Effective Exchange Rate Index
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 is 104.1 (same as yesterday’s index). read more
The effective exchange rate index for the Hong Kong dollar on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 is 104.1 (same as yesterday’s index). read more
Following is a question by the Hon Kenneth Lau, and a written reply by the Secretary for Development, Mr Michael Wong, in the Legislative Council today (May 8): Question: Since the imple… read more
Following is a question by the Hon Chan Hak-kan and a written reply by the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, in the Legislative Council today (May 8): Question: It has been re… read more
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department today (May 8) announced that the test results of about 50 rice dumpling samples collected under a recently completed seasonal food surveillance projec… read more
​The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) received the Digital Award for the Best Small Project/ Collaboration from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers in London, the United Kingdom, on May 7 (London time), in recognition of the department’s efforts in applying digital technology and data analysis to improve the efficiency of building services, with a view to fostering a high quality and sustainable built environment.
To promote smart city development, the EMSD has long been committed to leveraging innovation and technology (IT) to provide digital engineering solutions for electrical and mechanical public facilities. This not only enhances the operational efficiency of electrical and mechanical facilities, but also strengthens predictive maintenance for increased system reliability and availability, thereby improving service quality.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony in London, the Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr Alfred Sit, said it was very encouraging that the department’s efforts in promoting energy saving and digitalisation had been well recognised. The EMSD will continue to make use of IT solutions to make Hong Kong a more sustainable smart city, he added.
The award-winning project is based at the Tuen Mun School Dental Clinic, where the EMSD digitalised the air-conditioning and electrical distribution systems to facilitate real-time remote monitoring and fault prediction as well as system performance and energy analyses.