardized and prefabrication design
Use of timber products from sustainable sources
Adoption of non CFC-based refrigerants and ozone-depleting substances in thermal insulation materials
Use regionally manufactured materials

Energy Use

Adoption of passive design to save energy, including consideration on master layout plan, building orientation and selection of materials for external walls of buildings
Use of Life Cycle Analysis tool to study the embodied energy of building structure
Use of energy efficient lighting and vertical transportation system

Water Use

Use of low water flow and flush sanitary fittings and fitments to achieve potable water saving and sewage volume reduction

Indoor Environmental Quality

Provision 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
Provision of natural ventilation in common areas
Provision for barrier free access
Provision of amenity features for the residents and facilitate the operation and maintenance

Innovations and Additions

Provision of bicycle park to reduce vehicular pollutants
Set up Community Farm to encourage the tenants’ participation in greening activities at community level and arousing their awareness in greening and environmental protection.
Provision of multi-sensory map with tactile guide path to assist persons with visual impairment to various facilities of the estate.
Adopt Building Information Modeling (BIM) during design and construction stage to allow more accurate coordination and planning of resources.
Adopt two level lighting system to promote energy efficiency and conservation

Back

Project Details

Completion Year	2021
Number of Blocks	3 residential blocks, 1 ancillary facilities block
Number of Storeys	Block1: 24 Floors (domestic) Block2: 28 Floors (domestic) Block3: 32 Floors (domestic)
Number of Floors	Shan Wu House : 24 Floors (domestic) Tsz Jing House: 28 Floors (domestic) Bik Yuk House: 32 Floors (domestic) Ancillary Facility Block: 5 Floors (non-domestic)
Type	Residential

Project Team

Project Developer / Owner	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Project Manager	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Architect	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Sustainable Design Consultant	AECOM Consulting Services Limited
Environmental Consultant	Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd.
C&S Engineer	Hong Kong Housing Authority
M&E Engineer	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Landscape Architect	Hong Kong Housing Authority
Quantity Surveyor	Rider Levett Bucknall Limited
Main Contractor	Hanison Construction Company Limited

Back