Secretary for the Environment K S Wong visited Tsuen Wan Sports Centre and a nearby secondary school on January 18.
     The sports centre, under construction, features a host of environmentally-friendly facilities. The building has won a Provisional Gold rating under the Green Building Council's BEAM Plus New Buildings Version 1.2.
     It has a green roof and vertical greening, and adopts solar energy for its lighting and water heating systems. Natural lighting and daylight sensors are also being used in some of its facilities to enhance energy efficiency, as well as showerheads that reduce water consumption.
     The Environmental Protection Department recorded 38 convictions for pollution offences in December. Five were for air pollution, seven for noise, one was under the Ozone Layer Protection Ordinance, 24 for waste disposal and one for water pollution.
     The heaviest penalty handed down in the month was $30,000 against a construction company for using powered mechanical equipment without a valid construction noise permit.

 

K S Wong inspecting solar energy system at Tsuen Wan Sports Centre


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