3.3.1
Sustainable Building Services System
ENERGY
EFFICIENCY AND
WATER SAVING
DESIGN STAGE
3.3 Energy Efficiency and Water Saving
Benefits of Green Office Building
• Improve health and indoor
environment
• Reduce water use
• Reduce amount of indoor pollutants
entering the external environment
• Tenants benefit from office buildings
in several ways:
ͳͳ Reduce construction waste at the
time of renovation for each new
tenant
ͳͳ Enhance ease of modification to
suit tenants’ needs
ͳͳ Standardisation for easier
adaptation by different tenants
ͳͳ Reduce energy use by recovery of
waste energy
Green Strategies for Office Building
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Use of equipment and system
with high operating efficiency
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Reduction of carbon emissions
from system
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Recovery of waste energy and
waste water
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Better utilisation of energy
based on actual demand
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Integrate BS systemwith the use
of natural resources
Sustainable Building Services System
Overview for Office Building
A building services system has a significant impact on our natural resources. Nowadays, the sustainability movement has
gained attention and various sustainability concepts and practices can be combined with the building services system to
contribute the overall benefits to the environment and sustainability.
The key elements for sustainable building services systems include, but are not limited to, the improvement of equipment
and system efficiency, better utilisation of energy based on actual demand, reduction of emissions, recovery of the waste
energy or waste water, and combining the building services system with the use of natural resources and a low carbon
building approach.
DESIGN STAGE
3.3.1 Sustainable Building Services System
Office
BUILDING
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