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The Drainage Services Department (DSD) has been awarded Gold and Silver Award in the CIC Sustainable Construction Award 2023
20 November 2023
The Drainage Services Department (DSD) has been awarded Gold and Silver Award in the CIC Sustainable Construction Award 2023
The CIC Sustainable Construction Award organised by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) aims to commend contributions made among organisations and practitioners in promoting Sustainable Development (i.e. a development model harmonises environmental protection, social inclusion and economic growth) in Hong Kong and promote the Sustainable Construction (i.e. a construction model balances environmental protection, social inclusion and economic growth) concept.
Yuen Long Effluent Polishing Plant (YLEPP) - Gold Award
The DSD's project, “Yuen Long Effluent Polishing Plant” has been awarded Gold Award in the CIC Sustainable Construction Award 2023 on 20 November 2023. The project team strives to adopt a number of environmental protection measures to reduce the consumption of traditional energy and increase the power generation of renewable energy (such as solar energy and biogas), so that the Yuen Long Polishing Plant can achieve the goal of "energy neutrality" in the future (i.e. the electricity generation is enough to offset the electricity consumption).
Former Acting Director of Drainage Services, Mr CHUI Si-Kay (fourth from left), Former Acting Deputy Director of Drainage Services, Mr CHOI Wing-Hing (fourth from right) and Chief Engineer / Sewerage Projects Division, Mr YIP Tat-Ming (third from right) receiving Gold Award from CIC issued by Development Bureau, Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr LAU Chun-Kit, Ricky (fifth from right)
Chief Engineer / Sewerage Projects Division, Mr YIP Tat-Ming introducing the Yuen Long Effluent Polishing Plant project during the award ceremony
The upgrading of Cheung Chau Sewerage Treatment Works - Silver Award
In the meantime, the upgrading of Cheung Chau Sewerage Treatment Works project of the DSD has also been awarded Silver Award. Apart from maintaining the existing facilities in new design as far as practicable to minimize carbon emission, the project team also adopts GGBS concrete (i.e. an environmental-friendly construction materials) during construction and proposes to install energy saving facilities in the upgraded plant (such as rainwater collection system and solar panel system, etc.).
To conclude, the two awards received from CIC recognised DSD's continuous effort in fulfilling the Sustainable Construction concept.
Former Acting Director of Drainage Services, Mr CHUI Si-Kay (second from left), Assistant Director/Sewage Services, Mr LEE Wai-Man (third from left) and Chief Engineer / Consultants Management, Mr LAI Ying-Keung (first from left) receiving Silver Award from CIC
Group photo of DSD winning teams
Gold and Silver trophy of the Award