We always look for advancement in fulfilling our mission to provide sustainable housing to our tenants. Over the years, we have gradually incorporated sustainability into our operations by setting a wide range of targets to gauge our performance. We will continue our effort in 2008/09 in pursuit of achieving various environmental, social and economic targets to meet the sustainability challenges ahead and ultimately attain performance excellence.

Looking forward, we have set our targets in 2008/09 including:

Awareness Raising Targets
Review and monitor environmental awareness in Public Rental Housing (PRH) by reviewing the need for surveys and providing the results to the related sections for necessary improvements.
Review and monitor environmental awareness of HA staff by reviewing the need for in-house telephone surveys and enhancing general awareness by undertaking training and improving communication strategies.
Collaborate with green groups to conduct environmental awareness programme in PRH.
Increase tenants' awareness and support of greening by organising tree planting days in selected estates.
Promote green management initiatives in PRH estates by joining the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence – Sectional Awards (Property Management).
Enhance community awareness on environmental protection by launching campaigns to promote waste reduction and recycling in PRH estates and joint programmes with green groups and Estate Management Advisory Committees (EMACs), including distributing environmental publicity materials to tenants.
Enhance staff environmental awareness and knowledge by soliciting and analysing training needs, organising seminars, displaying of environmental issues at HA Headquarters and providing environmental messages on the e-Learning Portal.
Promote environmental awareness in Home Ownership Scheme (HOS) estates by liaising with Property Management Agents (PMAs) to organise activities for residents in HOS courts and by referring environmental messages from the Environmental Protection Department to PMAs.
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Water Conservation Targets
Reduce flushing water consumption by conducting trial schemes in new projects and conducting performance reviews.
Reduce potable water consumption for installations under landlord control in Public Rental Housing estates by using self-stopping water taps and conducting replumbing programmes to minimise pipe bursting and leakage as well as studying the feasibility of using rain water for plant watering and general cleaning.
Continue to reduce water consumption at HA Headquarters by performing water saving initiatives as appropriate.
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Greening and Landscaping Targets
Provide green treatment (e.g. hydro-seeding and tree planting) to newly formed slopes.
Add new vegetation and promote greening in new housing estates to meet the minimum target of one tree per 15 Public Rental Housing (PRH) flats. Conduct tree surveys to ensure that this is met.
Upgrade the existing landscape in selected Public Rental Housing estates by improving soft landscaping through Landscape Improvement Programme.
Promote a green environment at estates with Estate Management Advisory Committee support through the provision of green activities in estates.
Improve the slope appearance in existing Public Rental Housing estates by providing green treatment to hard surfaced slopes and improving on existing vegetated slopes. Also, chunam surfaces will be improved through hydro-seeding stone pitching and toe planters.
Enhance greening in PRH estates by allocating open areas in selected estates for setting up thematic gardens.
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Material Usage and Management Targets
Further abate the remaining asbestos-containing materials in existing HA managed properties by implementing asbestos abatement programme through estate redevelopment programme and asbestos removal works.
Use softwood timber doors in Public Rental Housing estate.
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Noise Mitigation Targets
Reduce noise nuisance from water pumps in Public Rental Housing estates by replacing 3 000 rpm water pumps with 1 500 rpm water pumps.
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Waste Management Targets
Increase domestic waste recovery rate for paper, aluminium cans, plastic bottles and used clothes by arranging publicity activities such as Waste Recycling Credit Scheme for all Public Rental Housing estates.
Promote waste reduction through various publicity campaigns with the aim to reduce generation of domestic waste.
Implement Programme on Source Separation of Domestic Waste in all estates by phases.
Reduce A3 and A4 paper consumption in Housing Department offices by performing various initiatives to reduce paper consumption.
Collect waste paper in Housing Department offices and implement various initiatives to encourage paper recycling.
Reduce construction and demolition (C&D) waste and ensure proper disposal by developing a Construction Waste Index through conducting surveys of C&D waste.
Use environmentally-friendly paper in printing of all publicity materials (except sales and marketing publication) by implementing its use as a pre-requisite in all printing jobs.
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Energy Efficiency Targets
Reduce electricity consumption of landlord services installation in new domestic blocks by adopting Building Energy Codes and obtaining energy certificates for completed projects.
Explore and study application of more energy efficient equipment by completing trial installation of renewable energy powered lamp poles, adjustment of lift counterweight settings and technical survey of suitable LED luminaries for general lighting purpose from the market.
Reduce energy consumption of office premises by performing various energy saving initiatives.
Explore and study application of green design for building services equipment.
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Safety Targets
Continue to tighten monitoring of contractors with high accident rates.
Enhance the 'Pay for Safety, Environment and Hygiene' scheme with more performance driven initiatives for site safety.
Tighten control measures for high-risk operations on site.
Continue to hold regular seminars on best safety practices with the participation of contractors and project teams.
Continue to partner with industry stakeholders in territory-wide safety campaigns and publicity.
Improve safety of office operations with potential health and safety risks.
Continue to provide safety training to staff.
Issuance of site safety handbook and guidelines.
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Social Targets
Continue implementation of the Marking Scheme in all Public Rental Housing estates and factories to enhance the living and factory environment respectively.
Conduct various initiatives for HA staff, for example activities organised by the Housing Authority Staff Club, active communications with staff and obtain feedback to enhance operational effectiveness.
Continue to actively work with relevant stakeholders to promote better understanding of Housing Authority policies and initiatives through different publicity channels.
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Economic Performance Targets
Implementing the new rent adjustment mechanism and following up the outcome of the Review of Domestic Rent Policy.
Continue to minimise the vacancy of Public Rental Housing estates.
Conduct tenancy control and education campaigns with an aim to reduce abuse of housing resources.
Continue on assessment of older estates and enhance their preventive maintenance, restoration and improvement.
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