Sarah Alexander, Vice President, Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), presented the LEED EBOM Platinum Plague to Herman Chui, General Manager of TaiKoo Hui, Guangzhou.

TaiKoo Hui mall in Guangzhou has been awarded LEED Platinum certification under the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (EBOM) rating system. This certification was awarded in recognition of the mall's sustainable operations and management, which offer major benefits to the environment and to building occupants. It is the first time that a LEED Platinum Certificate under the EBOM category has been presented to an enclosed shopping mall. LEED's EBOM rating system places a strong emphasis on running buildings in a way that offers maximum environmental benefits, without a huge capital outlay for the newest, greenest technologies. TaiKoo Hui mall was recognised as having performed outstandingly against all benchmarks, ranging from the use of materials, to water saving and energy consumption.