Energy-cum-carbon Audit Experience under the Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes for Private Sector Buildings
Energy-cum-carbon Audit Experience under the Buildings Energy Efficiency Funding Schemes for Private Sector Buildings
� Past Experience
� Concepts of Carbon Audits
� Audit Process
� Role of Qualified Services Providers (QSP)
� Energy Management Opportunities (EMO)
� Sustainable Brands
� Benefits
� Building Energy Efficiency Funding (BEEF) Scheme launched in April 2009
� Fund: HK$450 million
� A matching funding (50/50)
� Closed in April 2012
� Respond??
� Applicants: over 2,000
� Approvals: over 1,000
� Approved Total: over HK$400 million
� Over 5,700 buildings benefited
� Electricity saved: 150 million kWh/year
� CO2 Emission Reduction: 105,000 tonnes
� Equivalent to 640,000 trees planted / year
� Scope 1 – Direct Emissions & Removals
� Scope 2 – Energy Indirect Emissions
� Scope 3 – Other Indirect Emissions
� CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) 1
� CH4 (Methane) 21
� N2O (Nitrous Oxide) 310
� SF6 (Sulfur Hexafluoride) 23,900
� HFCs (Hydrofluorocarbons) Varies
� PFCs (Perfluorocarbons) Varies
� CO2 Equivalent or Global Warming Potential (GWP)
�Society Responsibility
�Listed Company Reputation
�Subsidy from Government e.g.
Carbon Smart
�Carbonless Certification
� Consultant registered into the list of approved Qualified Service Provider (QSP) for the HKAEE scheme ..
� Use the past 3 years’ carbon emission records to decide the best “Baseline Year”and the “Carbon Reduction Year”.
� Issue 2 carbon audit reports: the Baseline Year report and the Carbon Reduction Year report.