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The assessment of Peak Electricity Demand Reduction is conducted in a
similar manner, as follows:
the zero-credit benchmark for Peak Electricity Demand will be that of
the BASELINE BUILDING model; and
the number of credits awarded is determined by the percentage
reduction in the predicted monthly peak electricity demand for the
month with the highest electricity demand throughout the year of the
ASSESSED BUILDING relative to the BASELINE BUILDING.
8.1.4 P
REREQUISITES
A prerequisite for obtaining credits for Annual Energy Use under the
Performance-based Approach is compliance with the basic requirements
given in Building Energy Code of EMSD, as follows:
items listed in Table 8.1 in Section 8 (from Code of Practice for
Energy Efficiency of Building Services Installation – 2012 Edition [2]);
Where applicable, those requirements listed in Table 9.4 of Code of
Practice for Energy Efficiency of Building Services Installation – 2012
Edition shall be strictly complied with as a pre-requisite for credits under
the Performance-based Approach. Substitutes or trade-offs in
performance for such requirements are not accepted.
Items covered in the referenced codes not defined here as basic
requirements are regarded as the minimum (benchmark) performance
for the relevant systems or components, but trade-off in performance of
such systems or components with other systems or components is
allowed within the overall energy performance assessment.
Other building specific requirements are given in relevant sections that
define the assessment method for the particular building type.
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Electrical and Mechanical Services Department. Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency of Building Services Installation
http://www.emsd.gov.hk/emsd/e_download/pee/BEC_2012.pdf