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Success in energy saving
The Government has taken the lead to show that significant saving in electricity bill can be achieved through more efficient use of energy in offices.
The success story comes from the towering offices block of the Wanchai Tower that has chalked up more than $520,000 saving in electricity consumption in a 12- month period ending February 1994 compared with the previous 12 months.
This was achieved through the implementation of recommendations made in an Energy Management Study commissioned by the Architectural Services Department.
These include installation of automatic devices to shut down equipment and lighting when not required; introduction of an energy conservation checklist for staff to switch off unnecessary light and heat-producing equipment; shut-down of non- essential lifts after office hours and optimising the use of the ventilation and air- conditioning systems.
A Government spokesman said the success of the trial scheme had prompted the administration to extend these energy-saving measures to more than 30 other Government buildings.
"The experience gained in the implementation of Energy Management Opportunity (EMO) in Wanchai Tower is being applied to government buildings whenever possible.
"Similar studies have been carried out for both the Immigration Tower and Revenue Tower. Funds are being sought for implementing EMOs requiring capital investment for these two buildings.
"Likewise, energy studies are also being carried out for over 30 other government buildings and funds are being sought for implementing EMOS requiring capital investment.
"Many EMOS involving general housekeeping only are already being implemented," the spokesman said.
End/Sunday, December 25, 1994
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