Environmental Policy
About This Report
Message from the Chairman
Message from the Permanent Secretary
Business Overview and
Environmental Management
Structure
Significant Environmental Aspects
Performance Review
 
Water
Air
Noise
Hazardous Materials
Energy
Waste Reduction & Recycling
Procurement, Greening & Awareness
Our Targets and Initiatives for 2002/2003 and beyond
Verification Statement
Annex
 
A) Summary of Feedback
B)
C)
Feedback Form


Initiative Environmental Policy Objective Action Plan Key Performance Indicator (KPI)
2002
/ 03
2003
/ 04
2004
/ 05
2005
/ 06
Remarks
CONSTRUCTION
Green treatment to newly formed slopes Promote healthy living and green environment Soil slopes to be hydroseeded and hard surface to be softened by planting of creepers or colour treatment, or with tree planting pits for all estates
2002/03: 1100m2
2003/04: 500m2
2004/05: 400m2
2005/06: 1500m2
Measured as area of slope enhanced with green treatment. KPI for 2004/05 and 2005/06 were added

Reduce electricity consumption of landlord services installation in new domestic blocks Minimise the use of resources and promote sustainable development Adopt Energy Codes for all domestic blocks
6% 12% 12% 12%
Measured as % of electricity saving in new designs compared to Year 2000 designs for landlord services installations in domestic blocks

Reduce water wastage in large diameter bored piling (LDBP) works Minimise environmental impacts Adopt water recycling system in the construction of LDBP for construction sites
30% 40% 50% 60%
% of sites adopting water recycling systems (based on number of sites)

Further abate the remaining asbestos containing materials (ACMs) in existing HA managed properties Promote healthy living and green environment Implement planned asbestos abatement programme e.g. estate redevelopment programme & asbestos removal works for existing HA managed properties
2% 3% 2% 2%
Measured as % of total remaining asbestos removed. KPI for 2003/04, 2004/05 and 2005/06 were added


ESTATE MANAGEMENT
Upgrade the standard of the existing landscape facilities Promote healthy living and green environment Upgrade the standard of selected Public Rental Housing estates through Landscape Improvement Programme
2002/03: 110000m2
2003/04: 110000m2
2004/05: 110000m2
2005/06: 110000m2
Measured as area greened each year. KPIs are re-stated as areas instead of number of plants planted

Promote green environment Promote healthy living and green environment Promote green environment at selected rental estates together with EMAC
2002/03: 50000m2
2003/04: 50000m2
2004/05: 50000m2
2005/06: 50000m2
Measured as area greened each year. KPIs are re-stated as areas instead of number of plants planted

Improve slope appearance in existing PRH estates Promote healthy living and green environment Green treatment to hard surfaced slopes and improvement to existing vegetated slopes and Chunam surface to be improved with hydroseeding, stone pitching and toe planters
70 50 50 50
Measured as number of slopes visually enhanced each year

Reduce noise nuisance from water pumps in PRH estates Minimise environmental impacts Replace 3 000 rpm water pumps with 1 500 rpm water pumps for public rental housing estates
32 71 38 27
Measured as number of pumps replaced each year. Slippage in 2001/02 of 16 pumps were replaced in April 2002


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