Better Preparation for Better Energy Saving
Going green is not just a living style but can also be a key driver for
building energy efficiency enhancement with much bigger impacts. The AquaMarine
managed by the Jones Lang LaSalle is one of the successful cases. Through the
newly developed '7-Day Energy Forecast' function of CLP's Smart Energy Online service,
which incorporates forecast data on temperature and relative humidity from the
Hong Kong Observatory, the property management team can plan ahead to achieve
better energy saving.
Energy Forecast for Effective Management
AquaMarine is a pioneer in using CLP’s Smart Energy Online service. Through in-depth
data analysis, the property management team can better understand the
relationships amongst the estate’s energy consumption, facility operation and
resident behaviour pattern. They can then optimise their operation to deliver
quality service while consuming less energy.
The '7-Day Energy Forecast' brings to the property management team a clearer
picture of electricity consumption in the next 7 days, which gives them more
lead time to adjust staff deployment and operation plans accordingly. One
example is to re-schedule high-consumption operations to off-peak periods to
minimize electricity demand.
Solid Data for Energy Saving Practices
With Smart Energy Online service, the property management team now has reliable and
accurate data to demonstrate the energy saving achievements to the residents and
solicit support from the Owners’ Committee to further step up energy saving
efforts. Examples include adjusting fresh air intake, chillers operating
sequence, chilled water temperature, air temperature and luminance levels
according to traffic to the clubhouse and utilization of the facilities.
The property management also listens to voices of the residents and make
adjustment so that the two parties can work together to save energy. After using
the Smart Energy Online service and '7-Day Energy Forecast', AquaMarine has achieved
more than 10% energy saving at clubhouse and common areas.
Green Design with Eco-Friendly Clubhouse
In addition, the clubhouse adopts a large number of glass windows with
anti-ultraviolet window film. This can make the best use of natural light, while
also effectively controls the indoor temperature. The clubhouse has also
replaced traditional lighting with LED and reduced unnecessary lighting to
provide comfortable indoor illumination more economically.