The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation won the Leadership award
Three awards entries from Hong Kong have triumphed at the 2026 CIBSE Building Performance Awards, held in London on Thursday 5 March.
The Hong Kong Children’s Hospital – Hospital Authority won the Facilities Management award, while Best Digital Innovation – Organisational Strategy went to the Engentica platform, developed by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD), Government of Hong Kong.
The Leadership award, sponsored by Hays, was won by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.
Details of these winning entries are below – a list of all the winners can be found at www.cibse.bpa
Facilities Management award
Winner: Hong Kong Children’s Hospital – Hospital Authority
Innovative energy management and infrastructure upgrades have significantly reduced the carbon footprint at Hong Kong Children’s Hospital. Hot water supply was switched from gas to heat pumps and the FM team uses an energy management dashboard to identify energy-saving opportunities.
BIM asset management provides technicians with animated repair manuals for efficient equipment repair.
Judges said: ‘The winner delivered evidenced improvements using excellent feedback, knowledge-sharing and extensive stakeholder engagement.’
Highly commended: Landsec – BGIS Global Integrated Solutions
Best Digital Innovation – Organisational Strategy
Winner: Engentica – EMSD, Government of Hong Kong
The judges said Engentica demonstrated ‘true organisational change’, with positive impacts on the performance of all building types.
The Engentica platform integrates a unified digital operations and management system with agentic AI, enabling predictive analytics, energy optimisation and fault diagnosis. The platform provides a structured, machine-readable representation of electrical and mechanical systems and their interrelationships. This allows frontline staff to quickly identify affected systems and locations.
Leadership award
Winner: Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation
By actively piloting a wide range of new technologies, Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) is providing real-world testbeds that give start-ups the support needed to scale innovation.
With more than 7,000 PV panels generating 1.5m kWh in 2024, HKSTP hosts one of Hong Kong’s largest onsite renewable energy networks. Other initiatives include hydrogen-powered EV chargng and AI optimisation.
The judges said HKSTP provides ‘valuable learning at a national level’.
Highly commended: Shade the UK
Award sponsored by Hays