Sectors > Utility / Energy Research

MVA BMSR group has rich experiences in conducting research on utility and energy related issues – both on B2B and B2C fronts.

Some of these projects are summarized below:

• Restaurant Energy Consumption Survey

MVA carried out an extensive establishment survey, commissioned by EMSD, to collect critical data for the estimation of the total energy consumption of the Restaurant segment in Hong Kong by fuel type and end-use components, as well as to gauge the opportunities for energy efficiency improvements

• Transport Energy Consumption Survey

MVA undertook a 14-month study commissioned by EMSD to better understand the existing energy consumption patterns of public and private buses as well as medium and heavy goods vehicles in Hong Kong. The research involved an extensive primary data collection exercise to ascertain a bottom-up perspective of fuel consumption levels in Hong Kong, using intercept face-to-face interviews and travel diary surveys.

• Hong Kong Energy End-use Database Factorization Analysis and Development of Energy Models

MVA carried out a major technical study for EMSD involving factorization analysis and energy modeling/forecasting. The Study included as a major task the identification of the effects of major factors affecting historical energy consumption data of Hong Kong as contained in the energy end-use database, through the application of appropriate factorization methodologies. A key objective of the analysis has been to gauge the overall energy savings due to energy efficiency improvements. Another part of the Study endeavored to develop energy forecasting models at sector and segment levels for electricity and fuel at final consumption level, for the purposes of facilitating longer term planning (up to 30 years) in the energy sector of Hong Kong.

• Development of Energy Consumption Indicators for Transport Sector – Benchmarking & Travel Diary Survey

MVA, as part of a multi-disciplinary team of consultants, undertook an eighteen month study commissioned by the Electrical Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) to better understand the existing energy consumption patterns in Hong Kong and the extent to which energy-efficient equipment is used. MVA led the in-depth research on the Transport Sector, focusing on private and light goods vehicles. The research involved conducting an international survey to report on the efforts, initiatives, indicators and benchmarks used in other countries, as well as a vehicle manufacturers survey to review manufacturers expected energy consumption levels. As part of this study, MVA undertook an extensive primary data collection exercise to ascertain a bottom-up perspective of fuel consumption levels in Hong Kong, using intercept face-to-face interviews and travel diary surveys.

• Development of Household Energy Consumption Econometric Model for Hong Kong

MVA carried out a major study, commissioned by EMSD to develop an econometric model to formulate energy use intensity and other energy efficiency indices for major household appliances. This 7-month study included a household survey to collect up-to-date information on energy consumption and appliance data and involved successfully enumerating 1,600 households through face-to-face interviews with a minimum response rate of 70%.