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Reducing energy consumption
By Yang Cheng (China Daily)
Updated: 2006-07-03 10:52 Statistics show that up until May, the building complex saved electricity
accounting for 116,866.38 kilowatt-hours, equivalent to the electricity consumed
by a family in Beijing for 65 years.
ELV, or extreme low voltage, a
leading technology in energy saving, has even been introduced to the
locks.
The centrifugal chillers, with variable frequencies by Johnson,
could help the government department reduce its energy consumption by 15-25 per
cent, Sun said.
National campaign
The renovation project of the
commission's building is a prime example of the nation's campaign launched by
government departments to lower energy consumption.
Other leading renovation
projects can easily be found in many government departments in
China.
Initiated by the National Development and Reform Commission
(NDRC), a total of 10 on-going energy-efficiency projects for government
departments are expected to witness sound energy-saving results in the near
future.
In the electricity distribution room of the NDRC building, there
are rows of switches. Every switch has a tag and every electronic facility in
the building has an ammeter to measure their performance.
By the end of
this year, like NDRC, the renovation of power systems in some 10 central
government departments will be completed.
Xun Huanzhong, vice-director of
the State Council's Government Offices Administration, said, "The nation is
encouraging government departments to adopt advanced environmental protection
technologies in their buildings, in a bid to save energy."
Besides the
power systems, the renovation projects for air conditioners, heating and
lighting systems in some 90 central government departments, as well as their
subordinate institutions, will help cut down energy consumption by more than 5
per cent in 2006, compared with the previous year, Xun added.
The
administration also made assessments and diagnoses for 10 buildings of various
government departments, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, giving them advice
on how to control energy wastage.
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