Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (Management) Limited
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To save energy, escalator, lighting and air-conditioning in some parts of the
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre are adjusted or switched off
according to usage rates
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A comprehensive and cost-effective environmental plan to conserve energy and recycle and reuse materials within the office, public and rental areas of the centre is developed. Significant reduction in energy usage and waste has been achieved
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Hip Hing Construction Company Limited
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Employs the precast construction technology to reduce timber framework, water consumption and dust pollution; and minimize construction disturbances and noise by reducing the overall construction period
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Provides environmental mitigation facilities including wastewater treatment
plant, wheel washing machine, noise barrier and automatic mechanical cover for
trucks to minimize environmental impact arising from its building work
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Reuses and recycles construction wastes like timber and metal on its sites
- Adopts green roof at site offices to lower the energy consumption arising from the air-conditioning system which can reduce carbon emissions
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NWS Engineering Group Limited
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Young's Eng. Co Ltd., Majestic Eng. Co. Ltd., Far East Eng. Services Ltd. and
Joneson Chemical Engineers Co. Ltd. under NWS Engineering Group Limited have
achieved the ISO 14001 accreditation by HKQAA since 2001 in different phases,
signifying their Environmental Management Systems comply with the international
standard
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Controls the use of ductile iron pipe and lubricant to avoid pollution and
wastage of material; reuses all lubricants discharged during the process
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Checks operation vehicles every six months and uses environmental friendly
diesel to reduce and control their pollutant emission
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New World First Ferry Services Limited
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Adopts environmental friendly design in vessels including:
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Tinted glass panel in cabin, which reduces light and heat from the sun, thus
reducing demand for air conditioning in summer and energy consumption
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Non-toxic anti-fouling paint on bottom hull containing no Tributyl tin (TBT)
which is toxic to marine life. The paint coating's self-polishing and smoothing
mechanisms prevent organisms such as barnacles and weed from building up on the
underwater hull and reduces resistance, hence help save fuel and reduce
emission.
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Environmentally-friendly engine which complies with the International Maritime
Organization's "Regulation For The Preventing Of Air Pollution From Ships". It
is fitted with electronic control and fuel-oil-common-rail systems which
achieve significant reduction of soot emission at low engine speeds and low
fuel consumption over the entire performance range
- Awarded the Energywi$e Label - Class of Good and Wastewi$e Label - Class of Good in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence organized by Hong Kong Productivity Council in 2009
- Three vessels (First Ferry III, First Ferry VIII and Xin Ying) participated in the trial of ultra low Sulplur diesel (ULSD) on local ferries launched by Environmental Protection Department (EPD) in August 2009. The trial will last for nine months, seeking to explore the technical feasibility of switching to ULSD and to examine the impact on ferry operation, with a view to mapping out the way forward in promoting the use of cleaner fuels
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KLPS Group Limited
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Raises environmental awareness of staff and contractors by activities like
outing and quiz
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Issued "Guidelines on Environmental Friendly Measures" to staff in 2006
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Broadcasts environmental information in television located at the front lobby
of Office Tower, Convention Plaza managed by KLPS to promote environmental
awareness to its customers and tenants
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Installs energy-efficient bulbs and replaces heat pump system of the
centralized air conditioning in Office Tower, Convention Plaza under its
management to save energy
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Provides recycling facilities like recycling bins for computer disks,
rechargeable batteries, paper, aluminium cans and plastic bottles in Office
Tower, Convention Plaza
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Collects and recycles chemical waste and used lubrication oil
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New China Laundry Limited
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Installs the first commercial high-temperature heat pump (HTHP) in Hong Kong; recycles waste heat to generate hot water for laundry; reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 1,500 tones per annum
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Recycles final rinse waste water for prewash process at three continuous batch washers (CBWs), which saves 49,000m3 (30%) fresh water per annum
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Introduces Eco-bag to totally replace three million plastic bags for packing process each year
- Recycles 1.3 million hangers from client by rebate programme
- Reduces 150,000 pcs delivery note per year by enhancing the computerized delivery note system
- Carries out "Environmental Awareness" training to staff every 6 months
- Promotes "Stop Idling Engines" in its Logistic Department in order to reduce local emissions
- Achieved the ISO 14001 accreditation by BSI in signifying their Environmental Management Systems
- Promotes waste management by joining the Environmental Protection Department's Source Separation of Commercial & Industrial Waste Schemes
- Promotes waste and energy management by joining Wastewi$e and Energywi$e programme of Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence scheme
- Awarded "Environmental Grand Award" from NWS Environmental Committee to recognize its efforts and achievements in Environmental works
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Urban Property Management Limited
- Promotes and implements the 4Rs Environmental Management Model of: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Replace
- Reduces electricity consumption by installing sensors for illumination systems at common areas of the Head Office and regional offices and by implementing partial lighting mechanism at the Head Office during non-office hours and at tower lobbies of the managed properties during midnights
- Installs "BioEmair" sanitizing and purifying equipments at the main lobbies of the managed properties
- Launches and encourages recycling initiatives including paper, aluminum cans, plastics, used books, moon cake cans, fluorescent tubes, computer systems, toner boxes, used clothes, compact discs, etc. at the Head Office and regional offices
- Participates in the Source Separation of Waste Campaigns organized by the Environmental Protection Department
- Reuses the water from swimming pools under its management to clean the private carriageway after the pools are closed
- Adopts FSC Certified Paper to print company and estate newsletters
- Replaces traditional fluorescent tubes with energy-saving fluorescent tubes (T5) and LED lights at the Head Office and the regional offices
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New World First Bus Services Limited / Citybus Limited
- A number of Euro IV and Euro V green buses have been introduced to improve emissions. A total of 66 Euro IV green buses are deployed into services by 2009 year-end, and 67 Euro V green buses have been ordered to start serving commuters from 2010 in phases. The "Diesel Particulate Filter programme" of Euro II buses, which
will be completed by 2009, will sharply reduce the emissions of particulates by
90% and all Euro II buses will perform near Euro IV standard
- Use Near Zero Sulphur diesel
in the whole fleet and check emissions regularly to improve and
control emissions
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Adopt the Pozilock refuelling system with auto-lock that prevents spillage of
diesel and reduces wastage
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Treat and recycle 70% of water used in bus washing
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Retread around 8,000 used tyres every year to extend the life of a bus tyre
from seven months to two years, gare all scrapped bus tyres to a designated contractor for recycling to reduce solid waste disposal
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Implement waste treatment system in which waste oil is stored at centralized
tanks by pipe-work and collected by an oil recycler; install pre-treatment
facilities in depots to minimize environmental impact of wastes arising from
operation
- Conducted trials of replacing all fluorescent lighting by LED lighting in the depots aiming to save half of the electricity consumption
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Adopt eco-friendly operation management: committed to deploying eco-friendly
buses to serve busy urban areas; Bus-Bus Interchange discount schemes and
rationalisation of bus routes and stops are implemented to reduce the number of
bus trips passing through busy districts; Provide comprehensive training
courses to indoctrinate bus captains the "safe, comfort and eco-friendly"
driving skills with proper driving manners
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