20%
Residential
32%
Transport
6%
Industrial
42
%
Commercial
Figure 1
Energy consumption by sectors in 2010
(Source: Hong Kong Energy End-Use
Data 2012 published by Electrical and
Mechanical Services Department)
Figure 2
Energy consumption by segments–commercial sector in 2010
#Note: Other commercial section include hotel, education, health,
storage and other miscellaneous commercial or public services
(Source: Hong Kong Energy End-Use Data 2012 published by
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department)
• Excessive lighting for exterior advertisements, excessive decorative façade lighting and large scale LED screens
consume a lot of energy, as well as producing light pollution, which is undesirable for residential units in the
neighbourhood.
• Finishing materials may give off gas and affect the indoor environmental quality of the shopping malls and shop
spaces. This also affects the health of the shoppers and the staff in the shopping malls and shop spaces.
1.1.2 HKGBC Public Education Committee’s objectives in publishing this Hong Kong Green
Shop Guide
With a view to promoting the green building concepts and sustainable practice to the retail industry and the shoppers,
the HKGBC Public Education Committee published the Hong Kong Green Shop Guide to provide practical guidance to
the owners, facility managers and tenants of shopping malls and shops on implementation of green measures at their
buildings and facilities. In addition, the Guide aims to inculcate the green shopping habits in the community, and enhance
the public’s awareness and appreciation of the green measures adopted by the shopping malls and shops.
Statistical facts:
Significance of shopping malls’ and shop
spaces’ energy usage
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Getting started to go green
1.1
Introduction
55%
Other
Commercial
#
10%
Office
14
%
Retail
21
%
Restaurant
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