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| Initiative |
Environmental
Policy Objective |
Action
Plan |
Key
Performance Indicator (KPI) 2001/02 |
Target
Met |
Remarks |
| ESTATE MANAGEMENT (Cont') |
| 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 for all estates |
- |
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86
ambassadors were nominated |
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| 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 for all estates |
- |
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Materials
currently unavailable in the market. The initiative will continue
to be pursued |
| Specification
review for all estates |
- |
N/A |
Awaiting
avaliability of sustainable timber products |
| Implementation
in maintenance works for all estates |
- |
N/A |
Awaiting
avaliability of sustainable timber products |
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| Encourage
more environmentally friendly application of materials & technologies |
Address
environmental concerns |
Review
on technical performance & wider use of: i) silane waterproofing agents
to toilet/balcony floors in domestic units; ii) spray-applied polyurethane
coating over existing roof (overcoat reroofing); iii) rehabilitation
of underground services utilising trenchless technology for all developments
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i),
ii) and iii) Fully implemented |
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| Replacement
of electronic ballast |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in estate management |
Pilot
project in several car parks and HQ building |
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On-going.
Trial replacement works were completed in 12 carparks. Due to site
complications, replacement at 1 pilot carpark would be completed in
July 2002. First phase of pilot project in HQ building was also completed
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| Reduce
noise nuisance from water pumps in public rental housing (PRH) estates |
Minimise
environmental impacts |
Replace
3 000 rpm water pumps with 1 500 rpm water pumps for public rental
housing estates |
82
pumps to be replaced [no.of pumps] |
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All
82 pumps have been replaced. Due to site work deferment, work on 16
pumps was finished in April 2002 |
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| Reduce
potable water consumption for installations under landlord control
in PRH estates |
Minimise
the use of resources by reducing wastage |
Use
self stopping water tap and reduce pipe bursting & leakage through
replumbing programme for public rental housing estates |
0.5%
saving compared with previous year [actual expenditure] |
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Target
exceeded. 2.7% was achieved |
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| Control
on quality of potable water in PRH estates |
Promote
healthy living and green environment |
Conduct
biological testing as a basis for establishing the cleansing cycle
for selected public rental housing estate |
- |
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Water
quality tests conducted at an estate for three consecutive months
recorded no bacteria |
| Review
the current cleansing procedures and establish a biological testing
frequency for public rental housing estates |
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Future
quality tests will be on a 'as needed' basis |
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| Reduce
water loss due to underground pipe leakage |
Incorporate
environmental initiatives in estate management |
Prepare
tender for fault detection at several estates |
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Tenders
were prepared for all regions specifying modern detection techniques
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