In Asia's dense and fast-moving cities, every design choice must balance energy use, carbon impact, and constructability. The only way to deliver solutions that stand the test of time is to bring disciplines together from the outset. At AtkinsRéalis, our MEP and sustainability experts collaborate from day one, making real-time decisions that align efficiency, resilience, and feasibility. What we design is not just visionary – it's practical, buildable, and grounded in reality.
I saw this philosophy in action on Hong Kong's Tung Chung Line extension. Ventilation in a metro system isn't just about energy efficiency – it's about safety, and sometimes saving lives. Witnessing the impact on carbon reduction, cost savings, and safety reminded me why I do what I do: because smart engineering makes a difference every single day.
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Gordon Choi
Deputy Head, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing, Asia, AtkinsRéalis
Gordon Choi
Deputy Head, Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing, Asia, AtkinsRéalis
How global-local engineering collaborates for smarter systems in Asia
Smarter systems demand global expertise. Our strength lies in uniting global capability with local knowledge across regions, disciplines, and sectors. With this network, we never start from scratch – we build on proven knowledge, shared lessons, and digital workflows to deliver outcomes that are resilient, efficient, and future-ready.
From district cooling in the Middle East to hydrogen trials in Hong Kong and high-voltage power systems with our UK and India colleagues, we tailor solutions to Asia's unique urban infrastructure needs. This collaboration is powered by advanced digital tools like BIM and cloud platforms, streamlining delivery and adapting quickly to changing design parameters. Whether a team is in Asia, the Middle East, or the UK, we work to the same standards and models – delivering consistent technical excellence around the clock. We accomplish more together as one team, as we engineer smarter systems for Asia's future.
Retrofitting and engineering smarter buildings with Digital Twin
Asia's greatest carbon-reduction potential lies within existing building, not just new developments. By applying advanced digital tools, such as digital twins, we can simulate and predict MEP system performance, then fine-tune operations for measurable improvements. This allows us to generate high-impact recommendations at speed, meeting dynamic client demands with precision.
This approach is already delivering results. Across government and university campuses in Hong Kong, our models have made retro-commissioning more accurate – helping decision-makers uncover energy-saving opportunities worth millions each year. One retrofit project stands out. By modeling usage patterns and cooling demand in a commercial building, and upgrading an aging air-conditioning system, we cut energy use by more than 30%.
That's the scale of change possible when data drives design. It's how we remove barriers, accelerate savings, and engineer future-ready systems that communities can rely on.
Why choose a one-stop powerhouse for mission-critical systems
Clients today want more flexibility: sometimes a partner for the full lifecycle, sometimes a specialist who can step in mid-project. We provide both – underpinned by strong governance and strict ethical standards that ensure quality and safety in everything we deliver. Our teams can mobilize like a Formula 1 pit crew – synchronized, agile, and precise – without compromising standards.
Some of our MEP team's most important work is invisible by design. In Hong Kong's waste-to-energy program, our engineers delivered a fully integrated system linking power, waste, and water. And in a high-performance data center, the chiller plant we designed runs 24/7 to keep everything cool, efficient, and resilient. These are the mission-critical systems behind the scenes that power economies and communities.
Explore AtkinsRéalis markets and capabilities in Asia
My team is engineering smarter systems for a cleaner, more resilient Asia – whether it's cutting energy use in universities, keeping data centers stable, or future-proofing railways, tunnels, power plants, and airports.
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