Construction |
Specify
CFC & HCFC free thermal insulation materials to roofs in
new development projects |
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To
comply with environmental legislation, reduce use of known
ozone-depleting chemicals |
|
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Research
& identify sufficient supply in the market |
 |
Review
specification |
 |
Implement
in new building tenders |
 |
Develop
specific targets |
|
2001
- 2002
2001 - 2002
2001 - 2002
2001 - 2002 |
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Improve
indoor air quality (IAQ) of new commercial centres with reference
to the IAQ Guidance Notes |
 |
Promote
healthy living and green environment |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Study
IAQ performance in existing commercial centres |
 |
Review
design and specification with a view to establishing design
guidelines for new commercial centres to meet IAQ Level
2 objectives |
|
2001
- 2002
2002 |
 |
Reduce
energy consumption in new domestic blocks |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in design and estate management
activities |
 |
Promote
sustainable development |
|
 |
Implement
Energy Codes in design of standard domestic blocks |
 |
Develop
a tender evaluation framework to take into account running
energy cost for building services installations |
 |
Study,
trial and adopt the use of electronic ballast in new development
projects |
|
2001
2001 - 2002
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Reduce
the no. of formal noise complaints registered by EPD in demolition
works |
 |
Minimise
environmental impacts |
|
 |
Establish
database of complaints / prosecutions |
 |
Reduce
no. of formal complains and / or prosecutions registered
by either EPD or Police by exploring more extensive use
of hydraulic concrete crusher to replace the percussive
type concrete breaker |
|
2001
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Reduce
the no. of formal noise complaints registered by EPD in piling
works and building works |
 |
Minimise
environmental impacts |
|
 |
Research
on concreting technologies / review working programme |
 |
Specification,
review and implementation |
 |
Development
of specific targets |
|
2002
2002
2002 - 2003 |
 |
Improve
building design for better protection from traffic noise |
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Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Develop
design guide on mitigation measures against traffic noise |
|
2001 |
 |
Minimise
noise generation in new building designs |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Implementation
of pump room noise control enhancement measures |
 |
Trial
on two projects using smaller and night-duty water pumps
and investigation of the noise reduction effects |
|
2001
2002 |
 |
Reduce
water wastage in building, pilling and demolition works |
 |
Minimise
use of resources |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Review
effectiveness of waste management plans implemented since
8/00 on reduction of water wastage |
 |
Implement
water recycling plants / facilities in specified sites |
 |
Develop
specific targets |
|
2001
2002
2002 |
 |
Specify
water saving fittings |
 |
Develop
procurement policies to minimise use of resources and
achieve cost effectiveness |
 |
Reduce
resource usage |
|
 |
Research
on new products (e.g. dual flush w.c. cisterns) |
 |
Review
specification & implementation |
 |
Develop
specific targets |
|
2001
- 2002
2002
2002 |
 |
Reduce
construction and demolition waste |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in planning, design and construction
activities |
 |
Minimise
environmental impacts |
|
 |
Complete
research on waste management in construction sites |
 |
Develop
and implement specification to reduce construction waste |
 |
Develop
specific targets |
|
2001
2002
2002 |
 |
Provide
purchasers choice of fitting-out |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in design and construction activities
|
 |
Minimise
use of resources |
|
 |
Undertake
three pilot projects |
 |
Review
at several stages i.e. tender, flat selection and flat
intake |
|
2001
- 2002
2002 - 2004 |
 |
Reduce
the use of non-sustainable timber in new buildings |
 |
Develope
procurement polices to minimise use of resources |
 |
Promote
sustainable development |
|
 |
Research
and consultation |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Assess
life cycle costs and impacts of existing designs |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in planning, design construction,
demolition and management activities |
 |
Minimise
the use of resources and reduce environmental impacts |
|
 |
Comission
a consultancy study on life cycle costing |
 |
Review
design & specifications |
|
2001
2002 - 2003 |
 |
Require
contractors to submit an environmental management plan where
necessary |
 |
Minimise
the use of resources and reduce environmental impacts |
|
 |
Research
and consultation |
 |
Review
contract conditions and specifications, tendering system,
auditing with PASS |
|
2001
- 2002
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Explore
further ways to enhance environmental design of residential
buildings |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Map
out our implementation plan for HK BEAM assessment |
 |
Identify
non-standard developments for further pilot assessment |
 |
Research
study on micro-climate assessment techniques |
|
2001
2001
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Estate
Management |
Replacement
of electronic ballast |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in estate management |
|
 |
Pilot
project in several car parks and HQ building |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Installation
of Desiccant Dehumidification System |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in estate management |
|
 |
Pilot
project in Hin Keng Market |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
100%
noise measurement and follow-up abatement works for new projects |
 |
Address
environmental concerns, reduce noise nuisance |
|
 |
Implement
in works programme |
|
2001 |
 |
Control
on quality of potable water in PRH Estates |
 |
Promote
healthy living and green environment |
|
 |
Conduct
water quality verification tests as a basis for establishing
the cleansing cycle |
 |
Review
the current cleansing procedures and establish a biological
testing frequency |
|
2001
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Reduce
water loss due to underground pipe leakage |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in estate management |
|
 |
Prepare
tender for fault detection at several estates |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Reduce
the no. of complains received by HD on water quality / water
wastage / water pollution in PRH estates |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Collect
specific data on quarterly basis |
 |
Develop
specific targets |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Investigate
air quality performance and formulate measures to improve air
quality in HA's existing shopping centres |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Collect
data from 2 - 4 existing shopping centres |
 |
Analyse
data collected |
 |
Identify
causes of shortcomings and formulate measures |
 |
Recommend
improvement solutions |
|
2001
2001
2001
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Reduce
the use of non-sustainable timber in maintenance of existing
estates |
 |
Reduce
resource usage |
|
 |
Research
on reducing use of non-sustainable timber for toilet doors,
formwork & joinery items |
 |
Specification
review |
 |
Implementation
in maintenance works |
|
2001
- 2002
2001 - 2002
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Encourage
more environmentally friendly application of materials &
technologies |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Review
on technical performance & wider use of: |
|
i) |
silane
of waterproofing agents to toliet / balcony floors in
domestic units; |
|
ii) |
spray-applied
polyurethane coating over existing roof (overcoat reroofing); |
|
iii) |
Rehabilitation
of underground services utilising trenchless technology |
|
2001 |
 |
Encourage
the use of recycling bins and promote waste recovery and reduction |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among staff, residents and
constractors |
|
 |
Launch
the Waste Recycling Credit Scheme (Phase 4) at all public
rental estates |
 |
Weigh
all waste collected in recycling bins for comparision |
|
2001 |
 |
Facilitate
waste recovery by encouraging separation of recyclable waste |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Place
a set of 3 recycle bins at lift lobby on each floor in
2 trial estates |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Promote
public awareness of waste recovery and increase waste recovery
rate |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among residents |
|
 |
Launch
Green Estate Exchange Square Scheme in 22 estates. Encourage
tenants to exchange recyclable waste for souvenirs. |
|
2001 |
 |
Improve
awareness of environmental protection |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among residents |
|
 |
Select
20 households from participants joining the Green Family
Competition. Offer overseas visit to Japan for experience
sharing to three winning families |
|
2001 |
 |
Educate
tenants to use fewer plastic bags for shoppping |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among residents |
|
 |
Support
ECC to promote using fewer plastic bags for shopping in
wet markets |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Encourage
wide participation by tenants and staff in green management
initiatives |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among residents and staff |
|
 |
Have
50 estates participate in the Green Property Management
Award (Public Housing) to be held by Environmental Campaign
Committee (ECC), Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong
General Chamber of Commerce and HK Productivity Council |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Promote
recovery of plastic bottles |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among residents |
 |
Facilitate
contractors with collection |
|
 |
Support
ECC's Regional Plastic Recyclable Collection Scheme to
encourage recovery of plastic bottles |
|
2001 |
 |
Increase
tenants' environmental awareness and support for a green environment |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among residents |
|
 |
Support
ECC to invite tenants / EMAC members to be Green Property
Management Ambassadors to disseminate green message |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Home
Ownership |
Promote
environmental care awareness in HOS estates |
 |
Promote
awareness among stakeholders |
|
 |
To
organise the following award schemes for PMAs of HOS estates: |
|
i) |
Best
PMAs award |
|
ii) |
Environmentally
Friendly Award for the Waste Reduction Scheme and the
Collection of Recyclable Materials Competition |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Promote
environmentally friendly design in Home Ownership Scheme (HOS)
/ Private Sector Participation Scheme (PSPS) developments |
 |
Address
environmental concerns |
|
 |
Incorporate
appropriate clauses into the Conditions of Sale of PSPS
sites and revisit the Weighted Scoring System for PSPS
tender selection in order to implement the "Green
and Innovative Buildings Initiatives" |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
To
develop environmentally friendly HOS / PSPS estates |
 |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in estate management |
|
 |
To
Implement guidelines on tree planting in HOS development
sites |
 |
To
improve hygiene and cleanliness in estates |
|
on-going
on-going |
 |
Promote
environmentally friendly work processes |
 |
Reduce
resource usage |
|
 |
To
put HOS sales brochures on-line during the application
periods, and achieve a saving of some
76 800 000 pages of paper a year |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Office |
Promote
green management in offices |
 |
Promote
awareness among staff |
|
 |
To
organise green management workshops and seminars for 40%
of office managers |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Enhance
community awareness in environmental protection and promote
water & energy saving in PRH estates |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among residents |
|
 |
Launch
competitions on water & energy saving |
 |
Relay
green message in EMAC newsletter |
 |
Distribute
publicity materials such as posters, leaflets and souvenirs
to educate residential tenants on environmental issues |
 |
Launch
joint programmes or seminars with EPD, WSD, HK Gas or
China Light & Power on water & energy saving subjects |
|
2001
- 2002
on-going
on-going
2001 |
 |
Arouse
staff's awareness and concern about the environment and encourage
active participation in resolving environmental problems |
 |
Promote
awareness and participation among staff |
|
 |
Organise
seminars on environmental issues |
 |
Launch
environmental awareness training video |
 |
Devise
quiz game to test staff's knowledge after watching training
video |
 |
Devise
idea competition to collect from staff environmental initiatives
related to business or office |
 |
Incorporate
environmental objectives and organisational set-up in
induction programmes for new recruits |
|
2001
- 2002
2001
2001
2001
2001 - 2002 |
 |
Facilitate
staff to acquire knowledge on how to protect and improve the
environment |
 |
Address
environmental concerns and incorporate environmental initiatives |
|
 |
Organise
courses / seminars on sustainable development |
|
2001
- 2002 |
 |
Enhance
knowledge on tasks and actions required for compliance with
environmental legislation |
 |
Strictly
comply with and fully implement measures for complying
with all relevant environmental legislation and regulations |
|
 |
Organise
training course on environmental law |
|
2001 |
 |
Equip
staff with knowledge on tasks and actions required for successful
implementation of EMS |
 |
Review
and seek continual improvement on the implementation of
an environmental management system |
|
 |
Organise
training course on EMS implementation |
 |
Organise
training course on EMS internal audit |
|
2001
2001 |
 |