Nomination

Award Type

Award TypeAward Description
Grand AwardThis is the highest recognition to the nominated project at nomination category.
Excellence AwardThere will be recognition of excellence(s) for each nomination category.
Certificate of MeritThere will be recognition of merit(s) for each nomination that has passed the First Screening and Finalist Presentation cum Site Visit.
FinalistE-certificate will be granted to the finalist(s) for each nomination who has passed the First Screening.
Theme AwardThe award will be granted to one project among all the finalist projects which achieved the best result in “Driving a Digital Smart City”, the assessment criteria of QPFMA 2026 theme.

Remarks:

  • QPFMA 2026 Organising Committee reserves the final right not to bestow an award if the Jury Panel deems no nomination is worth receiving a particular award.
  • The decision of the Jury Panel shall be final.

Award Category

Award Category (1)
Residential Award Category (2)
Non-Residential Award Category (3)
Refurbishment / Renovation

(1) Residential

  • Nominated property must be a building or structure that is used for dwelling purposes
  • Open to properties in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region only

CategoryNomination Requirements
I. Large-Scale Residential
  • Nominated property must consist of 1,501 units or above
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
II. Medium-Scale Residential
  • Nominated property must consist of 201–1,500 units
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
III. Small-Scale Residential
  • Nominated property must consist of 200 units or below
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
IV. Public Rental Housing
  • Nominated property must fall under one of the following categories:
  • Hong Kong Housing Authority Residential Projects, including:
    • Public Rental Housing (PRH)
    • Interim Housing
  • Hong Kong Housing Society Projects, including:
    • Rental Estate
    • Rural Public Housing
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
V. Subsidised Sales Housing
  • Nominated property must fall under one of the following categories:
    • Tenants Purchase Scheme (TPS)
    • Secondary Market Scheme (SMS)
    • Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS)
    • Green Form Subsidised Home Ownership Pilot Scheme (GSH)
    • The Buy or Rent Option (BRO)
    • Starter Home
    • Subsidised Sale Flats Project
    • Flat-For-Sale Scheme
    • Sandwich Class Housing Scheme
    • Urban Improvement Scheme
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
VI. Community Housing
  • Nominated property must fall under one of the following categories:
    • Transitional Housing Projects / Light Public Housing
    • Elderly Housing
    • Student Accommodations (e.g. Student Hostel, University Dorm)
    • Others
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use

(2) Non-Residential

  • Nominated property must be a building or structure that is not deemed to be attributable to residential use
  • Open to properties in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region only

CategoryNomination Requirements
I. Shopping Centre (Small & Medium-Scale)
  • Nominated property must be indoors, air-conditioned and either on the lower/podium floors of a residential or commercial development or freestanding
  • The total area of the nominated property must be below 20,000 sq. meter
  • Nominated property must provide retail activities including:
    • The sales of convenience and comparison goods
    • The provision of retail services and dining services
II. Shopping Centre (Large-Scale)
  • Nominated property must be indoors, air-conditioned and either on the lower/podium floors of a residential or commercial development or freestanding
  • The total area of the nominated property must be 20,000 sq. meter or above
  • Nominated property must provide retail activities including
    • The sales of convenience and comparison goods
    • The provision of retail services and dining services
III. Office Building (Small & Medium-Scale)
  • The total area of the nominated property must be below 30,000 sq. meter
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for office activities
IV. Office Building (Large-Scale)
  • The total area of the nominated property must be 30,000 sq. meter or above
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for office activities
V. Industrial & Car Park Building
  • Nominated property must be for industrial land use types which mainly accommodate ordinary multi-storey factory buildings, purpose-built godowns and dual-purpose industrial buildings
VI. Institutional Facility
  • Nominated property must be for Government, Institution or Community use

(3) Refurbishment / Renovation

  • Open to all types of properties in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
  • Building year ranged above 20 years
  • Demonstrate preventive maintenance planning, work done on preventive maintenance implementation, good financial reservation and promotion for refurbishment

CategoryNomination Requirements
I. Large-Scale Residential
  • Nominated property must consist of 1,501 units or above
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
II. Medium-Scale Residential
  • Nominated property must consist between 501 units - 1500 units
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
III. Small-Scale Residential
  • Nominated property must consist 500 units or below
  • Major function of the nominated property must be for residential use
IV. Commercial
  • The Major Function of the nominated building must be for non-residential use and non-GIC (Government, Institution or Community) use

Score Distribution

After the first screening by Assessor, the shortlisted project teams must attend the Finalist Presentation cum Site Visit, which will be conducted on the same day for assessment.
Finalist Presentation cum Site Visit by Assessors and Jury Panel:
120 marks

* Nomination documents submission must be in the correct sequence based on the pre-set order of the Judging Criteria. Otherwise, marks will be deducted.

Benchmark

UnclassifiedSatisfactoryGoodVery GoodExcellent
0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10

* Benchmarks are for reference only, Jury Panel and Assessor can score each nomination by their own judgement

Category
1. Residential & Category
2. Non-Residential Category
3. Refurbishment /
Renovation
Category 1. Residential & Category 2. Non-ResidentialScore / Marks
Theme: Driving a Digital Smart City 
1a. Overall Planning, Strategy and Mission 
1b. Integration of PFM Services 		 30
2. Management Services 10
3. Maintenance Services 10
4. Cleaning Services 10
5. Security Services 10
6. Gardening and Landscaping10
7. Financial Services* 10
8. Sustainability Management 10
9. Human Resources Management and Talent Development 10
10. Service Performance Review & Continuous Improvement and Others 10
Total 120
Category 3. Refurbishment / RenovationScore / Marks
Theme: Driving a Digital Smart City 
1a. Overall Planning, Strategy and Mission 
1b. Integration of PFM Services 		 30
2. Overall framework 10
3. Preventive maintenance planning 10
4. Preventive maintenance implementation 10
5. Risk Management & Contingency Planning 10
6. Financial reservation* 10
7. Regularly technical training, promotion and education 10
8. Retrofit* 10
9. Sustainability Management 10
10. Post-Project Review & Performance Evaluation and Others 10
Total Score 120

Judging Criteria

* Nomination documents submission must be in the correct sequence based on the pre-set order of the Judging Criteria. Otherwise, marks will be deducted.

Theme Award
Judging Criteria
(Apply to all 3 Categories) Category (1) Residential and
Category (2) Non-residential
Judging Criteria Category (3) Refurbishment /
Renovation
Judging Criteria

Theme: Driving a Digital Smart City (Total 30 marks) 

The theme of QPFMA 2026 focuses on integrating innovative hardware and software, stakeholder engagement, and sustainable policies and practices within Property and Facility Management (PFM) to deliver resilient, future-ready assets and advance a smarter city.

1a. Overall Planning, Strategy and Mission (10 marks) 

  • Comprehensive planning covering policy design, implementation, and performance measurement to address occupants’ needs and support an innovative, inclusive, and sustainable smart city
  • A long-term vision and development roadmap integrating the project’s features and theme into design and PFM practices, enhancing operational efficiency, user experience, and sustainability
  • Regular assessments of properties and facilities, supported by records, review mechanisms, and follow-up action plans
  • Compliance with relevant laws and industry standards (including fire safety, security systems, personal data privacy, and occupational safety and health), supported by regular audits and update mechanisms
  • Demonstration of integrated innovation across hardware, software, and policy, showing how these elements work together to enhance PFM performance and outcomes
  • A clear data governance framework covering data ownership, cybersecurity, privacy protection, and ethical use of digital technologies to ensure secure, reliable, and responsible Smart PFM implementation
  • Demonstration of the scalability and replicability of the proposed PFM strategies and digital solutions, with clear long-term value creation beyond the nominated project, such as adoption by other projects or extension to other PFM services
  • Stakeholder engagement and digital leadership, including staff, clients, and contractors, to drive the adoption of advanced technologies and forward-thinking service solutions, with clear communication of their positive impact on service quality and performance

1b. Integration of PFM Services in Nominated Project (20 marks)

Emphasis on integrating smart technologies, a people-centric approach, and sustainable practices in PFM to achieve the following outcomes, including but not limited to:

a. Operational Efficiency

  • Adopting advanced technologies (e.g. robotic devices and IoT sensors) to enhance operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness in day-to-day PFM operations.
  • Implementing cloud-based systems to improve data transparency and interoperability, facilitating cross-departmental communication and coordination.
  • Utilizing AI analytics to enable data-driven operations, automation, and predictive maintenance for continuous PFM services optimization.
  • Providing regular training and effective use of intelligent systems to continuously enhance staff capabilities in system operation and data analysis.

b. Safety Quality Enhancement and Risks Prevention

  • Using intelligent monitoring systems (e.g. IoT sensors and AI-based analytics) for real-time detection of building and facility risks (e.g. fire, water leakage, equipment failure), with automatic alerts and activation of contingency procedures.
  • Establishing comprehensive and advanced emergency response plans (e.g. fire, typhoons, power outages) and regular drills by adopting innovative initiatives or tools, to minimize service disruption, damage and loss.
  • Proactive risk assessment and preventive planning to identify potential safety risks early and reduce the likelihood and impact of incidents.
  • Systematic review and continuous improvement of safety and risk management measures, supported by before-and-after comparisons demonstrating improved safety performance.

c. User Experience Enhancement

  • Applying Innovative technologies (e.g. one-stop resident apps and electronic notice boards) to strengthen public communication, awareness, and stakeholder engagement
  • Enhancing the resident/tenant/visitor experience through smart technologies application (i.e. e-booking, smart parking and smart visitor systems)
  • Offering value-added services such as home cleaning, minor household repairs, community/cultural/social activities, and volunteer services via digital platforms or tools
  • Conducing regular digital surveys or solutions to track services standards, user satisfaction and complaints (e.g. service performance, user experience and community atmosphere)

d. Creation of an Inclusive and Caring Community

  • Adopting a people-centric approach to foster an inclusive and caring environment and culture within the nominated project and community (e.g. digital tools to improve accessibility of properties and facilities for vulnerable groups, using AR/VR to promote the community or diversity)
  • Delivering community services to occupants and community through innovative partnership programs with social organizations collaboration

e. Staff Well-being Enhancement

  • Enhancing internal communication through digital tools
  • Adopting innovative solutions or collaboration to enhance employees’ physical and mental well-being
  • Promoting an inclusive and caring workplace culture, emphasizing work-life harmony, integrity, equity, diversity, inclusiveness and belonging

f. Green Development

  • Implementing design and management strategies to achieve net-zero energy performance, low-carbon emissions, climate resilience, and long-term sustainability
  • Integrating innovative sustainable materials and circular practices — reduce, reuse, recycle, and upcycle — into daily property and facility operations
  • Applying data analytics and smart management approaches to optimise energy use, reduce waste, and proactively manage the built environment
  • Ensuring scalability and adaptability of sustainability initiatives to support future expansion and evolving environmental challenges

g. Measurable Outcomes and Others

  • Demonstrating Evidence-based outcomes (KPIs, benchmarks, performance improvements, awards and compliments)
  • Highlighting originality of innovative solutions that go beyond conventional industry practices
  • Other issues that applicant consider relevant to the theme
  • Any materials beyond the mentioned criteria that add value to the nomination

Category (1) Residential and Category (2) Non-residential Judging Criteria

* Nomination documents submission must be in the correct sequence based on the pre-set order of the Judging Criteria. Otherwise, marks will be deducted.

Remarks:

  • Items with an asterisk (*) requires one or more submission(s) of photo evidence.
  • Supporting documents are not limited to the Judging Criteria.

2. Management Services (10 marks)

  • Establishment of Owners’ Corporation and Appointment of property & facility management company / agency
  • Communication between parties (including but not limited to regular meetings with owners and occupants, other communication channels and means available for owners and occupants, etc)
  • Acquisition of insurance plans (including Public Liability Insurance)
  • Availability / extent of execution of Management Operations Manual
  • Availability / extent of execution of Deed of Mutual Covenant (DMC) at Management Office
  • Customer Feedback* (including appreciation letters or positive end-user feedback)
  • Employee Training and Development Programme launched
  • Contingency plan(s) & disaster recovery plans for:
    1. Flooding
    2. Utility Suspension
    3. Fire Breakout
    4. Lift trap
    5. Typhoons / Black rain / Red rain / Accrue Weathers, etc.
    6. Evacuation of Occupants
    7. Others
  • Others

3. Maintenance Services (10 marks)

  • Maintenance overview* (including maintenance work on exterior, key locations and mechanical rooms)
  • Perform regular maintenance and inspection, extent of preventive maintenance actions
  • Maintenance and Renovation works for:
    1. Building Structure and Fabric
      Maintenance and renovation works for building structure, façade, roof, finishes, and associated building components to ensure structural integrity and durability
    2. E&M Building Services Systems
      Management, maintenance, and statutory compliance of major building services systems, including electrical installations, lift and escalator systems, gas installations, and associated mechanical systems
    3. Fire Safety Systems and Provisions
      Compliance with applicable fire safety requirements and the latest code of practice for Means of Escape (MOE), Means of Access (MOA), Fire Resisting Construction (FRC), and Minimum Fire Service Installations of Equipment and Inspection, Testing and Maintenance of Installations and Equipment
    4. Water, Plumbing and Drainage Systems
      Maintenance and inspection of plumbing, drainage, pumping systems, and associated water supply infrastructure
    5. Slope and Geotechnical Safety
      Applications of Slope Stabilisations / Slope Inspections (Annual inspection and 5-year engineer report)
  • Availability / extent of usage of building records (including General Building Plan, Building Services Plan and Building Structural Plan)
  • Availability / extent of usage of Emergency Maintenance Manuals
  • Identification of Unauthorised Building Works (UBW) and enforcement actions* (if any)
  • Others

4. Cleaning Services (10 marks)

  • Maintain hygienic condition of all exterior areas, key locations, mechanical rooms and common areas (including fire escape stairways, protected lobbies, alleys etc.)
  • Upkeep cleaning/cleansing schedules (daily / weekly / monthly / bi-monthly)
  • Perform regular disinfection and pest control actions
  • Safe handling of hazardous materials
  • Quality inspection and supervision mechanism
  • Awards (if any) 
  • Others

5. Security Services (10 marks)

  • Accurate and effective patrol scheduling with frequent reviews and follow-ups
  • Operatives’ uniform appearance and cleanliness*
  • Provisions / applications of security equipment
  • Any criminal records in recent years (up to 5 years, if any)
  • Standing instructions for crowd controls
  • Procedures for reporting and evacuation plans in case of emergency (e.g. fire or bomb threat)
  • Implementation of access control measures (e.g. visitor registration, vehicle control)
  • Awards (if any) 
  • Others

6. Gardening and Landscaping (10 marks)

  • Upkeep overall gardening, landscaping and horticulture conditions (e.g. pest control measures, irrigation management)
  • Annual improvement plans
  • Implement regular inspections and proper tree management works
  • Awards (if any)
  • Others

7. Financial Services* (10 marks)

7a. Financial Services* (For Residential Category)

  • Maintain ownership of interest-bearing bank accounts in accordance with Building Management Ordinance (BMO) / Deed of Mutual Covenant (DMC)
  • Launch reserve fund(s) for emergency / planned maintenance works
  • Long-term financial sustainability and asset planning beyond annual budgeting to ensure sustainable funding for major maintenance, capital improvement and risk mitigation measures, such as stress tests for unforeseen contingencies.
  • Implement proper financial control (i.e. Variance Reports)
  • Effective procurement procedures in accordance with BMO (Section 20A) and the Code of Practice on Procurement of Supplies, Goods and Services for procurement and tender procedures
  • Effective preparation of financial statements (including Income and Expenditure Accounts and Balance Sheets)
  • Effective preparation of Annual Budget
  • Effective preparation of Annual Audit Reports (except for single-owned properties)
  • Involvement of owners in designing and making procurement decisions\
  • Others

7b. Financial Services* (For Non-residential Category)

  • Implement proper financial control (i.e. Variance Reports)
  • Effective preparation of financial statements (including Income and Expenditure Accounts and Balance Sheets)
  • Effective preparation of Annual Budget
  • Involvement of owners in designing and making procurement decisions
  • Others

8. Sustainable Management (10 marks)

  • Execution of waste disposal and pollution controls* including:
    1. Waste disposal
    2. Noise control
    3. Air control
    4. Water discharge
    5. Connection controls
  • Implementation of energy and water saving measures*
  • Implementation of recycling activities and education programmes
  • Execution of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Certificate Scheme
  • Community involvements on Greening
  • Partnership with environmental organisations in providing green services to owners and occupants
  • Awards (if any)
  • Others

9. Human Resources Management and Talent Development (10 marks)

  • Establishment of a clear and structured career progression and promotion framework
  • Implementation of a structured performance management and appraisal system with defined objectives and regular review cycles
  • Provision of continuous professional development, OSH training programmes, and support for relevant professional accreditation or licensing
  • Effective manpower planning and resource allocation to ensure adequate staffing levels aligned with operational needs
  • Demonstrated effectiveness / achievement of staff retention strategies and structured succession planning mechanisms to ensure service continuity and minimise operational disruption during position transitions 

10. Service Performance Review & Continuous Improvement and Others (10 marks)

  • Regular review of management and maintenance performance, supported by measurable indicators and before-and-after comparisons demonstrating service enhancement and operational improvement
  • Evidence of continuous improvement actions taken based on performance data, feedback, or incident records
  • Other issues that Applicant consider relevant or add value to the nomination

Category (3) Refurbishment / Renovation

* Nomination documents submission must be in the correct sequence based on the pre-set order of the Judging Criteria. Otherwise, marks will be deducted.

2. Overall framework (10 marks)

  • Clear commitment and leadership in refurbishment and preventive maintenance
  • A comprehensive management framework covering planning, implementation, financial reservation in works, promotion, education and review
  • A comprehensive review and performance evaluation mechanisms for continuous improvement with long-term asset values
  • Regular communication between external parties, services partners and owners to review the framework

3. Preventive maintenance planning (10 marks)

  • Comprehensive planning to upkeep all building works and facilities
  • Maintenance manual for information concerning all major works and installations
  • Comprehensive maintenance plans setting out all maintenance actions or tasks, resources and the time scale required to carry out both predetermined and condition base maintenance
  • Forward planning for Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme (MBIS), Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme (MWIS), Minor Work Control under relevant Buildings Ordinances and Voluntary Building Assessment Scheme (VBAS)
  • Others

4. Preventive maintenance implementation (10 marks)

  • Comprehensive records for all predetermined and condition-based maintenance
  • Proper and timely defect follow up actions
  • Management and monitoring to the quality, time, safety and impact to occupiers of rehabilitation and renovation project
  • Low ad hoc repair rate by good preventive maintenance implementation
  • Others

5. Risk Management & Contingency Planning (10 marks)

  • Risk assessment for refurbishment works (cost overrun, delay, contractor risk, safety risk, occupant disruption)
  • Contingency planning and mitigation measures
  • Monitoring mechanisms to manage technical and financial risks
  • Insurance and contractual risk allocation where applicable
  • Others

6. Financial reservation* (10 marks)

  • Prudent budgeting and financial reservation for predetermined maintenance items inspections and defect rectifications according to the project conditions building lifecycle 
  • Application of special fund to meet planned condition base preventive maintenance, large scale rehabilitation and/or refurbishment project expenditure
  • New initiatives for generating income through refurbishment and renovations
  • Others

7. Regularly technical training, promotion and education (10 marks)

  • Planning for technical training, promotion and education to owners of preventive maintenance and refurbishment mindset
  • Awareness campaigns promoting and educating preventive maintenance and refurbishment knowledge
  • Others

8. Retrofit* (10 marks)

  • New works and installations for improving maintainability
  • New works and installations to build a better livable/ workable environment
  • Place making project to better utilise common spaces
  • Preservation of heritage elements in refurbishment project
  • Others

9. Sustainability Management (10 marks)

  • The integration of preventive maintenance and refurbishment with green management
  • The contributions of preventive maintenance to reduce resources wastage and energy consumption  
  • The management and tree preservation in refurbishment project
  • Climate resilience enhancement in refurbishment project
  • Others

10. Post-Project Review & Performance Evaluation (10 marks)

  • Post-project evaluation of cost, time, quality, and safety performance
  • Before-and-after performance comparison (defect rate, lifecycle cost, downtime, user feedback)
  • Documentation of lessons learnt and continuous improvement actions
  • Demonstrated improvement in building performance or user satisfaction
  • Other issues that Applicant consider relevant or add value to the nomination

Eligibility

  1. Previous Grand Award Project in QPFMA 2024 are not allowed to re-enter the same category.
  2. Nominated buildings and facilities must be within the territorial limits of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
  3. Nominated buildings / facilities must provide evidence of the availability of all necessary insurance policies, statutory licenses and/or certificates as required by respective government departments.
  4. The nominees need to address their property and facility management achievements based on factual records and data in the period of 15 May 2024 to 15 May 2026.
  5. QPFMA 2026 Organising Committee & Jury Panel reserve the ultimate right to make final and binding decisions on the eligibility of all applications.
  6. Any false statements, or omit to state any significant information, or any misrepresentation of your submission would lead to disqualification. Any fees paid will not be refunded or transferred.

Submission Guidelines

Nomination & Submission Deadline

Early Bird Application /
Nomination Due Date		30 April 2026 (Thursday) at 5:00pm
Application / Nomination Due Date15 May 2026 (Friday) at 5:00pm
Document Submission Due Date22 May 2026 (Friday) at 12:00nn

Nomination Fee (Per Project) 

Early-bird PeriodRegular Period
17 March 2026 (Tuesday) to
30 April 2026 (Thursday) 5:00pm		30 April 2026 5:01pm (Thursday) to
15 May 2026 5:00pm (Friday)
HKD3,200HKD3,800

Bank Transfer / Cheque accepted. All Nomination Fee must be settled by submission due date: 22 May 2026 (Friday). 

Payment Details:

  1. Bank Transfer
    Please upload the bank-in slip via the application / nomination form.

  2. Crossed Cheque Payable to “The Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies Limited” and mail to event secretariat.

    QPFMA 2026 Event Secretariat Office:
    Minerals Creations & Communications Ltd.
    Unit 3, 27/F, Max Trade Centre, 23 Luk Hop Street, San Po Kong
    Attn: Ms. Amy Wong

    * Please mark your application number, project name and contact phone at the back of the cheque.
    * The nomination fee is non-refundable upon submission.
    * Submitted nomination fee of any ineligible submission will not be refunded.
    * Project teams can choose to submit their nominations for any of the categories. One nomination only in each category.

Qualified Submission Format Requirement

All Application / Nomination Forms and written submissions should be type-written in either English or Chinese.
Only e-submission is accepted.

Step 1:

Complete and submit E-Nomination Form by 15 May 2026 5:00pm

Electronic Nomination Form

Step 2:

Upload the following submission materials to online platform* by 22 May 2026 (Friday) at 12:00nn.
* Online Platform link is embedded in the application acknowledgment email after submitting the e-nomination form in step 1. 

1. Nomination documents in Single PDF Format (maximum 20 pages of A4 text, excluding Cover Page, Table of content Page and Summary)

  • 1a. Cover Page
    Including Name & address of the nominated facility project, 2 contact persons of the property and facility management office and date of Application / Nomination
    Content Page
  • 1b. Executive Summary (1 page of A4 Text)
  • 1c. Nomination Document* (Maximum 20 pages of A4 Text with supporting graphics / photos)
    * Nomination documents submission must be in correct sequence based on the pre-set order of the Judging Criteria. Otherwise, MARKS WILL BE DEDUCTED.

    Please submit the above 1a – 1c materials in 1 document.

    Written Format:
    • Headline – (English)Arial / (Chinese)PMingLiU 12pt Bold 
    • Body text – (English)Arial / (Chinese)PMingLiU 10pt 
    • Margin: 2.5 cm all round  
    • Spacing: Single-line spacing  
    • Mark Page Number at Footer 
    • PDF Version: compatible with Adobe Acrobat Reader and text-searchable.

2. Supplementary materials in Single PDF Format (maximum 20 pages of A4 Single-sided Text / Graphics / Photos / Report / Certificate, etc.)

Notes:

  • Finalist Presentation cum Site Visit:
    • Finalist Presentation cum Site Visit scheduled by the Organising Committee and QPFMA 2026 Jury Panel are required for all shortlisted buildings upon completion of the first screening process. Project teams that are unable to complete arrangements listed above, will be automatically disqualified.
    • During the Site Visit, a nominated property will receive no marks should its team fail to show proof of the level of service(s) described in the nomination form or fail to demonstrate facility capabilities as advocated in the E-nomination form.
  • The information submitted will be used for this Award only
  • For any disputes regarding translation between the Chinese and English versions, the English version shall prevail, while the QPFMA 2026 Organising Committee and the jury panel reserve the right to make final decisions.
  • The decision of the Jury Panel shall be final for the award assignments.
  • QPFMA 2026 Organising Committees reserve the right to reproduce, print, publish the submitted material, in either paper or electronic format, or for any use in association with QPFMA 2026.

FAQ

A: The submitted document should be in Single PDF, max. 20 A4 pages (excluding Cover, TOC, Summary)​.
Any pages beyond the 20-page limit will not be assessed.

A: All su-bcriteria carry equal weight. Applicants may adjust the level of detail in their narratives according to their specific circumstances.

A: No. Each project is permitted to compete in only ONE award category.

A: Except for the QPFMA 2024 Grand Award winners, all projects are welcome to participate.

A: All awards may be left vacant or granted to more than one project, depending on project performance.

A: Yes. OC members / jurors will not rate or give any opinions on projects that are related to them.

A: No. The Jury Panel’s decision shall be final for QPFMA 2026.

A:
• Green Development generally emphasizes the positive effects brought by innovation, e.g., reducing electricity due to an innovative solution.
• Other general evaluation criteria emphasize the number of measures taken in daily/routine practice, e.g., Criteria 8. (Sustainable Management) emphasizes whether measures are implemented on a daily basis, which may not necessarily be innovative, but may more than other regular projects

A: The event is tentatively scheduled on weekends between18 Jul and 16 Aug. The actual dates will be announced on the event website on or before 22 May. The shortlisted projects will be notified by email no later than mid-July. At least 2 weeks will be reserved for the for the shortlisted teams' preparation. Please lock the dates in advance.

A: There is NO separate scoring allocation between Site Visit cum Finalist Presentation. Jury Panel will give the score based on the overall performance in Finalist Presentation cum Site Visit.

A: "Finalist" will be determined based on the percentage ranking of total scores among all nominations. Decision will be made after reviewing all the shortlisted projects.

A: A Finalist E-certificate will be issued within 4 weeks after the award presentation ceremony in late October 2026.

A: Winners will receive rewards including, but not limited to:
• Company logo or project photo exposure in award supplements / local newspaper
• Certificates and/or trophy recognition
• Winner has permit to use the QPFMA 2026 logo on their own materials as recognition

A: The QPFMA 2026 Award Presentation Ceremony will be jointly held with the HKAPMC Annual Dinner on 27 October 2026 (Tue) Evening at Convention Hall, HKCEC.

A: Nayment method can be bank transfer / cheque, with all nomination fee must be settled by 22 May 2026 (Fri).

Organising Committee reserves the final rights to cease the applicant’s award assessment if the payment hasn’t been settled on above due date without noticing to the award secretariat beforehand.

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    23 Luk Hop Street, San Po Kong

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