Green Living

• Why sustainable building is a growing trend throughout the region
  The green building trend is catching on fast. Is it being driven by economic pragmatism or a new-found social conscience?
• What cost air conditioning?
  As you turn your air conditioner up yet another notch, spare a thought for the environment - and your wallet.
• How green are Hong Kong’s new builds?
  Developers say they are going green but are they talking crisp HK$50 notes rather then eco-conscious design features?
• Environmental planning and building up
  Why Hong Kong should continue to soar not sprawl.
• China’s green building boom
  With China’s economy on the up and up, developers are willing to back futuristic eco-projects that strive to reduce their energy footprint.
• Building to alleviate pollution
  Much has been made of Hong Kong’s atrocious air - what can be done to improve the situation?
• Why it pays to build a better future
  As the embrace of sustainable design takes hold locally, developers are finding they can cash in by going green.
• The growing net worth of green views
  Proximity to green spaces is high on the wish list of Hong Kong homeowners. And they are prepared to pay for the privilege.
• Vertical farming
  Worried about feeding the world? It’s time to bring "farm scrapers" to our cities.
• Prioritising parks and outdoor piazzas
  There’s scarce recreational space in Hong Kong, and what little we have needs to be better planned and protected.
• Self-powered skyscrapers of the future
  The arrival of Dr David Fisher’s Dynamic Tower, the world’s first building in motion, brings us a whole new concept in eco-friendly skyscraper construction.
• Small-scale gardening
  If you aspire to a bountiful and beautiful Martha Stewart-style vegetable garden, don’t be daunted by the size of your balcony. Maximise on container gardening and then eat your own.
• Making an eco-fashion statement
  It’s time to factor clothing into your personal green crusade. After all, you are what you wear.
• 5 top destinations for eco tourists
  Are you a conscientious traveller? Try these vacations that involve doing good in a glamorous location.
• Earth-friendly design
  Having endangered the world around us we are inviting it into the home where it can be honoured and preserved.
• Celebrity eco-warriors
  Follow the example of these Hollywood stars who are leading the way by driving eco-friendly cars, wearing green clothing and, most importantly, using their voices for a good cause.
• Investing in trees
  If you’re looking to invest responsibly, you’ll be happy to discover that money can grow on trees.
• Decorating responsibly
  Homeowners are always trying to create the perfect setting when they renovate or redecorate. But that’s small scale - it’s time to think about your effect on the environment at the same time.
• Brad Pitt's green dream
  Brad Pitt may share a home with movie star Angelina Jolie, but he is also helping to build eco-homes for victims whose lives and homes collapsed after Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans in August 2005.
• Cate Blanchett's eco-renovation
  Cate Blanchett’s bid to save the planet has come home to roost as she "greenovates" her sublime Sydney mansion.