{"id":72632,"date":"2026-01-30T16:27:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T08:27:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/?p=72632"},"modified":"2026-02-12T16:03:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:03:06","slug":"creative-humanities-hub-awarded-beam-plus-platinum-certification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/en\/creative-humanities-hub-awarded-beam-plus-platinum-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Humanities Hub awarded BEAM Plus Platinum Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"72632\" class=\"elementor elementor-72632\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08fe32d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08fe32d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-464c7f5\" data-id=\"464c7f5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99c3c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99c3c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><\/p><p><strong>30 January 2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p>HSUHK\u2019s Creative Humanities Hub has been awarded the BEAM Plus New Building (Version 2.0) Final Platinum Certification by the Hong Kong Green Building Council, the highest rating recognising sustainable construction. This recognition also highlights the University\u2019s outstanding commitment to green architecture and environmental responsibility. The commemorative plaque was officially displayed on campus in late January 2026.<\/p><p>Opened in\u00a0March 2024,\u00a0the Creative Humanities Hub integrates advanced energy-efficient systems, eco-friendly building materials, Building Information Modelling (BIM) technology, along with solar photovoltaic panels, and other sustainable features, embodying the principles of green architecture. During its construction, strict measures were applied to minimise environmental and ecological impact. These efforts resulted in outstanding performance throughout the BEAM Plus New Building (Version 2.0) final assessment, securing the highest Platinum rating.<\/p><p><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d3dbd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d3dbd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5056384\" data-id=\"5056384\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/CR-BEAM-Plus_3-360x270.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Platinum certification plaque is displayed in M floor lift lobby of the Creative Humanities Hub. \n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c58691a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c58691a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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1536w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/3-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">The Creative Humanities 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