The life cycle of the activities of the Housing Authority (HA) have potentially significant impacts on the environment and relate to a range of health and safety issues. Identification of environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects thus, becomes a crucial step in developing our policies and setting our goals and objectives. Assessing related EHS issues can reduce the potential for unforeseen costs to the environment and society at large.
Environmental concerns have always been a key focus of the HA and the value of healthy living and safe workplace has increasingly been drawn to our attention in recent years. We try to adopt a holistic approach to achieve sustainable housing through all stages of our operations, from our planning and design, allocation and office administration at office to construction works on site, and estate management. Our updated Integrated Pay for Safety, Environmental and Hygiene Scheme covers all significant EHS aspects and is applied to all HA building, foundation, demolition and civil engineering contracts.
The Authority is moving towards the development of a comprehensive EHS management system where all significant EHS issues can be identified, managed and monitored.
Life-cycle Stages of the Housing Authority Business and Their Significant EHS Aspects
| Energy, Resources and Other Material Inputs | ||||
| v | v | v | v | |
| Office > | Construction > | Management and > Maintenance |
Demolition | |
| [Photo: Office.] | [Photo: Construction.] | [Photo: Management and Maintenance.] | [Photo: Demolition.] | |
| v | v | v | v | |
| Significant Environmental Aspects |
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 Site Identification and Land Use |
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X |
X |
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| Liquid Effluent |
X | X | X | X |
| Air Emissions | X | X | X | |
| Noise Emissions | X | X | X | |
| Energy Efficiency | X | X | X | |
| Materials Selection and Usage | X | X | X | |
| Hazardous Materials | X | X | X | X |
| Waste Management | X | X | X | X |
| Estate Greening | X | X | ||
| Significant Health and Safety Aspects |
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| Indoor Air Quality | X | X | ||
| Environmental Hygiene | X | X | X | X |
| Building Accessibility | X | X | ||
| Occupational Hazards and Risks | X | X | X | X |
| Ergonomics | X | X | X | X |
| Other Health & Safety Concerns | X | X | ||
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