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Researches Development of Online Building Energy
Performance Benchmarking in Hong Kong
World energy consumption has increased Using a web-based energy benchmarking tool, performance controls for Central Building
rapidly in recent years and shows no sign BESTOO assesses and analyses electricity Services Installations (CBSIs) and tenant
of slowing down. Hong Kong faces critical consumption data. Office occupants with appliances, and the building’s Energy Use
challenges due to the high demand in urban a high performance in operational energy Intensity (EUI). Benchmarking can further be a
energy consumption and the scarcity of are ranked under ‘Platinum‘, ‘Gold‘, ‘Silver‘, tool for evaluating the business case of energy
natural resources. Energy benchmarking is ‘Bronze‘, or ‘Green’ certificates. efficient buildings by separating operational
one of the most effective ways to establish factors from the actual efficiency measures of
industry best practices for energy performance For the second phase of this project a installed equipment, which is essential for the
and at the same time push Hong Kong to the ‘Building Energy Performance Recognition operation of energy performance contracts
forefront of the fight against climate change Scheme – Whole Buildings (Offices and and carbon markets. Hence, many initiatives
and low-carbon urban transformation. Retails)’ is under development. Among the rely on the tool, such as retro-commissioning,
current available policies and strategies, retrofitting, energy performance contracts,
In November 2013, the HKGBC launched the benchmarking is likely the best tool to push the energy quotas and carbon markets, and green
‘Building Energy Performance Recognition performance baseline for existing buildings building certification systems.
Scheme – Office Occupants’ (BESTOO) and be the market driver to meet Hong
to reduce electricity consumption and to Kong’s long-term target. Benchmarking will
promote energy efficiency while recognising identify which buildings should be enhanced
office occupants who have achieved (i.e. retro-commissioning and retrofitting)
outstanding energy saving performance. as well as develop consistent energy
74 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
Performance Benchmarking in Hong Kong
World energy consumption has increased Using a web-based energy benchmarking tool, performance controls for Central Building
rapidly in recent years and shows no sign BESTOO assesses and analyses electricity Services Installations (CBSIs) and tenant
of slowing down. Hong Kong faces critical consumption data. Office occupants with appliances, and the building’s Energy Use
challenges due to the high demand in urban a high performance in operational energy Intensity (EUI). Benchmarking can further be a
energy consumption and the scarcity of are ranked under ‘Platinum‘, ‘Gold‘, ‘Silver‘, tool for evaluating the business case of energy
natural resources. Energy benchmarking is ‘Bronze‘, or ‘Green’ certificates. efficient buildings by separating operational
one of the most effective ways to establish factors from the actual efficiency measures of
industry best practices for energy performance For the second phase of this project a installed equipment, which is essential for the
and at the same time push Hong Kong to the ‘Building Energy Performance Recognition operation of energy performance contracts
forefront of the fight against climate change Scheme – Whole Buildings (Offices and and carbon markets. Hence, many initiatives
and low-carbon urban transformation. Retails)’ is under development. Among the rely on the tool, such as retro-commissioning,
current available policies and strategies, retrofitting, energy performance contracts,
In November 2013, the HKGBC launched the benchmarking is likely the best tool to push the energy quotas and carbon markets, and green
‘Building Energy Performance Recognition performance baseline for existing buildings building certification systems.
Scheme – Office Occupants’ (BESTOO) and be the market driver to meet Hong
to reduce electricity consumption and to Kong’s long-term target. Benchmarking will
promote energy efficiency while recognising identify which buildings should be enhanced
office occupants who have achieved (i.e. retro-commissioning and retrofitting)
outstanding energy saving performance. as well as develop consistent energy
74 HONG KONG REPORT ON THE STATE OF SUSTAINABLE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 2014
