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5. Operations and Maintenance - 5.2 Building Monitoring
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5.2.4 Smart Metering
Key Points
• Smart meter is a meter that
can measure consumption
(and electricity generation for
renewable energy system) of
electricity, gas and water, and
can transmit real time data to
a central system (e.g. a PC, a
display unit or even hand held
devices via web) for energy and
water monitoring;
• The provision of smart meter encourages students and teachers to monitor
their school energy and water consumption;
• When smart meter is found to be cost-effective for installation, schools should
commit registered electrical contractor/worker or Water Supplies Department
for the installation work such as modification of the existing plumbing to suit
the new meter, etc.; and
• Where installation of smart metering is neither practical nor cost-effective,
schools are encouraged to monitor the consumption behaviour by noting and
recording the readings of the electric and water meters on a regular basis.
Useful References
(1) CLP Power Hong Kong Limited. (2010). Media release. Hong Kong’s First Smart
Grid Experience Centre Opens, CLP Showcasing and Demonstrating the Latest
Smart Grid Technologies and Projects. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
(2) The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited. (2010). One Stop Service for SME.
Energy Management. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
