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Example(s)
VRF Air Conditioning Units installed at Sing Yin
Secondary School
Useful References
(1) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department. (n.d.). Residential Air Conditioning: An Energy
Efficiency Guide. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
(2) Collaborative for High Performance Schools. (2012). Design for High Performance
Schools Volume II – Design. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
(3) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department. (2012). Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency of
Building Services Installation. Energy Efficiency Requirements for Air Conditioning
Installation. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
(4) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department. (2012). Mandatory Energy Efficiency Labelling
Scheme. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
(5) The United States Government. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (2010).
What You Should Know about Refrigerants When Purchasing or Repairing a
Residential A/C System or Heat Pump. Retrieved 1, June, 2012, from
(6) The Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department. (2007). HK EE Net. Air Conditioning System
Technology Outline. Retrieved 1 June, 2012, from
Lower Electricity Bill with Room Coolers
Replacing 10-year-old room coolers (without energy labels) with 20
sets of room coolers with Grade 1 energy labels can help a school
save HK$17,600 over six months. This is equivalent to 16,300kWh of
electricity.