Sustainability Energy Efficiency

Sustainability article in SCMP newspaper

John Herbert — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:14:23 +0000

I was recently interviewed by the leading English language newspaper (www.scmp.com) on the topic of sustainability, and greening business. just in case you missed the article (68OK PDF one page, published 8-03-2010) - John Herbert, Kelcroft E&M Limited we help lower the cost of doing business in Asia

Mandatory Disclosure Australia

John Herbert — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:02:34 +0000

Later this year (2010) we will see the introduction of the energy efficiency regulations for commercial buildings downunder. So if you are selling or leasing commercial office space over 2,000 sqm, the building owner(s) are required to disclose it’s energy performance and efficiency. [Source SBE] This mandatory disclosure will require owners to obtain a NABERS [...]

ecobuildmagazine launched Hong Kong

John Herbert — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:15:19 +0000

In what can only be viewed as another boost for the sustainability sector, a new bi-lingual magazine has been launched titled ecobuild (see cover below). It published by the RFP group, and is accompanied by a website www.ecobuildmagazine.com This inaugural issue covers several related topics and features a LEED certified restaurant in Hong Kong. - John Herbert, [...]

HKGBC a slow start?

John Herbert — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:52:14 +0000

After all the talk, and it seems even less planning, HKGBC has been slow to gain any momentum whatsoever since the launch in 20 November 2009. In fact I submitted my HKGBC membership on the day after the inauguration conference (21 November 2009) so it was a surprise to receive a letter from HKGBC on 3rd [...]

Standard chargers

John Herbert — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:32:25 +0000

If you ever needed another lesson for the benefits of a sustainability, the launch of CLP’s brand new charging station for electric vehicles is a neat reminder. What does a mobile phone, a netbook, and an electric vehicle have in common? Each manufacturer has a different connection for re-charging your battery. CLP’s new EV station to [...]