The research team of Prof. C.S. Poon, Head of CEE, received the Hong Kong Green Innovations Awards 2020 – Silver Award in the Presentation Ceremony of Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) and Hong Kong Organisation Certification (HKGOC) on 28 Oct 2021. The project title is “Sustainable Development of High–performance Permeable Concrete Using Local Waste Materials”.
With problems of heavy rainfall and disposal of large quantities of solid wastes in Hong Kong, the team developed a high-performance eco-permeable concrete using local waste materials. It can bring about various environmental benefits, including reducing waterlogging due to stormy weather, reducing waste disposal at landfills, improving air and groundwater quality, recharging water in soil for plant growth, mitigating the urban heat island effect and reducing road noise.
