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Buildings account for 89% of the total electricity consumption at end-use level in Hong Kong. Therefore, promoting energy efficiency in buildings is an effective measure to achieve energy conservation and help alleviate climate change.
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Green Hong Kong • Carbon Audit
To reduce greenhouse gas emissions arising from electricity consumption in buildings, an important step which could be taken by owners and managers of buildings is to find out the amount of greenhouse gas released to the atmosphere arising from the operation of their buildings and to take appropriate actions to reduce such emissions.
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To this end, the Environmental Protection Department and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department have drawn up a set of "Guidelines to Account for and Report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals for buildings (Commercial, Residential or Institutional Purpose) in Hong Kong".
The Guidelines provide a systematic and scientific approach for building owners and managers to account for and report on the greenhouse as emissions arising from the operations of their buildings in Hong Kong, identify areas of improvement and conduct voluntary programmes to reduce and / or offset emissions arising from buildings according to the their own goals.
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Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration Scheme for Buildings
A Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration Scheme for Buildings (HKEERSB) has been launched since 1998. The HKEERSB promotes the application of a comprehensive set of Building Energy Codes (BECs) which stipulate the minimum energy performance standards of different building services including lighting, air conditioning, electrical, lift and escalator installations.
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Mandatory Implementation of the Building Energy Codes
A public consultation on a proposal to introduce mandatory implementation of the BECs for certain new and existing buildings has been completed in March 2008. Based on the feedback from the public, the Government will propose the way to move forward mandatory implementation of the BECs.
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