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Public Sector District Cooling System
Projects at Kai Tak Development
Hong Kong is one of the most densely The aim of this project is to construct a from other user buildings. The entire DCS
populated cities in the world and its large-scale centralised air-conditioning project will be completed in 2022, tentatively.
underground utilities are very congested. system which produces chilled water at
There are several constraints in implementing central chiller plants and distributes the The redevelopment of the former Kai Tak
large-scale centralised air-conditioning chiller water to user buildings in KTD through Airport runway and surrounding areas into
systems, however the Government took the an underground water piping network. the new KTD district has presented many
opportunity to implement a District Cooling favourable conditions for the development of
System (DCS) in the Kai Tak Development The project is being implemented in three DCS. To accomplish the planning objective of
(KTD) and create a highly energy efficient phases. The first two phases commenced making KTD a green hub with distinguished
air-conditioning system. DCS takes full in 2011 and included the construction of and attractive urban form, environmentally
advantage of economies of scale and two DCS plants, pipelines and connection friendly initiatives such as possible provision
diversity in cooling demand for different users facilities at user buildings. The operation of of DCS, an environmentally friendly transport
to provide a high standard of plant operation this first DCS plant in Hong Kong commenced system, roadside greening, green roof, etc.
and maintenance. It contributes not only to in February 2013 to provide a DCS service are all built into the planning framework.
air quality improvement, but also the vision to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and Ching Long The North Plant of DCS is designed to
of achieving a low-carbon economy. Built on Shopping Centre. Part of the third phase achieve a greening ratio of over 70 percent
the former site of Hong Kong’s international works commenced in July 2013 and are of site area with green features including
airport, with a planned total area of about scheduled to be completed by the end of DCS air-conditioning, solar street lamps and
1.7 million m2 of public and private 2016 to extend the DCS service to Hong Kong green roof and vertical greening, etc. The
non-domestic floor areas, KTD is a new Children’s Hospital and other public buildings. harbour front ensures an abundant supply
district development with a large demand for The remaining works will align with the of seawater for the DCS operation, and the
air-conditioning, a cooling capacity of roughly roadwork construction program and demand construction of a new road network in KTD
284 MW.
PROJECT SCALE / USE 320 hectares
22,092 m2
Site area (approx.) 1
Gross floor area (approx.) N/A
Number of floor above grade N/A
Approximate final population
Key Occupancy type(s)
116 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Projects at Kai Tak Development
Hong Kong is one of the most densely The aim of this project is to construct a from other user buildings. The entire DCS
populated cities in the world and its large-scale centralised air-conditioning project will be completed in 2022, tentatively.
underground utilities are very congested. system which produces chilled water at
There are several constraints in implementing central chiller plants and distributes the The redevelopment of the former Kai Tak
large-scale centralised air-conditioning chiller water to user buildings in KTD through Airport runway and surrounding areas into
systems, however the Government took the an underground water piping network. the new KTD district has presented many
opportunity to implement a District Cooling favourable conditions for the development of
System (DCS) in the Kai Tak Development The project is being implemented in three DCS. To accomplish the planning objective of
(KTD) and create a highly energy efficient phases. The first two phases commenced making KTD a green hub with distinguished
air-conditioning system. DCS takes full in 2011 and included the construction of and attractive urban form, environmentally
advantage of economies of scale and two DCS plants, pipelines and connection friendly initiatives such as possible provision
diversity in cooling demand for different users facilities at user buildings. The operation of of DCS, an environmentally friendly transport
to provide a high standard of plant operation this first DCS plant in Hong Kong commenced system, roadside greening, green roof, etc.
and maintenance. It contributes not only to in February 2013 to provide a DCS service are all built into the planning framework.
air quality improvement, but also the vision to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and Ching Long The North Plant of DCS is designed to
of achieving a low-carbon economy. Built on Shopping Centre. Part of the third phase achieve a greening ratio of over 70 percent
the former site of Hong Kong’s international works commenced in July 2013 and are of site area with green features including
airport, with a planned total area of about scheduled to be completed by the end of DCS air-conditioning, solar street lamps and
1.7 million m2 of public and private 2016 to extend the DCS service to Hong Kong green roof and vertical greening, etc. The
non-domestic floor areas, KTD is a new Children’s Hospital and other public buildings. harbour front ensures an abundant supply
district development with a large demand for The remaining works will align with the of seawater for the DCS operation, and the
air-conditioning, a cooling capacity of roughly roadwork construction program and demand construction of a new road network in KTD
284 MW.
PROJECT SCALE / USE 320 hectares
22,092 m2
Site area (approx.) 1
Gross floor area (approx.) N/A
Number of floor above grade N/A
Approximate final population
Key Occupancy type(s)
116 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
