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5. Operations and Maintenance - 5.1 Building Management
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5.1.7 Energy Efficient Operation of Lighting
Benefits
• Reduce unnecessary lighting and save energy; and
• Improve lighting lifespan with careful maintenance.
Key Points
• Switch off the lights close to windows to utilise day light; and
• Clean light diffusers and reflectors regularly to keep lighting performance.
Example(s)
The Collaborative for High Performance Schools (n.d.). Best Practices Manual
– Volume IV: Maintenance and Operations of High Performance Schools.
Retrieved June 1, 2012, from
http://www.chps.net/
Useful Reference
(1) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department. (2012, 4 January). Energy Land. Energy Saving
Tips. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
http://www.energyland.emsd.gov.hk/en/tips/building/index.html