Page 109 - The Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) 香港綠色建築議會
P. 109
KAI TAK 1A
(KAI CHING ESTATE)
KAI TAK 1B
(TAK LONG ESTATE)
Throughout the estate, the HA has put level when required. Smart metres and
in place environmentally friendly design display panels are installed in ground
features to reduce environmental impacts. floor lobbies to show average electricity
Major features include: and water consumption to arouse tenants’
energy awareness.
• District Cooling System - Adopted the
centralised and energy-efficient chilled • Lift Regenerative Power - A lift motor can
water supply system implemented by work as a generator to produce electrical
the Electrical and Mechanical Services energy if it operates under heavy load down,
Department to provide chilled water to light load up or during braking conditions.
the air-conditioning systems of the non- By deploying the latest technology for lift
domestic facilities such as retail facilities, systems in domestic blocks, regenerated
the kindergarten and estate management power is fed into the power supply system
offices. for use, after conditioning, by state-of-
the-art regenerative power technology to
• Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities - achieve electricity savings.
Provided conduit and cable containment
to all of the car parking spaces and wiring • Rainwater Harvesting cum Root Zone
up to 30 percent of car parking spaces in Irrigation System - A lawn area has been
the car parks to enable electric vehicle earmarked for the implementation of
charging, in anticipation of the wider use a rainwater harvesting cum root zone
of electric vehicles in the future. irrigation system. The former can help
to reduce fresh water consumption by
• Renewable Energy & Energy Efficient providing filtered rainwater for irrigation,
Installations - Photovoltaic panels are while the latter makes use of a mat laid
used to capture solar power on the roofs under the soil to store and supply water
of domestic blocks to generate electricity directly to the plant roots where it is needed
for use in the communal facilities. Besides most. Evaporation of water can thus be
using T-5 fluorescent tubes, LED lights are minimised and the amount of irrigation
adopted at ground floor entrance lobbies water can be reduced. The filtration system
as a pilot to further save lighting energy. of the rainwater harvesting system is
Furthermore, two-stage lighting control operated by gravity using the adjacent
systems and motion sensors are installed high-rise buildings.
to control the lux level in corridors, lift
lobbies and staircases at an acceptable
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 107
(KAI CHING ESTATE)
KAI TAK 1B
(TAK LONG ESTATE)
Throughout the estate, the HA has put level when required. Smart metres and
in place environmentally friendly design display panels are installed in ground
features to reduce environmental impacts. floor lobbies to show average electricity
Major features include: and water consumption to arouse tenants’
energy awareness.
• District Cooling System - Adopted the
centralised and energy-efficient chilled • Lift Regenerative Power - A lift motor can
water supply system implemented by work as a generator to produce electrical
the Electrical and Mechanical Services energy if it operates under heavy load down,
Department to provide chilled water to light load up or during braking conditions.
the air-conditioning systems of the non- By deploying the latest technology for lift
domestic facilities such as retail facilities, systems in domestic blocks, regenerated
the kindergarten and estate management power is fed into the power supply system
offices. for use, after conditioning, by state-of-
the-art regenerative power technology to
• Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities - achieve electricity savings.
Provided conduit and cable containment
to all of the car parking spaces and wiring • Rainwater Harvesting cum Root Zone
up to 30 percent of car parking spaces in Irrigation System - A lawn area has been
the car parks to enable electric vehicle earmarked for the implementation of
charging, in anticipation of the wider use a rainwater harvesting cum root zone
of electric vehicles in the future. irrigation system. The former can help
to reduce fresh water consumption by
• Renewable Energy & Energy Efficient providing filtered rainwater for irrigation,
Installations - Photovoltaic panels are while the latter makes use of a mat laid
used to capture solar power on the roofs under the soil to store and supply water
of domestic blocks to generate electricity directly to the plant roots where it is needed
for use in the communal facilities. Besides most. Evaporation of water can thus be
using T-5 fluorescent tubes, LED lights are minimised and the amount of irrigation
adopted at ground floor entrance lobbies water can be reduced. The filtration system
as a pilot to further save lighting energy. of the rainwater harvesting system is
Furthermore, two-stage lighting control operated by gravity using the adjacent
systems and motion sensors are installed high-rise buildings.
to control the lux level in corridors, lift
lobbies and staircases at an acceptable
HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014 107
