Eco Building Fund

Let’s save energy together and enjoy a host of benefits

The CLP Eco Building Fund provides subsidies for energy-saving improvement works in communal areas of shopping malls, residential, commercial and industrial buildings. This includes the replacement of air-conditioning and lighting, retro-commissioning projects, and smart technology to increase energy efficiency, reduce electricity expenses, and help create a smarter, greener Hong Kong.

Subsidy ceiling HK$400,000* for chiller replacement projects achieving below requirements.

Eligible Projects	Subsidy Ceiling
Chiller replacement projects with coefficient of performance (COP) value of 10% better than that set by EMSD's Building Energy Code (BEC).	HK$400,000*

* Terms and conditions apply.

There are a host of benefits including:
• Improvements to the energy efficiency of buildings and lower energy costs
• Shorter payback periods through increased energy savings

Types of Energy Saving Equipment	Supplier	Special Offers	Terms & Conditions
Central Chiller	McQuay Air-conditioning Limited	Customers order McQuay’s Central Chiller Products (over 100 tons) for replacement, free monthly routine preventive maintenance service will be provided in the first year of warranty period.	LINK

Success stories (videos)	Success stories (videos)

More success stories
	Nan Fung Property Management - Asia Trade Centre Nan Fung Property Management is committed to promoting sustainable development by deploying a variety of energy-saving measures at its managed properties. Asia Trade Centre has set up a special project team to regularly review its energy consumption performance and find energy-saving solutions. With the support of the CLP Eco Building Fund, Asia Trade Centre will replace six air-cooled chillers with higher energy efficiency models, aiming to achieve at 1.2GWh of energy saving upon completion of the project.

Introduction

Promoting energy efficiency and conservation is one of the effective ways to combat climate change and pursue sustainability. By improving the energy efficiency of our buildings, we not only reduce our energy costs but also help create a more sustainable city.

CLP is fully committed to the promotion of energy efficiency and have established the CLP Eco Building Fund since 2014 to provide financial assistance to eligible residential buildings and their nearby ancillary facilities (e.g. clubhouse, podium, property management office) to implement energy efficiency improvement works. From 1 October 2018 onwards, the scope of the Fund will be extended to cover eligible commercial buildings, industrial buildings and composite buildings and their nearby ancillary facilities.

Benefits

Scope of Funding

The Fund aims to subsidise residential buildings, commercial buildings, industrial buildings and composite buildings and their nearby ancillary facilities by carrying out retrofitting projects for improving energy efficiency in communal areas.

The installations may include any of the followings:

Lighting
Air-Conditioning
Lift and Escalator
Electrical installation (e.g. water pump)

Despite retrofitting projects, the following projects will also be supported by the Fund:

Retro-commissioning (Please click here for the information about “Typical Energy Saving Opportunities for Retro-commissioning”)
Implementation of smart technologies in building

Funding Mechanism

The amount of funding for retrofitting projects will be around 10% to 50% of the actual project expenditure, depending on the type of building, the type of installation and project duration. Project expenditure shall restrict to the cost of energy efficiency installations and the cost of Qualified Service Provider appointment.

The amount of funding for retro-commissioning and implementation of smart technologies in building will depend on the amount of the energy saving and project duration. The more energy the project will save and the sooner the project will be completed, the more funding will be granted.

The funding will be disbursed to applicants in the form of reimbursement, i.e. the applicant has to settle the payment on its own before seeking reimbursement from the Fund.

Eligibility

The following entities are eligible to apply for the Fund:

Owners' Corporations registered under the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344)
Owners' organisations (e.g. Owners’ Committee)
Residents' organisations (e.g. Mutual Aid Committee)

For the commercial buildings, industrial buildings or composite buildings without Owners’ Corporation or other owners’ organisations as specified above, the building owner may also apply for the Fund.

Eligible Building

Residential building
Commercial building
Industrial building
Composite building

The following are not eligible to apply:

Buildings located outside CLP’s supply area
Buildings directly owned and operated by the Government (e.g. Government offices)

Application Procedures

Submit Application

Pre-assessment by CLP

Approval by Vetting Committee or CLP

Award Contract

Post-assessment by CLP

Award Funding

For details, please follow the links below

Application Form (Revision Date: 5 January 2021)

Notes for Filling Application Form (Revision Date: 29 Apr 2020)

Guide to Application (Revision Date: 5 January 2021)

Completion Report (Revision Date: 27 July 2018)

Funding Disbursement Form (Revision Date: 8 October 2019)

Leaflet

FAQ

Application Processing

All applications will be handled by CLP while final approval will come from CLP and a vetting committee comprising various stakeholders from across the community with keen interest in promoting energy efficiency.

Project Timeline

The Project must be completed no later than 24 months after approval.

How to Apply

The CLP Eco Building Fund Application Form and Guide to Application can be downloaded at the bottom of this page. The completed Application Form should be submitted to CLP by mail:

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CLP Power Hong Kong Limited

7/F, Sham Shui Po Centre

215 Fuk Wa Street

Sham Shui Po, Kowloon

(Application for CLP Eco Building Fund)

Interested parties should read the Guide to Application as well as the terms and conditions stated in the Application Form. Applicants will be notified of the application result by mail.