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Water Sampling of Fresh Water Cooling Towers - Update of Statistics
2024-04-11
EMSD has released the updates up to 31 March for 2024 on the statistics of sampling results of fresh water cooling towers for legionella and locations of cooling towers issued with nuisance notices, if any, depending on the sampling results under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance. Please click here for details of the update of statistics information.
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VoiceLink | Issue 69 | GWIN Reaches Milestone with Number of Gateways Exceeding 500
2024-04-12
In December 2020, the Government launched the Hong Kong Smart City Blueprint 2.0, with the Government-Wide Internet of Things Network (GWIN) included as one of the smart city infrastructures, so as to drive smart city development. In fact, the EMSD initiated a pilot project in Sha Tin District to install gateways for the GWIN back in early 2019. By mid-2020, we actively promoted the use of GWIN for real-time monitoring of E&M equipment to our clients. As at the end of 2023, the number of GWIN gateways exceeded 500, with network coverage spanning across Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and the outlying islands.
Please click here for the details.
Water Sampling of Fresh Water Cooling Towers - Update of Statistics
2024-04-11
EMSD has released the updates up to 31 March for 2024 on the statistics of sampling results of fresh water cooling towers for legionella and locations of cooling towers issued with nuisance notices, if any, depending on the sampling results under the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance. Please click here for details of the update of statistics information.
Latest rating results of LPG Cylinder Distributor Safety Performance Recognition Scheme
2024-04-11
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) announced today (March 28) the rating results of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Distributor Safety Performance Recognition Scheme for 2023 for public reference. All the 145 distributors under the five registered gas supply companies supplying cylindered LPG in Hong Kong joined the Scheme.
Organised by the EMSD and registered gas supply companies, the Scheme aims to further enhance the safety performance of the LPG cylinder trade. Details of the Scheme and the ratings of LPG cylinder distributors are available at the EMSD web page（ LPG Cylinder Distributor Safety Performance Recognition Scheme ）and the "EMSD mobile application E&M Connect"
Compliance Monitoring Testings on Energy Performance under Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance, Cap. 598
2024-04-11
Compliance Monitoring Testings on Energy Performance under Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance, Cap. 598
EMSD has arranged compliance monitoring testings by independent accredited laboratories for the following products:
1 room air conditioner model;
1 refrigerating appliance model; and
2 storage type electric water heater models
Please click here for details of the test results of Compliance Monitoring Testing.
