RETROFITTING STRATEGIES

Building energy retrofitting consists of wide-ranging energy efficiency measures such as improvement in envelope through incorporation of insulation, efficient buildings windows, air tightness, use of efficient appliances and lighting systems, upgraded HVAC system, and more effective operating regime.

The retrofitting strategies are as follows:

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Retrofitting Initiatives Energy Saving Potential Payback Period Disturbance to Occupant Project Duration Execution Difficulty Expert s Choice
Application of vertical green wall and green roof
Application of insulated coating / painting at external wall and roof
Conversion of air-cooled to water-cooled chiller plant
Conversion to demand fresh air control system coupling with exhaust air system
Conversion of VAV system to sensible space cooling with dedicated outdoor air system (DOAS)
Conversion to variable speed chilled water pump
Conversion to primary variable flow system
Conversion of constant-air-volume (CAV) to variable-air-volume (VAV) system
Replacement of more efficient chiller
Replacement of traditional 3-speed FCU to variable speed FCU with permanent magnet motor
Using lower pressure drop air filters with new technologies and features that can improve filter efficiency
Renewable energy integrated with façade
Application of multi-skin façade system
Application of Ventilation façade
Application of solar film / heat reduction/ insulated coating at façade / skylight
Using web-cam people counting and recognition system for optimising energy efficiency and operational performance of air-conditioning and building transportation system
Installation of smart energy management platform for data collection and visualisation, performance monitoring and evaluation, demand control and efficiency optimisation
Replacement of more energy efficient uninterrupted power system (UPS)
Conversion to heat recovery kitchen appliances
Conversion to demand control ventilation system
Optimise the counter weight and decoration weight of lift car
Upgrade of lift control platform with energy efficiency features
Installation of regenerative drive for lifts
Provision of Power and Harmonic Analyser
Use of immersion cooling and heat pipe recovery modules for cooling
Using high volume low pressure (HVLP) ceiling fan for ventilated cooling
Using electronically commutated (EC) plug fan in AHU / PAU / CRAC
Replacement of electric/gas heater/boiler to heat pump
Zoning the carpark for operation mode
Installation of induction fan unit to minimise fan dust ventilation system
Modernisation of lifts and escalators
Use of smart lighting control platform
Installation of cold-aisle enclosure which can totally separate it from hot-aisle
Conversion to demand fresh air control system coupling with exhaust air system
Installation of occupancy/motion sensor for on/off/dimming control of lighting
Replacement of high efficacy lighting source
Replacement of façade system
Renewable energy integrated with roof / green roof
Use of natural ventilation
Use of light shelve and light tube
Use of double door/revolving door or installation of air curtain to reduce infiltration
Enhancing the BA/BMS for data collection and visualisation, performance monitoring and evaluation, demand control and efficiency improvement
Using advance control algorithm to improve energy efficiency and operational performance for major equipment and building services systems
Using multi-purpose monitoring devices (e.g. web-cam people counting / recognition system, etc.) for improving energy efficiency and operational performance of air-conditioning and building transportation system
Conversion to Waterside Free Cooling System
Supply and return chilled water temperature differential control with zone control valve
Conversion to radiant cooling technologies (e.g. chilled beam / chilled ceiling) with dedicated air handling system (DAHS)
De-centralised chilled water distribution system for equipment with different chilled water operation requirements
De-centralised chilled water distribution system with zone in-line pump
Installation of electromagnetic clamp-on / ultrasonic devices for condensing water system
Installation of auto-cleaning devices for condensers of water-cooled chillers
Conversion to variable speed cooling tower fan
Installation of indirect evaporative cooling System (IEC) for pre-cooling of primary fresh air with exhaust air
Using spot cooling for local air-conditioning zone
Installation of Thermal Energy Storage (TES) System
Application of insulated coating / painting at external pipework and duckwork
Conversion of CRAC unit to cold door for server rack cooling
Re-allocation of office layout plan and/or lighting distribution plan to maximise daylight penetration and match the demand
Using AI solution and data mining technologies to optimise energy efficiency and operational performance for major equipment and building services systems
Provision of Smart Metering
Enlargement of fresh air inlet and ductwork for free cooling application with low ambient temperature and relative humidity
Adoption of task lighting to lower the background lighting


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