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Appendix G
Hong Kong Green Building Council
Appendix G
Glossary
Terms Definition
Access of Daylight Building design that makes use of natural lighting
through careful window design and building orientation.
Acoustic Absorption and
Isolation
Methods to reduce the influence of noise.
Applies to NS Applies to New Schools
Applies to NS & ES Applies to New Schools and Existing Schools
Authorised Person An architect, surveyor or engineer registered under
section 3(2) of the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123).
Blinds, Curtains and
Control
Internal shadings that are automatically controlled by
sensor / timer to decrease glare and solar heat gain
from the sun.
Climate Positive Design Climate Positive Design responds to local climate and
site conditions to maximise building users’ comfort and
health while minimising energy use.
Double Glazing Double glazing are double or triple glass window panes
separated by an air or other gas filled space to reduce
heat transfer across window.
Electrical Installation An assembly of associated electrical equipment.
Electrical Work Work in relation to the installation, commissioning,
inspection, testing, maintenance, modification or
repair of a low voltage or high voltage fixed electrical
installation and includes the supervision and certification
of that work and the certification of design of that
installation.
Embodied Energy Embodied energy can be defined as a measure of
the total energy consumed by a product during its life
or complete life cycle. It includes all the energy used
during mining or milling the raw materials, manufacturing
the raw materials into a product, transporting the
product, and installing the product, as well as finally
removing or recycling the product.
Energy Efficient Air
Conditioning Units
Air conditioning units that maintain the desired room
temperature and humidity at an energy efficient way.
Energy Efficient
Appliances
Piece of equipment designed to perform a specific task
in an energy efficient way.
Energy Efficient Lift Vertical transportation device that transports people
vertically in an energy efficient way.
Energy Efficient Lighting
and Smart Control
Lighting systems that maintain the desired luminance
level at an energy efficient way.
Energy Meters A device to monitor and record energy consumption.