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Government Sustainable Buildings
Policies
LEGISLATION AND SCHEMES TO Buildings Energy Efficiency Voluntary and Mandatory Energy
PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND Ordinance Efficiency Labelling Schemes
CONSERVATION FOR BUILDINGS
With the enactment of the Buildings Energy To help consumers choose more energy
HK Energy Efficiency Registration Efficiency Ordinance (BEEO), which came efficient products, EMSD operates a Voluntary
Scheme for Buildings into full operation in September 2012, the Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (VEELS)
relevant building services installations in for appliances and equipment used both
The Electrical and Mechanical Services newly constructed buildings and existing at home and in the office. As of June 2014,
Department (EMSD) has been running the buildings undergoing major retrofitting VEELS covers 21 types of household and
Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration works are required to comply with the BEC office appliances. To further encourage the
Scheme for Buildings to encourage voluntary (2012 edition). It is expected that for new use of energy-efficient products, the Energy
compliance with the Building Energy Code buildings, this will result in energy savings of Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance
(BEC) since 1998. The BEC provides minimum 2.8 billion kWh, or a reduction in carbon was enacted in May 2008 to implement a
energy performance standards for four dioxide emissions of 1.96 million tonnes mandatory EELS. The mandatory scheme
key building services installations, namely in the first decade. In February 2014, the currently covers room air conditioners,
lighting, air-conditioning, electrical, and lift lighting power density standards specified in refrigerating appliances, compact fluorescent
and escalator installations. As of June 2014, the BEC 2012 were reviewed and tightened lamps, washing machines and dehumidifiers.
a total of 1,625 buildings had been registered. by about 10 percent to 15 percent regarding These five types of prescribed products under
the lighting energy efficiency of buildings. the mandatory EELS are required to be listed
models with reference numbers and energy
labels. The Government plans to upgrade
the energy efficiency grading standards of
air-conditioners, refrigerators and washing
machines by end 2014, and to extend the
coverage of the mandatory EELS in due
course.
38 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Policies
LEGISLATION AND SCHEMES TO Buildings Energy Efficiency Voluntary and Mandatory Energy
PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND Ordinance Efficiency Labelling Schemes
CONSERVATION FOR BUILDINGS
With the enactment of the Buildings Energy To help consumers choose more energy
HK Energy Efficiency Registration Efficiency Ordinance (BEEO), which came efficient products, EMSD operates a Voluntary
Scheme for Buildings into full operation in September 2012, the Energy Efficiency Labelling Scheme (VEELS)
relevant building services installations in for appliances and equipment used both
The Electrical and Mechanical Services newly constructed buildings and existing at home and in the office. As of June 2014,
Department (EMSD) has been running the buildings undergoing major retrofitting VEELS covers 21 types of household and
Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration works are required to comply with the BEC office appliances. To further encourage the
Scheme for Buildings to encourage voluntary (2012 edition). It is expected that for new use of energy-efficient products, the Energy
compliance with the Building Energy Code buildings, this will result in energy savings of Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance
(BEC) since 1998. The BEC provides minimum 2.8 billion kWh, or a reduction in carbon was enacted in May 2008 to implement a
energy performance standards for four dioxide emissions of 1.96 million tonnes mandatory EELS. The mandatory scheme
key building services installations, namely in the first decade. In February 2014, the currently covers room air conditioners,
lighting, air-conditioning, electrical, and lift lighting power density standards specified in refrigerating appliances, compact fluorescent
and escalator installations. As of June 2014, the BEC 2012 were reviewed and tightened lamps, washing machines and dehumidifiers.
a total of 1,625 buildings had been registered. by about 10 percent to 15 percent regarding These five types of prescribed products under
the lighting energy efficiency of buildings. the mandatory EELS are required to be listed
models with reference numbers and energy
labels. The Government plans to upgrade
the energy efficiency grading standards of
air-conditioners, refrigerators and washing
machines by end 2014, and to extend the
coverage of the mandatory EELS in due
course.
38 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
