Construction processes that consume less energy or emit less carbon were adopted. Balanced cut and fill construction was used for the excavation works for the basement and the filling of the urban native woodland. A lean construction approach with an emphasis on resource conservation (e.g. use of fair-faced concrete, unpainted metal works) was also adopted. The gabion wall construction made use of construction debris salvaged from demolition
Recycled materials such as timber, metal, TiO stone and aggregates from construction wastes are widely used in the site construction
The comfortable interior at the Eco-home used sustainable materials such as bamboo flooring, banana tree trunk veneer and recyclable palm fiber waste
Zero VOC sealant and paint are used to achieve good indoor air quality
Low embodied carbon materials are used for major building components, such as concrete, bricks and timber
Recycling facilities are provided throughout CIC-ZCP to encourage waste sorting and recycling
Eco pavers are used which also help remove pollutants in the air to mitigate the effects of air pollutant
Recycled debris salvaged from demolition waste on the brownfield site used as inner core of the gabion walls for retaining soil in the landscaped area
Cool paint has high solar reflectance to reflect solar energy and high thermal emittance to re-radiate absorbed heat. It helps reducing surface temperature by up to 5 oC.