SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1992
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VIEWS ON ENERGY-SAVING STANDARD SOUGHT
THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS CONSULTING ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS AND PROFESSIONAL BODIES ON THE PROPOSED OVERALL THERMAL TRANSFER VALUE (OTTV) STANDARD DESIGNED то MAKE NEW COMMERCIAL AND HOTEL BUILDINGS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT.
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DETAILS OF THE CALCULATION METHODS AND THE RECOMMENDED OTTV STANDARD ARE CONTAINED IN A DRAFT HANDBOOK SENT ENGINEERS WHO HAVE BEEN ASKED TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS YEAR.
BY
ARCHITECTS AND APRIL 30 NEXT
AND LANDS BRANCH
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT TODAY (SUNDAY) SAID THE HANDBOOK PROVIDED USEFUL INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY THE PROPOSED OTTV STANDARD TO EXISTING BUILDINGS AND THOSE EITHER UNDER CONSTRUCTION OR IN THE PLANNING STAGE, PARTICULARLY ON DESIGN LIMITATION AND COST.
HE EXPLAINED THAT OTTV WAS A VALUE TO MEASURE HEAT TRANSFER THROUGH THE EXTERIOR OF A BUILDING. BUILDINGS DESIGNED WITH A LOW OTTV VALUE WOULD CUT DOWN THE ABILITY OF A BUILDING TO ABSORB HEAT FROM AN OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT.
"THIS IN TURN, WILL REDUCE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION OF AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND LOWER POLLUTION CAUSED BY BURNING OF FOSSIL SAID.
THE LEVEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL FUEL IN POWER STATIONS, HE
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"VIEWS COLLECTED IN THE CONSULTATION EXERCISE WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN EVALUATING AND FINALISING AN OTTV STANDARD FOR USE
IN HONG KONG, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS SET UP IN APRIL LAST YEAR TO ADVISE THE GOVERNMENT ON PROPOSALS ΤΟ IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN HONG KONG AND TO FORMULATE A COMPREHENSIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY IN THE LONG TERM.
IT HAD RECOMMENDED THAT STATUTORY OTTV CONTROL SHOULD BE INTRODUCED INITIALLY FOR NEW COMMERCIAL AND HOTEL BUILDINGS.
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