Dajulong Flooring: Elevating Hong Kong’s Gangniu Tanwei Transitional Housing with Eco-friendly & Durable Solutions
Hong Kong’s Gangniu Tanwei Transitional Housing Project stands as a beacon of hope for grassroots residents, offering 2,284 residential units across over 720,000 square feet to nearly 5,500 people in need of 3-year temporary accommodation. Developed on loaned agricultural land by New World Development and Henderson Land Development, the project faced a critical mandate: complete ground construction to hardcover handover in just 14 months, while prioritizing "rapid construction" and "eco-friendliness." Dajulong Flooring secured the bid with its formaldehyde-free, modular, and low-carbon flooring solutions, supplying over 200,000 square feet of flooring for public spaces and redefining material innovation in high-density residential scenarios.
The project’s success hinges on Dajulong’s selection logic that merges efficiency and resilience. For ultra-fast construction, the flooring’s pre-cut process and self-adhesive backing enable peel-and-install application, achieving a daily paving efficiency of 3,000 square meters—200% faster than traditional methods—seamlessly supporting 24/7 cross-construction. In high-density environments where per capita space is less than 5 square meters, the flooring’s 0.5mm wear-resistant layer (per EN 660 standard) excels: after 200,000 Martindale tests, wear loss is only 0.02mm, with compressive strength exceeding 45MPa to withstand 80,000 daily pedestrian traffic. Addressing Hong Kong’s 80%+ annual average humidity, its honeycomb foam layer boasts a moisture expansion rate ≤ 0.15% (per GB/T 4085 standard), paired with a nano anti-mold coating that maintains a 99.8%+ antibacterial rate year-round.
Dajulong tailored scenario-specific solutions to meet diverse needs:
Corridors & Passageways: 2.0mm homogeneous through-colour flooring with a full-body structure ensures 10 years of no renovation. Its diamond embossed surface achieves an R11 slip resistance rating, cutting fall risks by 92% in rainy or foggy weather.
Public Kitchens: High-temperature resistant composite PVC flooring endures instantaneous heat of 120℃ (per ASTM F1514 standard), reducing oil stain cleaning time to 15 seconds per square meter.
Children’s Activity Areas: 3.5mm cushioning layer flooring offers an impact absorption rate ≥ 35% (per EN 14808 standard), with food-grade surface material certified by the EU Toy Safety Directive.
Colour psychology was integrated to enhance livability: light wood-grain flooring at unit entrances (Warmth Comfort Index = 0.78) alleviates post-commute depression, while 6-level gradient dark grey flooring in public laundries guides pedestrian flow, boosting space recognition efficiency by 40%.
Sustainability and smart operations further distinguish the project. Dajulong’s flooring uses 32% recycled PVC, with zero glue volatilization during installation, contributing 18% to the project’s provisional BEAM Plus Platinum certification. RFID chips embedded in the flooring enable real-time wear monitoring; AI algorithms predict maintenance cycles, slashing fault response time from 72 hours to 4 hours and reducing maintenance costs by 67%. Resident surveys reflect remarkable outcomes: a 9.2/10 score for foot comfort, 81% fewer noise sensitivity complaints, and 55% less water consumption for cleaning—aligning with Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department "Citywide Water Conservation 2025" target.
The project’s impact extends to industry standards: Hong Kong’s Buildings Department revised the Code of Practice for Transitional Housing, incorporating 7 Dajulong flooring performance indicators (e.g., 72-hour antibacterial durability, 0.1mm/m thermal expansion coefficient) into mandatory 2025 standards. New World Development added Dajulong to its ESG supply chain whitelist, planning large-scale application in 5 subsequent transitional housing projects. Additionally, the conductive flooring’s real-time pedestrian density data collection technology won the 2025 Innovation Award from the Smart City Consortium of Hong Kong.
Dajulong Flooring’s contribution to Gangniu Tanwei proves that transitional housing can balance speed, sustainability, and livability—setting a benchmark for high-density residential projects in Hong Kong and beyond.
