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Benchmarking of 'Best
Practices' - Commercial Buildings
Background
In 2007, Swire Properties took the lead in initiating
the 'Best in Class' exercise to benchmark and
share best practices with nine other leading property
development and management companies in Hong Kong,
Singapore and the UK. The objectives of the exercise
were to understand the best applicable practices
adopted by industry leaders and what could be
done to enhance our own performance. The results
from this benchmarking exercise serve as a guideline
to all participants in their efforts to improve
the energy efficiency of their buildings. We plan
to continue with this benchmarking exercise in
2008 and expand it to industry leaders in other
countries.
Benchmarking Process
The exercise involved evaluation of over 100
practices grouped under three sections:
- Section A: Sustainability in energy efficiency;
- Section B: Reduction in energy consumption;
and
- Section C: Continued improvements in operational
efficiencies for HVAC.
Benchmarking Results
Of the ten companies which participated in the
benchmarking exercise, Swire Properties is considered
as an industry leader, particularly in areas covered
in Sections B and C.
Please click
here for details of the benchmarking results.
Action Plan
The exercise also highlighted that we could benefit
from applying a life cycle analysis of energy
initiatives in our premises. Further improvements
in our energy performance include:
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