Indoor air quality and energy efficiency in the design of building services systems for school classrooms

Efficient energy utilization and indoor air quality (IAQ) inside office premises and other public places have become issues of increasing concern in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Government of HKSAR has launched a territory wide consultation in 1999 on the proposed Indoor Air Quality Management Programme for offices and public places. This paper briefly introduces the proposed Indoor Air Quality Management Programme and its proposed target objectives. It also outlines the design approaches taken to tackle the issues both from maintaining good air quality and energy efficient usage in school classrooms. There are approximately 1,200 public sector primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong, and each year around 20 new schools will be added to the list. Achievements including indoor air quality, lighting, thermal comfort and energy efficiency in classrooms will be presented.