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Building Owner
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Multi-Owners
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Conversion to demand fresh air control system coupling with exhaust air system
Using lower pressure drop air filters with new technologies and features that can improve filter efficiency
Installation of smart energy management platform for data collection and visualisation, performance monitoring and evaluation, demand control and efficiency optimisation
Using advance control algorithm to improve energy efficiency and operational performance for major equipment and building services systems
| | Building/Project Name |
Bank of America Tower
| | Systems |
HVAC - Airside Air Conditioning System
Building Automation /Management System
Smart control Platform
| | Building Types |
Commercial - Office
Commercial - Retail
Others - Carpark
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Description of the building:
- Commercial complex with 38 floors, and 146m (479 ft) height, located in the Admiralty area of Hong Kong Island.
- The 1st floor is rented for retail and catering businesses. The 3rd and 4th floors are for car parking, while offices start from the 5th floor up.
- Fully air-conditioned with 4 nos. water cooled centrifugal typed chiller.
- 12 nos. Elevator and 2 nos. escalator.
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Retrofitted initiative:
- HVAC Airside System: Application of low pressure drop filter (C-Polar) and demand control in AHUs to achieve energy saving. Air flow rate and fan speed were adjusted according to demand.
- Central Control & Monitoring System: Deployment of various IoT sensors for data collection and fault detection at unified platform.
- Smart Control Systems: Application of Intelligent Prediction and Control Technologies at unified platform to optimize energy efficiency of chiller plant and ensure proactive fault detection.
Observed benefits other than energy saving:
- Unified platform provides central monitoring and control for quick response, remedial actions and energy optimization.
- Proactive fault detection and preventive maintenance for less downtime and higher reliability.
- IoT deployment could save manpower for routine inspection.
- New filter technology could kill bacteria and achieve energy saving at the same time.
General observations of the retrofitting project:
- All retrofitting works did not cause nuisance to the tenants.
- Operators are happy for the unified platform to provide more information for plant monitoring and reporting.
- Services and maintenance teams are happy for enhanced reliability via proactive prediction and preventive maintenance.
- FM enjoyed the energy saving at reasonable payback period and is willing to share the experience with others.
Other information:
| Cost |
Saving |
| Total cost: |
HKD 700,000 |
Total savings/year: |
HKD 160,000 |
| Cost breakdown: |
C-Polar Filters : HKD 100,000
Smart Control System : HKD 400,000
IoT Sensors : HKD 100,000
Central Control and Monitoring System : HKD 100,000 |
Savings/year breakdown: |
C-Polar Filters HKD 30,000; Payback: 3.3 years
Smart Control System: HKD 80,000; Payback: 5 years
Central Control and Monitoring System: HKD 50,000; Payback: 4 years |
| Payback: |
4.38 years |
| Award |
| Award received by the project: |
AIIB Excellent Intelligent Green Building System Award |
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Conversion to demand fresh air control system coupling with exhaust air system
Using lower pressure drop air filters with new technologies and features that can improve filter efficiency
Installation of smart energy management platform for data collection and visualisation, performance monitoring and evaluation, demand control and efficiency optimisation
Using advance control algorithm to improve energy efficiency and operational performance for major equipment and building services systems
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|
Building Owner
|
Multi-Owners
| | Building/Project Name |
Bank of America Tower
| |
Systems |
HVAC - Airside Air Conditioning System
Building Automation /Management System
Smart control Platform
| |
Building Types |
Commercial - Office
Commercial - Retail
Others - Carpark
|
Description of the building:
|
|
- Commercial complex with 38 floors, and 146m (479 ft) height, located in the Admiralty area of Hong Kong Island.
- The 1st floor is rented for retail and catering businesses. The 3rd and 4th floors are for car parking, while offices start from the 5th floor up.
- Fully air-conditioned with 4 nos. water cooled centrifugal typed chiller.
- 12 nos. Elevator and 2 nos. escalator.
|
|
|
Retrofitted initiative:
- HVAC Airside System: Application of low pressure drop filter (C-Polar) and demand control in AHUs to achieve energy saving. Air flow rate and fan speed were adjusted according to demand.
- Central Control & Monitoring System: Deployment of various IoT sensors for data collection and fault detection at unified platform.
- Smart Control Systems: Application of Intelligent Prediction and Control Technologies at unified platform to optimize energy efficiency of chiller plant and ensure proactive fault detection.
Observed benefits other than energy saving:
- Unified platform provides central monitoring and control for quick response, remedial actions and energy optimization.
- Proactive fault detection and preventive maintenance for less downtime and higher reliability.
- IoT deployment could save manpower for routine inspection.
- New filter technology could kill bacteria and achieve energy saving at the same time.
General observations of the retrofitting project:
- All retrofitting works did not cause nuisance to the tenants.
- Operators are happy for the unified platform to provide more information for plant monitoring and reporting.
- Services and maintenance teams are happy for enhanced reliability via proactive prediction and preventive maintenance.
- FM enjoyed the energy saving at reasonable payback period and is willing to share the experience with others.
Other information:
| Cost |
Saving |
| Total cost: |
HKD 700,000 |
Total savings/year: |
HKD 160,000 |
| Cost breakdown: |
C-Polar Filters : HKD 100,000
Smart Control System : HKD 400,000
IoT Sensors : HKD 100,000
Central Control and Monitoring System : HKD 100,000 |
Savings/year breakdown: |
C-Polar Filters HKD 30,000; Payback: 3.3 years
Smart Control System: HKD 80,000; Payback: 5 years
Central Control and Monitoring System: HKD 50,000; Payback: 4 years |
| Payback: |
4.38 years |
| Award |
| Award received by the project: |
AIIB Excellent Intelligent Green Building System Award |
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Conversion to demand fresh air control system coupling with exhaust air system
Using lower pressure drop air filters with new technologies and features that can improve filter efficiency
Installation of smart energy management platform for data collection and visualisation, performance monitoring and evaluation, demand control and efficiency optimisation
Using advance control algorithm to improve energy efficiency and operational performance for major equipment and building services systems
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