Funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, organised by the Business Environment Council, co-organised by the BEAM Society Limited and the Hong Kong Green Building Council, with support from the Environment and Ecology Bureau, Development Bureau, and Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, the Jockey Club Energy Saver in Schools Project (“the Project”) was launched at an opening ceremony today. Distinguished guests officiating at the ceremony included Dr the Honourable LAM Ching-choi, SBS, JP, the Chairman of the Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development; Dr Danny YAU, Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Climate Change Policy Division, Environment and Ecology Bureau; Mr Wallace LEUNG, Chief Engineer, Energy Efficiency B, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department; Mr Fred NG, Manager, Charities, The Hong Kong Jockey Club; Mr Simon NG, Chief Executive Officer, Business Environment Council; Ir CS HO, General Manager of the BEAM Society Limited; and Ir Dr Cary CHAN, JP, Executive Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council. The Project aims to assist schools in energy saving, enhance sustainable performance, and educate the younger generation on the importance of green building and environmental protection.
In response to increasingly severe global climate change in recent years, the HKSAR Government announced the "Hong Kong Climate Action Plan 2050" in 2021, setting out the vision of "Zero-carbon Emissions‧Liveable City‧Sustainable Development", and outlining the strategies and targets for combating climate change and achieving carbon neutrality. In Hong Kong, buildings account for approximately 90% of electricity consumption and over 60% of greenhouse gas emissions. Enhancing the energy efficiency of local school campuses will lower electricity consumption, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. In response, the Jockey Club Energy Saver in Schools Project has been launched to help schools implement energy conservation initiatives and to support educational programmes focusing on green building technology.
The Project focuses on retrofitting schools’ energy-efficient equipment. This includes replacing air-conditioning and lighting systems with energy-efficient alternatives, designed to reduce electricity consumption by 15-20%. In addition, a wide range of educational activities such as capacity building programmes, customised green building tours and student ambassador programmes will be organised to enhance teachers’ and students’ knowledge and awareness of green building concepts, as well as to promote the importance of the health and wellbeing of school occupants. Subsequently, participating schools will be certified with BEAM Plus Existing Schools Version 2.0, a tailor-made rating tool designed for existing primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong to showcase their sustainability performance and acknowledge their commitment to creating a sustainable and green campus.
The Project is collaborating with the schools of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and Po Leung Kuk. Over 200 primary and secondary schools will join hands to help transform Hong Kong into a sustainable city.
The Business Environment Council believes that the Jockey Club Energy Saver in Schools Project will help build awareness of green building among the younger generation. By extending energy saving concepts from schools to homes, communities, and society as a whole, we will create a net-zero future and make Hong Kong a more livable city.
Details of the Jockey Club Energy Saver in Schools Project can be found at https://jcenergysaver.hk/.
Business Environment Council launches the Jockey Club Energy Saver in Schools Project with an opening ceremony
Dr the Honourable LAM Ching-choi, SBS, JP, Chairman of Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development (middle); Dr Danny YAU, Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Climate Change Policy Division, Environment and Ecology Bureau (third left); Mr Wallace LEUNG, Chief Engineer (Energy Efficiency B) of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (third right); Mr Fred NG, Manager (Charities) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club (second left); Mr Simon NG, Chief Executive Officer of Business Environment Council (second right); Ir CS HO, General Manager of BEAM Society Limited (leftmost); and Ir Dr Cary CHAN, JP, Executive Director of Hong Kong Green Building Council (rightmost) officiate at the “Jockey Club Energy Saver in Schools Project” opening ceremony
Mr Simon NG, Chief Executive Officer of Business Environment Council, welcomes the guests to the ceremony with his opening remarks
Dr the Honourable LAM Ching-choi, SBS, JP, Chairman of Council for Carbon Neutrality and Sustainable Development, delivers a keynote speech
Ir CF LEUNG, Director – Operations of Business Environment Council, introduces the “Jockey Club Energy Saver in Schools Project”
Principal CHEUNG Fung from NLSI Lui Kwok Pat Fong College shares the school’s experience in energy saving and green building education with the guests
Mr Joseph KUNG, Episcopal Delegate for Education from Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong (second left); Ms Loretta LAM, Principal Education Secretary from Po Leung Kuk (second right); and Mr Peter KWOK, Director of Education Services from Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (rightmost), join the chit-chat session with School Partners