CityUHK receives Excellence Award in CLP’s Smart Energy Award 2025

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is dedicated to promoting sustainable development. At the Smart Energy Award 2025, organised by CLP Power Hong Kong (CLP), CityUHK received the Excellence Award in the Sustainable Carbon Neutral Award (Services) category. This affirms the University’s excellence in promoting carbon neutrality and sustainability.

Professor Freddy Boey, CityUHK President and University Distinguished Professor, remarked that this honour acknowledges the University’s efforts in energy conservation and carbon reduction and serves as an encouragement to continue driving sustainability initiatives.

To improve energy efficiency, CityUHK has replaced traditional control systems with Internet of Things (IoT) Fan Coil Unit (FCU) controllers. These enable data collection, minimum temperature settings, switch and temperature control programming, and temperature reset functions—achieving cross-platform control and real-time monitoring.

Additionally, CityUHK actively participates in CLP’s “Retro-Commissioning (RCx) Charter Programme”, providing training for energy managers and developing a smart Integrated Building Management System (iBMS) tailored for retro-commissioning practices, further improving campus energy management.

CityUHK achieved a notable performance in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025 and aligned its efforts with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to integrate sustainability into its teaching, research, and campus operations.

As the first university in Hong Kong to establish a School of Energy and Environment and to set up a Hong Kong Institute for Clean Energy, CityUHK actively promotes innovative research and practical applications in clean energy. CityUHK’s international initiative, Fostering Innovation for Resilience and Sustainable Transformation (FIRST), has been officially endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The programme promotes sustainable development through innovation and strengthens international collaboration to address environmental challenges.

Embracing the concept of a “living laboratory”, CityUHK promotes innovative solutions to reduce its carbon footprint. For example, nearly 2,000 high-efficiency bifacial solar panels have been installed on the rooftops of 30 campus buildings. This is expected to reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 450 tonnes a year, implementing a green campus development concept.

In addition, CityUHK upholds the principle of knowledge transfer by connecting students and engineers to leverage creative media in presenting operational data in clear, accessible formats. This approach helps people from different backgrounds better understand their impact on energy use and environmental protection.

CityUHK’s commitment to sustainability remains unwavering. In June, a team of experts from the University travelled to Istanbul, Turkey, to participate in the Global Sustainable Development Congress 2025, where they exchanged ideas and shared experience with experts, scholars and institutional representatives from around the world.

Please visit Sustainability@CityUHK to learn more about CityUHK’s efforts to support the SDGs.