Programme Highlight
The EMSD Exhibition Gallery aims to
promote the awareness of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
It also introduces the works of EMSD that are closely related to our daily lives through those interactive exhibits. The Exhibition Gallery
on G/F showcases 17 exhibits to introduce green building features, and the
initiatives of EMSD on sustainable development. The exhibition area on 7/F
contains 4 exhibits to introduce the works of EMSD in electrical,
amusement ride, gas and lifts & escalators safety. Moreover, the rooftop
viewing gallery offers a
breathtaking view of an array of over 2,000 photovoltaic panels which
altogether has a total area exceeding 3,000 m2.
The District Cooling System (DCS) at Kai
Tak Development (KTD) is a large-scale centralized air-conditioning system. It
distributes cooling capacity in the form of chilled water to consumer buildings
in the KTD through underground water piping network. The DCS at KTD comprises
two central chiller plants cum seawater pump house, underground chilled water
distribution piping network, seawater supply and discharge pipes and consumer
substations located in the buildings to interface with the building’s own
chilled water circulation systems. Given its high energy efficiency, the DCS,
which can serve over 1.5 million m2 of non-domestic air-conditioned
gross floor area, can achieve a maximum annual saving in electricity
consumption of 85 million kilowatt-hour, which is equivalent to a reduction of
59,500 tonnes of carbon emission per annum.
Program
09:50
Gather at EMSD Headquarters G/F Lobby
10:00 - 11:20 Guided tour at EMSD Exhibition
Gallery
11:20 - 11:30 Walk to District Cooling System at
Kai Tak Development
11:30 - 12:55 Guided tour at District Cooling
System
12:55 - 13:00 Group photo and
dismiss
Registration & Enquiries
The number of participants is
limited to 30. Applications will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. CPD
certificates will be provided. Please
register via the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/cHa6jj0kbgyJTtpi2
by 3rd Sept 2018 (Mon)
Successful
applicants will be notified by email individually.
For enquiry, please
contact Ms. Winky LUI at winky.lui@towngas.com
Report Technical
Visit to EMSD Exhibition Gallery and District Cooling System at Kai Tak
Development
By
Winky Lui
A
half-day visit to EMSD Exhibition Gallery and District Cooling System at Kai
Tak Development was successfully held on 8th September 2018, organized by the Gas and Energy Division. Around 30
members participated in the technical visit.
A guided tour was arranged to visit the EMSD Exhibition Gallery, including
the rooftop viewing gallery which showcases a
breathtaking view of over 2,300 photovoltaic panels with a capacity of 350 kW. 17
exhibits in the Gallery on G/F aim to present the concepts of energy
efficiency, green building design and sustainable development. Our members had
lots of fun to learn the concepts through those interactive games and displays.
Moving
on to the second part of the visit, we headed to the North Plant of Kai Tak
District Cooling System. As a pilot project commissioned by EMSD, the district
cooling system (DCS) is Hong Kong’s first large-scale centralized air conditioning
system to provided air cooling to Kai Tak district, utilizing chilled seawater
as a cooling medium to replace traditional air-conditioning systems. The chilled water travels through
an underground water network to distribute cooling capacity to commercial and
institutional buildings of an area spanning 1.7 million m2. DCS consumes 35 percent and 20 percent
less electricity as compared to traditional air-cooled and individual
water-cooled air-conditioning systems using cooling towers respectively. Given its high energy efficiency, the DCS helps the
community save up to 85 million kWh of electricity consumption per year, which
is equivalent to a reduction of 59,500 tonnes of carbon emission per annum.
The visit came to a fruitful end with a Q&A
session followed by the presentation of appreciation certificates by the
Chairman of Gas and Energy Division, Ir Eric Pang, to the representatives of
EMSD Exhibition Gallery and Kai Tak District Cooling System to thank their
support and coordination of the visit.