1. APEC Energy Smart Community Initiative Knowledge Sharing Platform
Chih-Liang Tsai Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Chinese Taipei
16 Dec 2015

2. 2015 ESCI Annual Best Practices Award Program
Background
Achievement
2015 ESCI Annual Best Practices Award Program

3. Background
The ESCI-KSP Website ( was formally launched since March 2012 under the Energy Smart Communities Initiative (ESCI) launched in 2010 jointly by the United States and Japan within the APEC.
Smart Transport
Smart Buildings
Smart Grids
Smart Jobs
LCMT
It is comprised of four main pillars-Smart Buildings, Smart Transport, Smart Grids, and Smart Jobs, and cross-cutting project-Low Carbon Model Town (LCMT).
It has collected more than 400 cases and 218 publications from 18 APEC economies so far.

4. Achievement Outreach Annual Best Practice Award Program EWG workshop
To continue the momentum of regional efforts in developing new methods, technologies and applications
To offer an opportunity to encourage best practices, facilitate knowledge-sharing and give public recognition to accomplishments in energy smart related cases within the APEC region.
Outreach
This year the APEC senior officials have helped promoted ESCI-KSP and the Annual ESCI Best Practice Awards Program in SOM. In addition, SOM3 and FOTC (Friends of the Chair) on Urbanization have generally reviewed the APEC projects related to urbanization, and found out that ESCI-KSP could be incorporated in the roadmap of APEC urbanization development.
Optimize the ESCI-KSP website: add Industry Zone to create a place for the smart energy related enterprises.
EWG workshop
Held four workshops related to knowledge sharing in energy smart fields associate with EWG meetings

5. 2015 ESCI Annual Best Practices Award Program
The winners’ list ST
i3 Travel Project-Promoting Low Carbon Tourism and Intelligent Transportation Services in Sun-Moon-Lake Area
GOLD
Chinese Taipei
Car-free days in Seoul
SILVER
Korea SB
Energy Conservation Campaign at Richmond Stylish Convention Hotel
Thailand
Phyathai2 International Hospital - Energy Conservation in a "green hospital“,Thailand SG
Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative
USA
Construction and Establishment of the Smart Micro-grid Demonstration Park in Linbian Township SJ
Energy Efficiency Training Program
Australia
Energy Hog
LCMT
Yokohama Smart City Project (YSCP)
Japan
Kashiwanoha Campus City

6. Member economies’ support is greatly appreciated!
The Jury Committee
Eugenie L. Birch
USA
Co-director, Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR )
Chairperson
Shinji ISHII
Japan
Director for Natural Resources and Energy Research, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry(METI)
Jyuung-Shiauu Chern
Chinese Taipei
The Section Chief of the Bureau of Energy, Ministry of Economic Affairs
Toh Eng Shyan Singapore
Director, Building and Construction Authority (BCA)
Robert Tromop
New Zealand
The international consultant to the energy sector
OJIMI Takato
APEC-APERC
President, APERC
Xie Baichen
China
The Associate Professor of College of Management and Economics, Tianjin University.
Munlika Sompranon Thailand
Senior Policy and Planning Analyst, DEDE, Ministry of Energy
Member economies’ support is greatly appreciated!

8. Thank you for listening!