4. Establish a building energy management committee
to periodically review the electricity consumption and
management of the campus.
Last year, CUHK made a bold move to require each office to
appoint an Energy Warden. Over 190 Energy Wardens have
since been appointed. Starting from this month, building
energy consumption information will be provided to the
Energy Wardens and the office heads regularly so that users can
benchmark the energy performance of their buildings.
Under the 2013 Energy Conservation Plan, Energy Wardens
will represent their offices to participate in the building energy
saving working groups to work with the Estates Management
Office with a view to devising and implementing viable energy
saving plans for individual buildings.
5. Carry out periodic energy audits to identify cost effective
strategies to reduce energy use in existing buildings.
It is indeed part of the 2013 Energy Conservation Plan that the Estates Management
Office together with the Energy Wardens will conduct energy audits to identify energy
saving opportunities in existing buildings on CUHK campus. By engaging the building
users in the building energy saving working groups and devising the energy saving plans,
CUHK strategically targets to reduce energy use in the 22 selected buildings of different
functions, representing over 60% of the total energy consumption on campus and
encompassing all major offices. Aside from the BMS installed in designated
buildings and the regular dissemination of building energy performance
information, capacity building is one of the foci of the Energy Conservation
Plan and Energy Wardens are provided with the necessary training and
equipment to monitor the energy consumption level in their offices.
6. Based on the results of energy audits, to establish achievable energy reduction targets
with a view to achieve an overall 30% reduction of electricity consumption frombuildings in
Hong Kong.
CUHK in the Campus Master Plan has set out targets to reduce at least 25% of energy
consumption (per capita) and greenhouse gas emission (per capita) by 20% by 2025. CUHK
is the first tertiary institution in Hong Kong to have committed a specific energy reduction
target. The challenge ahead is great considering the surge in student numbers and the
learning and research facilities in connection with the transition to the 3-3-4 curriculum.
CUHK, as one of the pioneers to sign the HK3030 Energy Saving Charter
(Education Sector), is committed to create a green and sustainable built
environment for students. As the holistic Campus Master Plan is gradually
being realised, the green atmosphere and
environment provide the best ground for nurturing
students’ green behaviours from their young
age. HKGBC hopes to join hands with CUHK in the
near future and to bring upon more like-minded
stakeholders on board for the HK3030 Energy
Saving Charter.
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