LAND, PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
24, Tseung Kwan O; the Hong Kong Film Archive and Leisure Centre at Sai Wan Ho; Redevelopment of Sai Kung Tang Shiu Kin Sports Ground; Sai Kung Swimming Pool Complex Phase II; Improvement to Castle Peak Beach; and the Lai Chi Kok Park Stage III.
Major venues opened to the public in 2000 included the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence, the Hong Kong Heritage Museum and the Yuen Long Theatre.
The Tsing Yi Complex won a Certificate of Merit in the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Annual Awards 1999 and the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Structural Division Certificate of Commendation Award 1999.
Projects under construction included the Indoor Recreation Centre cum Library in Area 100, Ma On Shan; Improvement to Victoria Park; Jordan Valley Playground Phase II Stage 2; Local Open Space in Area 44, Tuen Mun; and the Renovation to external walls of the Sha Tin and Tuen Mun Town Hall Complexes.
Landscape
A number of landscape projects incorporating traditional Chinese gardens were completed at the Hong Ning Road Park Phase II in Kwun Tong and at the Lai Chi Kok Park. Other major landscape projects completed included the Ping Shek Playground and the Jordan Valley Playground Phase II.
Design and Build Contracts
Projects completed included a maintenance depot on Lantau Island. Projects under construction included departmental quarters at Kwun Tong, Lai King, West Kowloon Reclamation and Fanling; and a Joint-user Office Building at Sha Tin.
Environmental Action
The department is fully committed to continually improving the environment. Objectives and targets for government building projects are reviewed every year with an aim to set higher goals as well as to include other new environmental initiatives. In November, the department was awarded the '2000 Climate Protection Award' by the US Environmental Protection Agency for demonstrating leadership and making significant contributions to protection of the Earth's climate.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation for Building Design
Energy efficiency and conservation have become a compulsory consideration in the design of new government buildings. In 2000, over 90 per cent of new government building projects achieved an Overall Thermal Transfer Value (OTTV) of not more than 23 watts per square metre, and 10 per cent of new projects have achieved an OTTV of less than 18 watts per square metre. This is considerably better than the current statutory requirement of 30 watts per square metre introduced to limit the building solar and temperature heat gain.
Renewable, clean and energy efficient technologies and techniques have been widely adopted in the design of building services installations. Three projects North Point Government Offices, Headquarters Building of Property Services Branch and Kowloon City Magistracy Building have been certified for compliance under the Hong Kong Energy Efficiency Registration Scheme for Buildings. This scheme was
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