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Performance (Environment)
In operation for more than 30 years, Swire Properties’ innovative and ongoing environmental monitoring system uses smart technology and data analysis to continuously enhance building performance, increase energy savings and work towards continuous improvements.
Over the years, Pacific Place has been assessed three times by BEAM and BEAM Plus and received a Platinum rating each time.
The environmental and energy management systems in Pacific Place were certified in accordance with ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System and ISO 50001:2018 Energy Management System. Together, these management systems create a robust framework for managing our environmental and energy performance.
Regular audits and continuous system upgrades help Pacific Place stay well ahead of recommended energy targets. We often test new technologies and practices in the mall, which has allowed us to achieve continuous energy improvements. These include:
- Identifying and initiating timely chiller replacement programmes, resulting in an annual energy reduction of nearly 5 million kWh (representing a 28% decrease in overall chiller energy consumption).
- Retrofitting 98 conventional air handling units with energy efficient electronically-commutated motor plug fans, estimated to reduce energy consumption by nearly 600,000 kWh per year. This energy efficiency project is supported by the Swire Pacific SD Fund.
- Developing tools for monitoring-based commissioning of heating ventilation and air conditioning to automatically carry out big data analysis and provide insights for building operation optimisation and enhancement of energy efficiency. This energy efficiency project is run in partnership with Tsinghua University and is supported by proceeds from our green bond issued in 2018.
Indoor air quality sensors are strategically placed in common areas of Pacific Place which monitor temperature, relative humidity, levels of carbon dioxide, indoor fine particulate matter, total volatile organic compounds and ozone.
