HK Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance - What's change recently
The Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance Is Now Fully in Force English δΈζ On 20 September 2026, the amendments to Hong Kong's Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance (BEEO) came fully into effect. This is not a minor adjustment. It is a substantial expansion of the existing regulatory framework. For owners and managers of certain building types, compliance has shifted from a future consideration to a present obligation. The Core Change: A Significant Expansion of Scope Before the amendment, only two building types were required to conduct periodic energy audits: commercial buildings, and the commercial portion of composite buildings. After the amendment, the number of regulated building types has increased from 2 to 11. The newly added categories include: π« Buildings occupied principally for education purposes π️ Buildings occupied principally for community services (e.g., community halls, social servic...