MEBS6016 Energy Performance of Buildings

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Energy Efficient Technologies

1.  Building Envelope

2. HVAC

3. Hot Water

4. Lighting

5. Electrical Services

6. Lifts & Escalators

7. Building Management System [Powerpoint file in PDF format]

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Further Reading:

• Advanced Energy Saving Technologies: Publications (EMSD) http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/aest_pub.shtml
• HVAC:
• Application Guide to Variable Speed Drives (VSD) http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/em_pub_2.shtml
  
• Application of Physical Scale Prevention Technologies for Chiller Condenser http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Physcl-Scl-Prvntn-Tchnlg.pdf
• Predictive System Curve Control for Secondary Chilled Water Pumps http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/EMS_Water_Pumps(low-res).pdf
  
• Total Hydronic Balancing in Chilled Water System http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/THB_CHW.pdf
• Variable Flow Control for Condensing Water Pumps http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Conds-water-pump.pdf
• VAV System Static Pressure Reset Control http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/VAV-SPRC.pdf
  
• Hot water:
• Heat Pump Water Heaters http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/HeatPumpPamphlet.pdf 
• Solar Thermal Collectors for Water Heating http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/EMS8313_waterheating(low-res).pdf
• Lighting:
• Application Guide to Electronic Ballasts http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/em_pub_1.shtml
  
• Digital and Addressable Lighting Control at Kowloon Bay Indoor Games Hall http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/digital_lighting_control_at_kbigh.pdf
  
• Guidelines on T5 Fluorescent Lamps http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/t5guide.pdf
  
• LED – a kind of Unconventional Lamp http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/LED1.pdf
  
• Retrofit with Energy Efficient Fluorescent Lighting System http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/lighting_retrofit.pdf
  
• Self-Luminous EXIT Signs Testing and Application Report http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/selfluminousexitsign.pdf
  
• T5 Lamp Testing and Application Report http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/t5lampe.pdf
  
• Task Lighting Design http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/Task_Lighting_Design.pdf
  
• Electrical:
• High Efficiency Motor http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/ems_bk_low-res.pdf
• Standards of Power Quality with reference to the Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency of Electrical Installations (by Ir. Martin Wu, EMSD) http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/EEC&harmonic.pdf
• Lifts and escalators:
• Service On Demand Escalator Information Pamphlet http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/sod-pamhplet.pdf
  
• Building management systems:
• Application Guide to Central Control and Monitoring Systems (CCMS) http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/ccms17.pdf
  
• Others:
• Innovative Energy-efficiency Pilot Projects carried out by EEO, EMSD http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/hkie100.pdf
  
• Solar Control Window Film Information Leaflet http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/wf-pamphlet-eng.pdf

References:

• Beggs, C., 2009. Energy: Management, Supply and Conservation, 2nd ed., Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford. [696 B41][ebook via Knovel]
• Chapter 11 -- Waste Heat Recovery
• Chapter 12 -- Combined Heat and Power
• Chapter 13 -- Energy Efficient Air Conditioning and Mechanical Ventilation
• Chapter 14 -- Energy Efficient Electrical Services
• Chapter 15 -- Passive Solar and Low Energy Building Design
• CIBSE, 2012. Energy Efficiency in Buildings: CIBSE Guide F, 3rd edition, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. [696 E56 C4g]
• Chapter 11 -- Motors and building transportation systems
• IEA, 2013. Technology Roadmap -- Energy Efficient Building Envelopes, International Energy Agency (IEA), Paris. [http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/TechnologyRoadmapEnergyEfficientBuildingEnvelopes.pdf]
  

Useful Websites:

• Advanced Energy Saving Technologies (EMSD) http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/aest.shtml
• Advanced Energy Saving Technologies : Publications http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/aest_pub.shtml
• EMSD Energy Efficient Technologies Net http://ee.emsd.gov.hk
• Energy Design Resources (EDR) http://energydesignresources.com/

Web Links:

• Chilled Beams and Chilled Ceilings http://archtoolbox.com/materials-systems/hvac/120-chilled-beam-ceiling.html
• Cogeneration -- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogeneration
• EMSD Energy Efficiency Office http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/eng/pee/
• Free cooling -- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_cooling
• Heat pump -- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pump  
  
• Smart glass -- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_glass
  
• Underfloor air distribution -- Wikipedi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underfloor_air_distribution
  
• Variable-frequency drive -- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable-frequency_drive
• Variable Refrigerant Flow (US GSA) http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/163491

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| Created: Dec 2003 | Update: 3 Mar 2014 | By: cmhui@hku.hk |