Our energy enhancement work for ELEMENTS has won the prestigious Award of Engineering Excellence and First Place Technology Award at the 2025 ASHRAE Technology Award. This achievement follows our success at the ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter 2024 Technology Award, and the 2024-25 ASHRAE Regional XIII Technology Award.
Owned and managed by MTR, ELEMENTS is a prominent shopping mall located atop Kowloon Station, covering more than one million square feet. Since its establishment in 2007, it has served as a vibrant hub for tourists and residents.
As the technical and sustainability consultant, we adopted an innovative approach to retro-commissioning existing buildings. To enable the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into ELEMENTS’ current system settings, we developed a comprehensive digital strategy to enhance data quality, and tailormade AI and ML workflows and methodologies for predictive analysis and performance optimisation. Working with Neuron as the technology advisor, we translated our technical expertise into an intuitive platform for daily management and operations, improving energy performance and customer experience.
After a year of measurement and verification, the digital transformation efforts resulted in an 8.9% reduction in chiller plant energy consumption every year. The project has also been showcased in the ASHRAE Journal.
The ASHRAE Technology Awards recognise outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation. Award-winning designs adhere to ASHRAE standards for effective energy management and indoor air quality, with performance verified through a year of actual operating data.