MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1990
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GOVERNMENT SIGNS CONSULTANCY CONTRACT FOR ENERGY
CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS STUDY
THE
AND
GOVERNMENT HAS APPOINTED ELECTRICAL
MECHANICAL CONSULTANTS, J ROGER PRESTON & PARTNERS {JEP}, TO LEAD AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANCY TEAM IN A STUDY OF ENERGY CONSERVATION IN BUILDINGS.
ON COMPLETION, THE REPORT WILL RESULT IN A DRAFT CODE WHICH WILL FORM THE BASIS OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS COVERING OVERALL THERMAL TRANSFER VALUES (OTTV) FOR OFFICE AND HOTEL BUILDINGS IN THE TERRITORY.
THE $2 MILLION PROJECT, FUNDED BY THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB AND ADMINISTERED BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT, WILL TAKE ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
THE CONSULTANTS WILL MAKE A DETAILED EXAMINATION OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE DESIGN IN HONG KONG AS WELL AS THE UK, SINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA AND THE USA, WHERE STRINGENT OTTV REGULATIONS ALREADY EXISTED.
THE INTENTION IS THAT FUTURE BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG WILL BE CONSTRUCTED IN THE MOST ENERGY-EFFICIENT MANNER AND THE CONTROL OF OTTV IN AIR-CONDITIONED BUILDINGS IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS ACHIEVING THIS GOAL.
THE CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO ASSESS THE IMPLICATIONS OF OTTV CONTROLS ON LOCAL BUILDING INDUSTRY IN TERMS OF COST, TIME AND DESIGN.
BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG DESIGNED BY JRP WHICH DEMONSTRATE PRACTICE'S EMPHASIS ON ENERGY CONSERVATION INCLUDE THE HONGKONG HEADQUARTERS AND THE RETTONJEE CENTRE.
THE BANK
LEGCO WILL SOON CONSIDER LEGAL AMENDMENT ON PEST CONTROL
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH WONG, TODAY (MONDAY) SAID THE GOVERNMENT'S APPROACH TO PEST MANAGEMENT REFLECTED ITS BELIEF THAT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS PRODUCED MORE LASTING RESULTS THAN THE USE OF PESTICIDES ALONE.
BETTER AND
MRS WONG SAID THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL WOULD SHORTLY BE CONSIDERING AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAW WHICH WOULD BRING ALL PESTICIDES UNDER A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME OF STATUTORY CONTROL.
"THE NEW LAW DOES NOT SEEK TO DIRECTLY REGULATE THE ACTIVITIES OF PEST MANAGERS; THIS IS LEFT TO A CODE OF PRACTICE WHICH HAS BEEN DRAWN UP JOINTLY BY THE HONG KONG PEST CONTROL ASSOCIATION AND THE GOVERNMENT, SHE SAID.
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