Public Webinar on Energy Efficiency and Conservation Presentation Material


Public Webinar on Energy Efficiency and Conservation

Enhancing the transparency of energy data and benchmarks in commercial buildings by introducing Online Building Based Electricity Utilization Index Benchmarking Tool

Dated 18 July 2022


Energy Consumption in Hong Kong


(A graph shows "Buildings Consume over 90% of the City's Electricity")

Building Type Percentage
Commercial 64.4%
Residential 28.8%
Industrial 6.8%

Reference:

  1. Hong Kong Energy End‐use Data 2021, EMSD
  2. https://www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/data/stat_report/product/B1100002/att/B11000022021AN21B0100.pdf


Data Transparency and Benchmarks


To mobilise the community to take collective actions to conserve energy, we need to enhance the transparency of data and benchmarks. We plan to, through releasing energy data and introducing energy benchmarking tools, facilitate the comparison of building energy consumption performance and establish a two‐way partnership in carbon reduction.


"Carbon Neutrality" Partnership Launching Ceremony


(Photos of the ceremony are shown)


Current BEEO Requirements


  • Energy consumption of CBSI (Central Building Services Installation) over the past 36 months is required to submit.
  • EAF (Energy Audit Form) is required to exhibit publicity.
  • Commercial buildings and commercial portion of composite buildings are required for Energy Audit


Online Building Based Electricity Utilization Index Benchmarking Tool (Online Benchmarking Tool)


Benefit of whole Building Electricity Utilization Index:

  • As an index for building owners to identify cost-effective energy upgrades, realize energy and cost savings benefits from those upgrades.
  • As a driving force for building owners to apply energy saving opportunities improving building energy performance
  • To develop a new on‐line benchmarking tool for whole buildings electricity consumption


Methodology of Building Based EUI Benchmarking Tools


Building Category


Category Major usage of Commercial Building
C1 Office building
C2 Retail Building
C3 Mixed commercial development (IFA ≤ 25,000m2)
C4 Mixed commercial development (IFA > 25,000m2)
C5 Commercial Building without Central A/C

Launching of Online Benchmarking Tool


(Photos of the Launch of Online Benchmarking Tool are shown)


Online Benchmarking Tool


(Screen Captures of the Online Benchmarking Tool are shown)


Step to use Online Benchmarking Tool


Please refer to Step to use Online Benchmarking Tool