Category Archives: energy
Every Community a Powerhouse
Green Communities CCBF and University of Hong Kong published a paper “Every Building a Powerhouse” they missed the point and an opportunity. I am afraid that academic’s still don’t get it. What is needed is “community” scale, a cluster of buildings, an … Continue reading
Consultant for new BEAM Interiors
The BEAM Society in Hong Kong (www.beamsociety.org.hk) is calling tenders for consultants to undertake the updating of the Hong Kong BEAM Interiors green building rating tool, here is the link to download the information: BEAM Interiors consultancy ~~~ John Herbert
Steam, Cogeneration and Efficiency
With all the talk about carbon and renewable energy the largest energy losses often escape the limelight, and we already have the solutions that could be implemented today but decades of infrastructure development and misinformation often block us from making … Continue reading
Open Source Traffic
I have been a fan of open source, and I found a great little iphone APP that takes two data sets and adds value. This app shows you where the traffic jams are located in Hong Kong so you can … Continue reading
Red Lead
This is an extract from a 2011 specification used by an international Bank in Hong Kong, RED lead was banned right? John Herbert, Kelcroft, BEAM Professional
Steam Systems
Steam is valuable energy media used in countless industrial process, applications include laundries, food factory facilities, laboratories. garment manufacturing, chemical and material processing amongst others. And there is a wealth of energy and cost saving potential based on the steam … Continue reading
Carbon Intensity
Hardly a day goes by without more news from the Japan’s stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, unlike past disasters, we have had more news, and media coverage that was inconceivable even ten years ago, and the unfolding tragedy in Japan … Continue reading
Hong Kong Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance gazetted
3 December 2010 – Today the Hong Kong Building Energy Code Ordinance was gazetted (http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201012/03/P201012010258.htm). Background information, including consultations can be found on the EMSD website here is the link. It is anticipated that the new legislation will be fully … Continue reading
Beijing Style Energy Management
What does energy management mean to you, turning off the lights? When the mandatory efficiency improvements were considered too hard or too difficult some twenty provinces in China decided that simply cutting the power supply to industrial undertakings was one … Continue reading
politics of US oil
TEDX – The Politics of US oil
inverted sustainability
The HKSAR Council for Sustainable Development (CSD) conducted a year long consultation exercise titled Building Design to Foster a Quality and Sustainable Built Environment. And now CSD has released the report [link]. One of the many issues raised in by … Continue reading
Climate Change Strategy
Climate Change Strategy presentation View more presentations from John Herbert.
Mandatory Disclosure Australia
Later this year (2010) we will see the introduction of the energy efficiency regulations for commercial buildings downunder. So if you are selling or leasing commercial office space over 2,000 sqm, the building owner(s) are required to disclose it’s energy … Continue reading
ADB Supporting CCS?
Today’s press release by Asian Development Bank [1] boasts supporting finance for China’s the first coal-fired integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) power plant, so far so good, improved efficiency of generating facilities is necessary, and IGCC offers a great improvement … Continue reading
Climate Change COP15 – ADB advocating Transport sector?
The ADB (Asian Development Bank) issued a dire warning about climate change and the transportation sector, citing 23% of carbon emissions [link]. Without doubt transportation is important, however putting focus on transport and fuels overlooks a simpler long term solutions … Continue reading
Presenting at IDT Conference 3-5th December 2009
It has been a busy recently, and I had completely forgotten about the Innovation Design Technology (IDT) conference next week, it will will be held on 3-5th December 2009 in Hong Kong. I will be speaking at the conference, during … Continue reading
Productivity in green buildings?
An interesting survey from USA, adds more weight to benefit of building green or does it? This report “Workers in green buildings take less sick leave” from Green Building Press states that a survey found that workers in green buildings … Continue reading
Funding energy efficiency, PRD, China
The Guangdong municipal Government in South China has created an energy efficiency funding scheme, not unlike CP3 (Cleaner Production Partnership Programme). For energy and environmental improvement projects RMB 300 million (Approx. US$ 44 million) has been allocated for 1:1 cost … Continue reading
International Green Code is a misnomer
I read with interest from GreenBuildingAdviser a report that the ICC (International Code Council) is also playing catch-up and going green! ICC intends to create the definitive International Green Building code, read more on their website. Of course, ICC is … Continue reading
Energy Efficiency is Not Rocket Science
Hong Kong is a great location, indeed I am fortunate to meet a great number of smart, intelligent people that travel through Hong Kong, this week alone I met a Government Minister, a project developer, and financiers from the energy … Continue reading
