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Researches Market Drivers for Transformation of
Green Buildings in Hong Kong –
The Hong Kong Green Buildings Roadmap
Building Electricity Consumption in Hong Kong (GWh) 60,000 Stage 1 Stage 2 New commercial - BSI
50,000 BAU
40,000 New commercial - Others
30,000 HK3030 Target Minimal-Intervention
20,000 commercial - BSI
Minimal-Intervention
10,000 commercial - Others
Full-Intervention commercial
2014 2017 Year - BSI
Full-Intervention commercial
- Others
Residential
2030
To contribute to the city’s greenhouse gas • Constructing a robust benchmarking tool • Financing the transformation, with two
(GHG) reduction target, the HKGBC launched
the HK3030 Campaign, an initiative to focus for the implementations of other areas considered critical initiatives:
and coordinate a demand-side management
approach to electricity consumption in key initiatives (e.g. identification of - GFA concession scheme for new
buildings. By the year 2030, the campaign’s enhancement works in retro-commissioning buildings
target is to reach a 30 percent reduction of and retrofitting, construction of a gross
the building electricity consumption level floor area (GFA) incentive framework, - Creation of financial schemes to fund
seen in 2005. energy savings performance contracts and retrofitting (e.g. loans, environmental
carbon markets); funds, taxes, rebates, carbon trading)
In 2013, the HKGBC conducted a research
study on ‘Market Drivers for Transformation • Tackling head-on the significant impact of The main outcome of this research is the
of Green Buildings in Hong Kong‘. The key existing buildings; ‘Hong Kong Green Buildings Roadmap‘, which
drivers, which create a pathway to the identifies the driving forces behind green
HK3030 target, include: • Driving the ‘low-hanging-fruit’ retro- buildings transformation by incorporating
commissioning process to bring existing an analysis and review of international
• Pursuing buildings’ energy data disclosure buildings up to the defined performance initiatives and stakeholder consultations.
and benchmarks; standard; A series of inter-linked modules are also
provided, including sub-roadmaps for existing
• Developing consistent energy performance • Adopting retrofitting strategies to bring buildings, new buildings, a benchmarking
control for chillers, air-distribution energy consumption down to the required tool, regulatory drivers, BEAM Plus,
systems, common area lighting, tenant level; GFA incentives, financing and education
equipment and other systems by requiring roadmaps. This modular and sequential
minimum performance standards for each • Developing Hong Kong as an incubator for approach is essential for tackling a campaign
system. This allows us to identify which the innovative design of green buildings; of such magnitude, as the target can be
existing buildings should undergo retro- broken down into a collection of manageable
commissioning and retrofitting exercises; • Leading with regulatory drivers; interim actions and milestones. With Hong
Kong in mind, readers are encouraged to
• Establishing a business model of energy • Changing emphasis along the roadmap – deliberate, debate and resolve the urgent
efficient buildings – benchmarking provides The sequential modular approach of the challenge of green buildings transformation
a consistent measure for valuing energy roadmap highlights the shift in allocation faced by cities worldwide.
efficiency strategies by separating of resources
operational factors from the actual
efficiency measures of installed equipment; - At the first stage, the focus is on
professional training towards the
realisation of benchmarking
- At the second stage, the focus shifts
towards technical implementation
72 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Green Buildings in Hong Kong –
The Hong Kong Green Buildings Roadmap
Building Electricity Consumption in Hong Kong (GWh) 60,000 Stage 1 Stage 2 New commercial - BSI
50,000 BAU
40,000 New commercial - Others
30,000 HK3030 Target Minimal-Intervention
20,000 commercial - BSI
Minimal-Intervention
10,000 commercial - Others
Full-Intervention commercial
2014 2017 Year - BSI
Full-Intervention commercial
- Others
Residential
2030
To contribute to the city’s greenhouse gas • Constructing a robust benchmarking tool • Financing the transformation, with two
(GHG) reduction target, the HKGBC launched
the HK3030 Campaign, an initiative to focus for the implementations of other areas considered critical initiatives:
and coordinate a demand-side management
approach to electricity consumption in key initiatives (e.g. identification of - GFA concession scheme for new
buildings. By the year 2030, the campaign’s enhancement works in retro-commissioning buildings
target is to reach a 30 percent reduction of and retrofitting, construction of a gross
the building electricity consumption level floor area (GFA) incentive framework, - Creation of financial schemes to fund
seen in 2005. energy savings performance contracts and retrofitting (e.g. loans, environmental
carbon markets); funds, taxes, rebates, carbon trading)
In 2013, the HKGBC conducted a research
study on ‘Market Drivers for Transformation • Tackling head-on the significant impact of The main outcome of this research is the
of Green Buildings in Hong Kong‘. The key existing buildings; ‘Hong Kong Green Buildings Roadmap‘, which
drivers, which create a pathway to the identifies the driving forces behind green
HK3030 target, include: • Driving the ‘low-hanging-fruit’ retro- buildings transformation by incorporating
commissioning process to bring existing an analysis and review of international
• Pursuing buildings’ energy data disclosure buildings up to the defined performance initiatives and stakeholder consultations.
and benchmarks; standard; A series of inter-linked modules are also
provided, including sub-roadmaps for existing
• Developing consistent energy performance • Adopting retrofitting strategies to bring buildings, new buildings, a benchmarking
control for chillers, air-distribution energy consumption down to the required tool, regulatory drivers, BEAM Plus,
systems, common area lighting, tenant level; GFA incentives, financing and education
equipment and other systems by requiring roadmaps. This modular and sequential
minimum performance standards for each • Developing Hong Kong as an incubator for approach is essential for tackling a campaign
system. This allows us to identify which the innovative design of green buildings; of such magnitude, as the target can be
existing buildings should undergo retro- broken down into a collection of manageable
commissioning and retrofitting exercises; • Leading with regulatory drivers; interim actions and milestones. With Hong
Kong in mind, readers are encouraged to
• Establishing a business model of energy • Changing emphasis along the roadmap – deliberate, debate and resolve the urgent
efficient buildings – benchmarking provides The sequential modular approach of the challenge of green buildings transformation
a consistent measure for valuing energy roadmap highlights the shift in allocation faced by cities worldwide.
efficiency strategies by separating of resources
operational factors from the actual
efficiency measures of installed equipment; - At the first stage, the focus is on
professional training towards the
realisation of benchmarking
- At the second stage, the focus shifts
towards technical implementation
72 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
