PROJECT MANAGEMENT – SUSTAINABILITY
HSBC Block B
Property
HSBC Block B, HSBC Malta, Hal Qormi
Building Area
Approximately 4000 sqm
Sector
Civic works
Description of Sustainability Scope
One of the primary goals of HSBC was the achievement of LEED certification for the whole campus, which required extensive modification to the practices of the contractor. Our Team, in tandem with the appointed LEED consultant, guided the contractor through the new processes required.
Key activities as part of the LEED certification process regarding to the Civil Works component included onsite waste segregation which was followed up with disposal at licensed waste processors and handlers, who further separated materials (such as reinforced concrete slabs) and recycled of materials when possible. This process included weighing of materials before leaving site and upon delivery to processors, providing for a full audit trail to meet LEED requirements. There was also the opportunity to reuse inert materials on the site itself in the form of backfill.
Other activities included both mitigation and suppression of Dust generation, primarily through the covering of all materials as they were removed from site and using water misters throughout all demolition works.
Procurement processes were also refined to meet all traceability parameters, ensuring all newly introduced materials were from certified sustainable sources and met carbon reduction goals, as was done with the procurement of CEM-111 cement to reduce volume of embedded carbon used in tandem with Bubble Deck Slabs. The use of these slabs was a value proposition presented by the contractor, which not only reduced the overall volume of concrete to be utilised in the project through the introduction of permanent void formers within the slab, but also included recycled plastic to create the voids.
Coordination such activities, which involved a complex network of stakeholders and third-party suppliers, was a significant highlight and achievement for our team, especially considering how new and unprecedented some of the activities involved were for the local market and most involved in the project.
