Environment and Conservation Fund Environment and Conservation Fund Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding SchemesBuildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading FundThe Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund

Presented byPresented by

MrMr YU YU ShukShuk ManMan1166 June 2009June 2009

ContentsContents

1. Background2. Energy-Cum-Carbon Audit (ECA)

Scheme3. Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)

Scheme4. Vetting Criteria5. More Details

BackgroundBackground

• 2008-09 CE’s Policy Address:“I propose reserving $150 million under the Environment and Conservation Fund to partially subsidise building owners to conduct comprehensive energy and carbon audits. I propose reserving another $300 million to offer building owners partial subsidies for energy efficiency projects“

Background (ContBackground (Cont’’))• The Environment Bureau has

entrusted the Electrical and Mechanical Services Trading Fund (EMSTF) to implement the following schemes under Environment and Conservation Fund (ECF) - Energy-Cum-Carbon audit (ECA) for

a maximum sum of HK$150 million- Energy Efficiency Projects (EEP) for

a maximum sum of HK$300 million

Background (ContBackground (Cont’’))• Established in 1994 under the

Environment and Conservation Fund Ordinance (Cap. 450)

- To provide financial support for educational, research and other projects and activities in relation to environmental and conservation matters

Background (ContBackground (Cont’’))• Carbon Audit

- refers to the quantification of the Greenhouse Gases (GHG) directly and indirectly emitted

- can be able to measure GHG footprint for managing GHG emission

- provides an indicator to derive a pragmatic approach to reduce GHG emissions

Background (ContBackground (Cont’’))• Energy Audit

- reviews the energy system- ensures energy is being used as efficiently as

possible - provides an indicator to drive a pragmatic

approach to reduce unnecessary energy use

Background (ContBackground (Cont’’))• Advantages

- Social Responsibility – to develop in a sustainable way and limit the impact on the environment

- Cost Saving – be reducing carbon emission, fossil energy consumption

• Scope- Communal areas of commercial, residential,

industrial buildings or composite buildings comprising any two of these three types

• Eligibility of Applicants- Owners’ corporations- Owners’ organisations or residents’

organisations- Application could also be submitted by

a property management company or a qualified service provider on behalf of the above organisations

EnergyEnergy--CumCum--Carbon Audit SchemeCarbon Audit Scheme

• Qualified service provider- A Registered Professional Engineer in Building

Services, Electrical, Mechanical or Environmental discipline registered under the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409); or

- A corporate member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in Building Services, Electrical, Mechanical or Environmental discipline, who has no less than 1 year relevant post qualification working experience; and

- To ensure the smooth running of the scheme, the certifier should have attended seminar/training related to this scheme to be announced by the Government

EnergyEnergy--CumCum--Carbon Audit SchemeCarbon Audit Scheme

• Seminars/Training relate to this issue- “Energy and Carbon Audits” by HKIE on 12 Jan 09,

18 Feb 09, 5 Mar 09, and 28 Apr 09- One forthcoming seminar by HKIE on 26 Jun 09- The Certified Carbon Auditor Professional (CAP) by

HKAEE by 10-13 Feb 09- One forthcoming CAP by HKAEE on

22-25 Jun 09- “Certified Carbon Auditor Training

Course” by the Energy Instituteon 15-18 Jul 09

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• Guidelines on carbon audits- Latest edition of the “Guidelines to account for

and report on Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removals for Buildings (Commercial, Residential and Institutional purposed) in Hong Kong

• Guidelines on energy audits- Latest edition of the “Guidelines on

Energy Audit”

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• Submission of Audit Reports- 1st audit to commence within 6 months after the

approval of the application- Includes recommendations or programmes to

improve GHG emission and energy efficiency and conservation of the building

- Certified by qualified service provider and signed off by the person-in-charge

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• Submission of Progress Reports- 3 subsequent annual progress reports before the

date agreed with Government- Includes major follow up actions taken to improve

GHG emission and energy conservation of the building

- Certified by qualified service provider and signed off by person-in-charge

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• Amount of Grant- for a single building – a limit of 50% of total actual

expenditure, subject to a maximum of HK$150,000 per application

- for application involving more than 1 building – a limit of 50% of total actual expenditure without a maximum cap.

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• Procurement of Capital Items, Goods and Services (Cont’)- HK$5,000 < Aggregate Value ≤ HK$10,000⇒obtains Tenders from at least 2 suppliers

- HK$10,000 < Aggregate Value ≤ HK$200,000⇒obtains Tenders from at least 3 suppliers

- HK$200,000 < Aggregate Value⇒obtains Tenders from at least 5 suppliers

Should select the supplier the lowest bid or otherwise,full justifications are required

Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)• Scope

- Alternation, addition or improvement works to upgrade the energy efficiency performance of building services installations for communal use in commercial, residential, industrial buildings or composite buildings comprising any two of these three types

- Building services installations⇒Lighting, electrical, air-conditioning,

lift and escalator⇒Comply with or be more

energy-efficient than the BuildingEnergy Codes (2007 edition)issued by the EMSD

Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)• Eligibility of Applicants:

- Owners’ corporations- Owners’ organisations or residents’

organisations- Application could also be submitted by

a property management company or a qualified service provider on behalf of the above organisations

Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)• Qualified service provider

- A Registered Professional Engineer in Building Services, Electrical, Mechanical or Environmental discipline registered under the Engineers Registration Ordinance (Cap. 409); or

- A corporate member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in Building Services, Electrical, Mechanical or Environmental discipline, who has no less than 1 year relevant post qualification working experience

Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)• Submission of Reports

- All completion reports should be submitted in 6 months after the completion of the project

- Certified by qualified service provider and signed off by the person-in-charge

- Report format as prescribed in Completion Report Form

Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)• Amount of Grant

- for a single building – a limit of 50% of total actual expenditure, subject to a maximum of HK$500,000 per application

- for application involving more than 1 building – a limit of 50% of total actual expenditure, without a maximum cap

Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)Energy Efficiency Project (EEP)• Procurement of Capital Items,

Goods and Services (Cont’)- HK$5,000 < Aggregate Value ≤ HK$10,000⇒obtains Tenders from at least 2 suppliers

- HK$10,000 < Aggregate Value ≤ HK$200,000⇒obtains Tenders from at least 3 suppliers

- HK$200,000 < Aggregate Value⇒obtains Tenders from at least 5 suppliers

Should select the supplier the lowest bid or otherwise, full justifications are required

Vetting CriteriaVetting Criteria• Contribute to promoting a low carbon economy• Projects/Applicants are non-profit making in

nature• Technical and project management capability of

the applicant• Proposed project schedule of implementation• Proposed budget• Alternative sources of funding• Duplication of work

Vetting Criteria (ContVetting Criteria (Cont’’))• Priority to applications with high potential of

energy saving and reduction in carbon emission• Priority to applications with other initiatives to

promote environmental protection• For energy efficiency projects

- priority will be given to buildings that have conducted energy or carbon audits or the energy-cum-carbon audits

- due considerations will be given to repeated applications for individual building(s)

More DetailsMore Details• The schemes have been launched

on 8 April 2009 for three years• For details on application form,

guidelines, etc, please visitwww.buildingwww.building--energyenergy--funds.gov.hkfunds.gov.hk