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Compliance Monitoring Testings on Energy Performance under Energy Efficiency (Labelling of Products) Ordinance, Cap. 598
2024-02-26
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:
13 room air conditioner models;
4 refrigerating appliance models;
2 compact fluorescent lamp models;
4 washing machine models;
2 dehumidifier models;
9 television models; and
1 storage type electric water heater model.
Please click here for details of the test results of Compliance Monitoring Testing.
EMSD releases lift and escalator contractors' latest performance ratings
2024-02-26
The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) 18 January 2024 announced the performance ratings of the registered lift and escalator contractors for the past 12 months (from January 2023 to December 2023) for public reference.
According to the rating results, 31 registered lift contractors and 20 registered escalator contractors were awarded the Safety Star. Among these contractors, 17 registered lift contractors and 13 registered escalator contractors had not been found non-compliant with the safety and maintenance requirements as reported in the last two consecutive announcements of performance results, and were therefore given the highest rating of five Quality Stars. The EMSD conducted 29 508 inspections of lifts and escalators during the period.
The rating results, conviction records, summaries of the warning letters and equipment failure records are available on the EMSD's website (Contractors' Performance Rating).
The rating results, conviction records, summaries of the warning letters and equipment failure records are available on the EMSD's website (Contractors' Performance Rating).
VoiceLink | Issue 69 | Rising to the Challenge to Serve the Community: Providing Emergency Repairs of Public E&M Facilities Amidst Typhoon and Rainstorm
2024-02-26
A series of extreme weather events occurred this year, including Super Typhoon Saola and the subsequent once-in-a-century rainstorm, which resulted in damage to E&M facilities in various districts and posed serious challenges to public services. Leveraging its extensive expertise and experience, the EMSD professional team stood united to proactively face emergencies with agility and rapid actions, successfully safeguarding these E&M facilities and public safety, and eventually helped restore normal operation of society in the shortest possible time, in demonstration of the spirit of “Serving the Community with Heart”.
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VoiceLink | Issue 69 | Regenerative Media Filter System Introduced to Public Swimming Pool to Enhance Water Quality and Save Resources
2024-02-26
As the Innovation Facilitator of the Government, the EMSD has been committed to collaborating with its clients to promote customer-oriented innovative services. One of our recent initiatives is the introduction of the regenerative media filter system to the Lai Chi Kok Park Swimming Pool managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), with a view to enhancing the filtration capacity and efficiency of the swimming pool and improving the quality of pool water.
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