| CONSTRUCTION |
| Initiatives in 2003 / 04 |
Policy Objective |
Action Plan |
Schedule |
Target Met |
Actual Performance |
| 1. |
Minimize construction waste |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts |
Research
on wider use of "volumetric" precasting |
2003 / 04 |
** |
Presentation
of research findings and industry consultation on the proposed specification
were completed. Research anticipated to be completed by June 2004 |
| 2. |
Enhance collection of recyclable materials
and minimize contamination of inert demolition materials |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts |
Verify
practical parameters of the selective demolition method applied to
a trial project |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Trial
scheme was completed and the method was found to be effective in waste
reduction. Detailed technical report was under preparation |
| 3 |
Assess life cycle costs and impacts
of existing designs |
|
Minimize
the use of resources and achieve coast effectiveness |
Complete
a consultancy study on life cycle costing and review design and specification
for all developments |
2003 / 04 |
** |
The first
2 stages of the
3-stage study were completed. The last stage was expected to be completed
by mid 2004 |
| 4. |
Reduce noise complaints registered
by the Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in piling works
and building works |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts |
Study
refining the hydraulic pile-jacking method to enable wider use of
the method |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Study
completed and confirmed the method was effective in noise reduction |
| 5. |
Minimize noise nuisance generated from
concreting works |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts |
Complete
a study on the feasibility of using self-compacting concrete for in-situ
concreting works |
2003 / 04 |
** |
The study
was in progress and expected to be completed by June 2005 |
| 6. |
Reduce toilet flushing water consumption |
|
Minimize
the use of resources |
Launch
a trial run in the Housing Authority (HA) Headquarters; and |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The installation
of dual flushing fittings in female toilets was completed and performance
monitoring and review was in progress |
| Conduct
research on water saving devices in the commercial centres and markets
of rental estates |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The study
was in progress and it was anticipated that it would be completed
within the first quarter of 2005 |
| 7. |
Enhance energy efficiency |
|
Minimize
the use of resources |
Carry
out
"micro-climate" studies and simulate series of environmental
conditions |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Studies
performed at sites in Tin Shui Wai, Tung Chung, Lam Tin, Choi Wan
Road and Upper Ngau Tau Kok |
| Revise
energy management |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Adjustments were made
to temperature and operating hours of A / C systems, and new illumination
levels in lift lobbies, corridors and stairways in HA managed building |
| 8. |
Reduce electricity consumption of landlord
services installation in new domestic blocks |
|
Minimize
the use of resources and promote sustainable development |
Revise
and adopt relevant energy codes and establish Key Performance Indicators
for new domestic building |
2003 |
** |
Instructions
for implementing revised energy codes under preparation in March 2004.
To certify new domestic blocks under the electrical and lighting energy
code in July 2004 |
| 9. |
Reduce energy consumption in shopping
centres |
|
Minimize
the use of resources and promote sustainable development |
Study
optimization of A / C, lighting and building designs, operation and
maintenance
Review and make recommendations on existing installations, and revise
the new designs guide |
2003 |
** |
Recommendations
will be incorporated into the relevant design guides for promulgation
in June 2004 |
| 10. |
Improve landscaping in public rental
housing (PRH) estates |
|
Promote
healthy living and green environment |
Revisit
technical guides to enhance greening measures in existing hard paved
area
Enhance greening measures with new initiatives and incorporate in
the Design Guide |
2003 |
** |
Studies
completed and new initiatives will be incorporated into the Design
Guide by May 2004 |
| 11. |
Enhance environmental awareness in
construction sites |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts |
Include
environmental performance in construction contracts |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Environmental
performance was included in the Performance Assessment Scoring System;
and Life Cycle Costing was adopted in procurement of lifts and escalators |
| 12. |
Enhance occupational health safety
at construction sites |
|
Promote
health and safety issues related to HA projects to enhance the health
and safety of person involved |
Introduce
the Pay for Safety Scheme (PFSS) to construction contracts |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The PFSS
was introduced into building, redecoration and re-plumbing contracts;
and district term contracts |
| Implement
the Housing Authority Safety Audit Scheme (HASAS) for construction
contractors |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Over 40 piling, demolition,
site formation and building contracts
were independently audited and assessed against comprehensive safety
standards under the HASAS |
| Implement
Safe Working Cycle (SWC) |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The implementation
of SWC became a contractual requirement for all capital works projects
from October 2003 onwards |
| Extend
and adjust the PFSS to include environmental and site hygiene items
for all building, foundation, demolition and civil engineering contracts |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The modified Pay for
Safety, Environment and Hygiene Scheme was adopted in three construction
projects |
|
| ESTATE MANAGEMENT |
| Initiatives in 2003 / 04 |
Policy Objective |
Action Plan |
Schedule |
Target Met |
Actual Performance |
| 1. |
Promote recovery of waste |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts |
Waste:
Launch Recycling Scheme
Plastic: Launch the Plastic Bags Recycling Scheme
Spent
mercury-containing lamps: Launch a recycling programme for mercury-containing
lamps |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The scheme
was launched in 18 rental estates
The scheme was launched in 5 PRH estates and 5 Home Ownership Scheme
(HOS) courts
The scheme was launched in 42 estates, and more than 63,000 tubes
were collected |
| 2. |
Enhance tenants' awareness on waste
reduction and recycling |
|
Promote
environmental awareness and participation among residents |
Organize
campaigns in HA estates |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
147 estates
participated in the Waste Recycling Campaign |
| 3. |
Conduct feasibility study on energy
saving products e.g. Luminosity Enhancement Jacket (LEJ) |
|
Minimize
the use of resources |
Carry
out feasibility study and on-site trials, if appropriate |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Trial on
LEJ installation completed and results showed variable savings depending
on site conditions and its application subject individual merits |
| 4. |
Improve and upgrade existing horticulture
provision |
|
Promote
healthy living and a green environment |
Introduce
new environmental specifications and requirements in the horticulture
contracts |
2003 |
*** |
Intensive
training provided to assist horticulture contractors in complying
with new specifications |
| 5. |
Improve drainage facilities in PRH
estates |
|
Promote
healthy living environment |
Commission
consultant to carry out design audit and to advise on drainage design
for preparation of guidelines |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Re-entrant
design for drainage facilities was reviewed to allow easy inspection
of pipes and maintenance work
Technical review of drainage systems was completed, and drainage improvement
trial was made for 282,000 units
"N o-dig" technology was applied for underground drainage
restore works |
| Introduce
the Drainage Ambassador Scheme |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
831 housing blocks were
inspected and drainage defects were rectified in some 83,000 units |
| 6. |
Improve potable water quality in PRH
estates |
|
Promote
healthy living environment |
Replace
galvanised steel potable water supply pipes with copper and ductile
iron pipes |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The re-plumbing
works were completed for 47 rental blocks in 2003 |
| Join the
Fresh Water Plumbing Quality Maintenance Recognition Scheme administered
by the Water Supplies Department |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
99 housing blocks were
certified under the scheme |
| 7. |
Improve air quality in refuse rooms
and refuse collection points (RCPs) |
|
Promote
healthy living |
Install
deodorization systems in refuse rooms and RCPs |
2003 |
*** |
Installation
of over 50 biotechnology equipment installations at RCPs and 150 packaged
deodourizers in refuse rooms of public housing estates |
| 8. |
Improve hygiene in PRH estates |
|
Promote
healthy living environment |
Carry
out
anti-mosquito measures to prevent mosquito breeding |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Regular
inspections and cleaning have been performed in all PRH estates and
commercial properties, and at construction sites |
| Implement
schemes to improve estate hygiene |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Measures implemented
include:
| |
The Marking Scheme for
Tenancy Enforcement |
| |
Stringent enforcement against spitting
and littering |
| |
Combating illegal cooked food hawking
in public housing |
| |
Enforcement against falling objects
from height |
|
| 9. |
Enhance the emergency preparedness
and response in PRH estates |
|
Promote
health and safety issues related to HA opertations to enhance the
well-being of persons involved |
Develop
specific action plans for each potential emergency situation |
2003 |
*** |
Action plans
were established and the response times specified |
|
| ALLOCATION AND
COMMERCIAL |
| Initiatives in 2003 / 04 |
Policy Objective |
Action Plan |
Schedule |
Target Met |
Actual Performance |
| 1. |
Identify potential environmental hazards
in flatted factories with a view to drawing up future policy
initiatives |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts
|
Appoint
specialist consultants to research and identify potential environmental
hazardous processes in flatted factories; and recommend controls as
appropriate |
2004 |
*** |
Report expected
to be completed by June 2004 |
| 2. |
Promote environmental care awareness
in HOS properties |
|
Promote
environmental awareness among stakeholders |
Organize
environmental award ceremonies, competitions and activities for HOS
residents |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Prize
presentation ceremonies (e.g. the Best Property Management Award)
and 52 awareness activities, including competitions were held in HOS
properties |
| 3. |
Promote environmentally friendly work
processes |
|
Minimize
the use of resources |
Consider
the feasibility of introducing electronic submission of application
forms for assisted home schemes
|
2003 / 04 |
N/A |
Task was
withdrawn as this was considered not cost-effective |
| 4. |
Minimize the use of ozone-depleting
refrigerants |
|
Minimize
environmental impacts |
Ban
the use of
ozone-depleting refrigerants in central A / C systems and
retrofit or replace all affected chillers with chlorofluorocarbon
(CFC)-free refrigerant |
2003 |
*** |
25 chillers
were retrofitted or replaced with CFC-free refrigerants |
| 5. |
Improve indoor air quality of markets
in housing estates |
|
Promote
healthy living environment |
Launch
trial use of Gas Desiccant Dehumidification
systems in wet markets to maintain humidity level and limit bacterial
growth |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
A trial
scheme was launched in wet markets equipped with
air-conditioning |
| Install
ultraviolet (UV) radiation lighting in wet markets |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
UV lighting was installed
in wet markets to aid disinfection |
|
| OFFICE |
| Initiatives in 2003 / 04 |
Policy Objective |
Action Plan |
Schedule |
Target Met |
Actual Performance |
| 1. |
Enhance energy efficiency for
air-conditioning in the HA Headquarters |
|
Minimize
the use of resources |
Replace
the existing control for Air Handling Unit with variable speed drive |
2004 |
** |
Over 80%
of works completed |
| 2. |
Further promotion of paper consumption |
|
Minimize
the use of resources |
Develop,
install and maintain an e-filing system in the Quality Management
Unit |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
The e-filing
system was launched |
| 3. |
Promote the use of environmentally
friendly products |
|
Minimize
the use of resources and environmental impacts |
Purchase
environmentally friendly products relevant to office operation as
far as practical |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Recycled
pencils and toner cartridges for office use |
| 4. |
Enhance staff environmental awareness
and knowledge on operation need |
|
Promote
environmental awareness and participation among staff |
Solicit
and analyse the staff training needs |
Mar
2004 |
*** |
Training
needs identified were consolidated for implementation |
| 5. |
Enhance staff awareness and knowledge
on environmental legislation and use of the Environmental Legislative
Database (ELD) |
|
Promote
environmental awareness and participation among staff |
Design
a
web-based programme on the use of the ELD |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
A web-based
programme on the use of the ELD was produced on the Housing Department
(HD) Intranet |
| 6. |
Enhance staff awareness and knowledge
of the Environmental
Information System (EnvIS) |
|
Promote
environmental awareness and participation among staff |
Launch
a
web-based programme on the use of the EnvIS |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
A web-based
programme on the use of the EnvIS was launched |
| 7. |
Enhance staff awareness and knowledge
on environmental issues |
|
Promote
environmental awareness and participation among staff |
Organize
seminars on environmental issues |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
4 seminars
were organized |
| Organize
promotional programmes to encourage energy conservation |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Energy saving tips were
displayed at the HA Headquarter; and uploaded on the HD Intranet |
| Arrange
quarterly displays at Green Corner displays to promote divisional
environmental initiatives |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
4 displays were organized
on ongoing environmental issues for information sharing between divisions |
| 8. |
Maintain a green working environment |
|
Promote
a green environment |
Maintain
greenery at the HA Headquarters |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Potted
plants are placed in various locations of the HA Headquarters |
| 9. |
Improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in
the office |
|
Promote
health and safety issues related to HA operations to enhance the well-being
of persons involved |
Conduct
IAQ sampling test in the HA Headquarters
Adopt smoke-free working environment policy |
2003 |
*** |
IAQ sampling
exercise was completed
The HA Headquarters and other office buildings adopt a smoke-free
environment |
| 10. |
Enhance staff awareness on occupational
health and safety issues |
|
Promote
health and safety issues related to HA operations to enhance the well-being
of persons involved |
Promote
health and safety issues related to HA operations to enhance the
well-being of persons involved |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Conducted
37 classes covering 18 health and safety training courses and seminars
for over 1,000 staff members |
| 11. |
Promote occupational health |
|
Promote
health and safety issues related to HA operations to enhance the well-being
of persons involved |
Promote
health and safety issues related to HA operations to enhance the
well-being of persons involved |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
A hotline
and
face-to-face counseling services were provided. Social and recreational
activities were organized and attended by over 7,000 staff members |
|
| COMMUNITY |
| Initiatives in 2003 / 04 |
Policy Objective |
Action Plan |
Schedule |
Target Met |
Actual Performance |
| 1. |
Increase community awareness on environmental
protection and to promote, in particular, greening in PRH estates |
|
Promote
environmental and public health awareness among residents |
Launch
campaigns to promote waste reduction and recycling, and environmental
issues
Launch joint programmes with green groups and EMACs, etc. |
2003 / 04 |
*** |
Various
promotional campaigns were held. The major ones were:
| |
The HA Flower Show at Lok Fu Shopping
Centre |
| |
Estate Green Exchange Square on waste
recycling |
| |
Anti-mosquito campaign for estate primary
schools on prevention of Dengue Fever |
| |
Nomination of the Top Ten Favourite
Trees in PRH Estates |
| |
The Green Property Management Award
jointly organized with 3 local green groups |
Participation in The Hong Kong Tree Planting
Day in March 2004, with 400 PRH estates tenants from Fu Tung and Yat
Tung Estates |
| 2. |
Promote fire safety in the PRH estates |
|
Provide
information on health and safety criteria |
Organize
a series of relevant safety promotion activities |
2003 |
*** |
The Estate
Fire Safety Campaign on Home Fire Safety, the Children Estate Fire
Safety Education Path and the Estates Fire Safety Elites Training
Camp were launched |