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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1992

MR BLAKE SAID THE GOVERNMENT HAD, A SYSTEM TO DISQUALIFY MAIN CONTRACTORS WHO HAD POOR SAFETY RECORDS FROM UNDERTAKING GOVERNMENT PROJECTS.

"IF THE MAIN CONTRACTOR FAILS TO MAINTAIN A SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT THIS WILL BE REFLECTED IN HIS PERFORMANCE REPORTS AND COULD INFLUENCE HIS RETENTION ON THE LISTS OF APPROVED CONTRACTORS, HE SAID.

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INTRODUCTION OF OTTV CONTROLS TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY

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THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE HAD OVERALL THERMAL TRANSFER VALUE (OTTV) CONTROLS

RECOMMENDED THAT SHOULD BE FOR NEW COMMERCIAL AND HOTEL BUILDINGS IN HONG KONG, THE FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR GRAHAM LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

BARNES,

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON SAMUEL BARNES SAID THIS FOLLOWED THE COMPLETION OF A CONSULTANCY THE FEASIBILITY OF INTRODUCING OTTV TO HONG KONG.

AIR-CONDITIONED

INTRODUCED

SECRETARY TOLD THE

WONG, MR REPORT ON IN

BUILDINGS

ON OTTV

OTTV

THE COMMITTEE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT A HANDBOOK CALCULATIONS SHOULD BE PUBLISHED INITIALLY TO REFINE THE STANDARDS BEFORE ANY STATUTORY CONTROL WAS INTRODUCED.

INTRODUCED WITH A ENERGY

MR BARNES SAID THE PROPOSED OTTV CONTROL SHOULD BE AS A FIRST STEP TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN NEW BUILDINGS VIEW TO THE EVENTUAL ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE BUILDING CODE.

HE SAID.

"THE PROPOSALS WILL BE PUT TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

SHORTLY,

HALF OF GOVT DEPTS PRODUCE ANNUAL REPORT

ABOUT HALF OF THE GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS REPORT, THE CHIEF SECRETARY, THE HON SIR DAVID LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY},

PRODUCE

AN ANNUAL FORD SAID IN THE

KIN-KEE, SIR

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON FUNG DAVID POINTED OUT THAT SOME DEPARTMENTS, SUCH AS THE AUDIT DEPARTMENT, WERE REQUIRED BY LAW TO PUBLISH AN ANNUAL REPORT.

/AND WHERE