Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) seeks to adopt and promote green design and sustainable operations. The new building, Shatin Communications and Technology Centre (SCTC) is significant to the Hong Kong Jockey Club in supporting to business growth and to deliver a new and better world-class working environment for staff. The operation of SCTC is involving a wide range of business functions and specialists, plus environmental-friendly building facilities. It brings together a series of core operations within an improved, more sustainable environment which caters to the long-term operational requirements of the Club.

Measuring a gross floor area of over 50,000 m2, the new facility has been a significant undertaking for the Property – Facilities Management team of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. The building accommodates the Club’s Main Telebet Centre, an Integrated Call Centre, the IT Department, Broadcasting Department facilities including their television studios, and a Hong Kong Jockey Club College for ongoing development of Club employees. This building obtained BEAM Plus Gold, LEED Gold certification, and ASHRAE 2016 Region XIII (Asia) Technology Award.

The purpose of ASHRAE Technology Awards Program is to recognize exceptional building with innovative technological concepts and the performance has to be verified by one year actual operation and utilization data. The scheme also promotes innovative systems design and technological achievement to associated professionals and societies worldwide.