John A. Herbert – speaking at Green Building Seminar 2011

John A. Herbert is Kelcroft’s director and principal sustainable building adviser, a Green Building professional, his credentials include:

• Hong Kong BEAM Professional
• Hong Kong Green Building Council Faculty Member
• Hong Kong BEAM Technical Committee Member
• Hong Kong BEAM Water Aspects Panel chairman
• Hong Kong BEAM Technical Review Panel member
• Hong Kong Green Building Council member
• Hong Kong BEAM Interiors Steering Committee Chairman
• Hong Kong BEAM Bespoke Author
• USGBC Member
• Hong Kong BEAM Faculty Water Use panel member (2010-2012)
• Hong Kong BEAM Framework and Innovation Panel chairman (2010-2012)
• Hong Kong BEAM Faculty Member (2010-2012)
• Registered Energy Assessor (EA00496G)

• Director Kelcroft E&M Limited
• Director energyLAB Limited
• Director Hong Kong BEAM Society Limited
• Director Hong Kong Association of Energy Services Companies Limited

and he holds membership of related professional bodies including:

• MASHRAE member
• MAEE member
• MHKAEE member
• FCIPHE member

Left: HKSP CEO Mr Anthony Tan, Mr John A. Herbert at InnoAsia 2011

In the Media:

• 2013 Cream of BEAM PLUS HKGBC paper (contributor)
• 2012 SCMP cited in Legionella front page article regarding Legionella at Tamar, Hong Kong
• 2010 SCMP article Sustainability Hong Kong featuring John A. Herbert, Kelcroft (PDF)
• 2009 SCMP article Green building in Hong Kong featuring John A Herbert, Kelcroft (PDF)
• 2009 SCMP cited in Legionella article Illnesses often underdiagnosed 31 May 2009
• 2008 Article Green Roof by John A. Herbert, Kelcroft
• 2006 SCMP article Green Building Hong Kong featuring John A Herbert, Kelcroft (PDF)

Brief Biography

Mr John A. Herbert is an authority on sustainable energy efficiency engineering and is a frequent speaker at major international conferences for green building and energy efficiency. And he is frequently quoted in regional media for his key insights on the positioning of the Asian energy sector.

He is the founder and managing director of a sustainable built environment consultancy practice called Kelcroft E&M Limited based in Hong Kong and he was one of the first BEAM Professionals accredited in Hong Kong.

Mr Herbert is also a founding director of Hong Kong Association of Energy Services Companies (HAESCO) and currently holds the post of vice-chairman.

He also sits on a number of industry related committees including BEAM (Hong Kong Green Building Rating System), BEAM Technical Committee, BEAM Water Use Panel, and in 2012 the Hong Kong Governments Building Energy Code committee.