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CI-2009 EAc1.4:Optimize Energy Performance—Equipment and Appliances

HK Equivalent of Energy-Star qualified products

Hi, We are sourcing local equivalent of Energy-Star qualified products in Hong Kong and have found most products are certified by HK Energy Label. Could anyone please tell me what the mechanism is to prove 'HK Energy Label' is the local equivalent of 'Energy-Star label'? Was it that if a certain product with HK Energy Label fulfills all the requirements in the corresponding Energy-Star qualified product type, such product can be considered as local equivalent of E/S qualified product? However, if it is on a product-by-product basis, it will be complicated and time-consuming to compare every product with E/S requirements. Is there any quick ways to do so like 'HK Energy Label Grade 1' = 'Energy Star rated'? Thanks!

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JOHN BURNETT
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Wed, 03/26/2014 - 09:39

Unless USGBC or GBCI have provided further information there is no blanket equivalance for HK Energy Label v ES Label. The LEED REFERENCE GUIDE FOR GREEN INTERIOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WITH GLOBAL ALTERNATIVE COMPLIANCE PATHS 2009 p30 provides guidance on demonstrating equivalence, on a appliance basis. So no quick way only to compare ES appliance and HK EL appliance labels. You can obtain the ES calculation method and HK EL calculation method from the respective websites. Fridge-freezers are fairly easy to compare but I have not had the need to compare for other appliances.

Wed, 03/26/2014 - 16:22

See Fishnick.com for the prescriptive measures listing and it may yield standards that match up with the standards for HK, particularly if the ASTM test methods used are the same. Link below may help because you can compare these baselines/prescriptive measures to manufacturer specifications for your HK EL products. This was the basis for the listing in the reference guide. www.fishnick.com/.../LEED_suggested_baselines_and_presriptive_measures _FSTC_2011_06_03.xlsx This link may also have what you are looking for. http://www.itc.gov.hk/en/quality/hkas/about.htm, because there are links to standards, which hopefully are for the products you seek.

Thu, 03/27/2014 - 06:58

Hi John, Thank you for your advice! Now I can confirm with my client that there is no quick way to compare ES appliance and HK EL appliance labels. We might have to consider the cost benefit of continuously pursuing on this credit. Thank you again for your great help!

Thu, 03/27/2014 - 07:12

Hi Suzanne, Thank you for your advice! The integrated information in the excel will definitely save me a lot of time! We will proceed to compare HK EL products and the standards in the prescriptive measures list right away. Thank you again for your kindly help!
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Mike D
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Fri, 03/28/2014 - 15:49

Thanks Suzanne, I think the fishnick link is broken. I am getting a File not Found error. Could you please send it again? Many thanks

Fri, 03/28/2014 - 17:47

To reach the Prescriptive Measures file, www.fishnick.com. In the search bar on the upper right, type in "prescriptive" and it will take you directly to the download. Glad to help!
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Mike D
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Tue, 04/01/2014 - 16:47

In order to compare an appliance that is not ENERGY STAR and to prove it is as efficient as ENERGY STAR appliances, do we compare its rated power to the ones listed under the 'Prescriptive efficiency' column in the spreadsheet?

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