may be hung in any one of fifteen ing, the inside temperature is auto- different positions and partitions matically and gradually raised at the may be altered without any altera- four peak periods of 9 a.m., 1 p.m., tion to the lighting system. The grid 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., until at these is fed through cables, control times the difference between outside switches and fuses in each alternate and inside temperature is only haif column. A conduit is provided in the the optimum comfort difference. skirting along external walls for the bell and telephone circuits.
Electricity supply is taken from the Hong Kong Electric Company Limit- ed at 6600 voits, and will be distribut- ed to two transformers one of 700 K.V.A. in the new east block and one of 850 K.V.A. in the future west block -which transform it to 346; 200 volts. An interconnector of 500 amps. capacity will connect the two blocks so that in the event of a breakdown of either transformer, part load can be maintained in each block. The main electrical load consists of the
motors of the air-conditioning plant, which total over 1000 horsepower.
The building is air-conditioned throughout. The air-conditioning plant is of British manufacture and is designed to allow complete inde- pendent control of temperature and humidity so that optimum comfort conditions can be obtained. In addi- tion, the conditions in each room can be varied by the occupants if neces- sary. To minimise temperature shock at the times when the majority of the people enter and leave the build-
In
heat summer, the
extracted from the building is carried away by sea water, which is pumped at the rate of 14 million gallons per working day from a pump house at sea level. in winter, the buildings are heated completely by heat extracted from the sea water and no boilers or electrical heating is necessary.
The building was designed and the construction supervised by the Ar- chitectural Office of the Public Works Department, the Electrical and Mechanical Office being responsible under a separate contract. for the air conditioning installation
General Contractors for the Build-
ing-Paul Y. Construction Co.
Building Sub-contractors:-
Electric Lighting Installation
British General Electric Co., Ltd.
Waygood-Otis Lifts Otis Elevator
Co., Ltd.
Crittall Windows-Dodwell & Co.,
Ltd.
As used in the
COUNCIL CHAMBER
NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES
Asphalt Floor Tiles-Dreyer & Co.,
Ltd.
Asphalt Roofing-Dreyer & Co., Ltd. Bronze Doors-Raoul Bigazzi
Ironmongery-William Jacks & Co.,
Ltd.
Venetian Blinds-Webster Trading
Co.
General
Contractors for the Air
Conditioning Installation:-
American Engineering Corp.
Air Conditioning Sub-contractors :-
Gordon
Electrical
Installation
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Woodroffe & Co., (F.E.) Ltd.
Compressors, Heat Exchangers, etc. -(L. Sterne & Co., Ltd.) Blair & Co., Ltd.
Electric Motors
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(Metropolitan
Vickers Electrical Co.) Arnhold & Co., Ltd.
Fumps-Harland Engineering Co.,
Ltd.
Fans-Keith Blackman
Transformers--Eonar Long & Co.
H.T. Switchgear-Yorkshire Switch-
gear Co., Ltd.
L.T. Switchgear-Electro Mechanical
Mfg., Co.
FLINTKOTE Canec Acoustical Tiles
reduce noise
Keep your office QUIET
plus the following extra features.
Made from Hawaiian Sugar Cane Fibre the natural sound absorbing material.
Termite and Fungi Protection chemically treated at the factory for protection against white ants, fungi and bacteria.
Factory finished — white factory coated surface and edges provide a beautiful light reflecting ceiling without additional expense - no painting required.
Ready for delivery from stock
Sole Agents:
GETZ BROS. & CO.
Building Supplies Dept.
416, Edinburgh House
Tel. 22505 & 23533
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