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Issue No. 129 Editor’s Note Percy Kong Percy Kong Director of Communication Teaming up Professionals Innovating for Tomorrow April 2020 Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Buildings Over the past 3 months, the combat against the spread of COVID-19 becomes a global issue. For Hong Kong, the new infection cases has been decreasing. That is an encouraging trend. Having said that, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health advises that we should remain vigilant : On a community level, maintain at all times strict personal and environmental hygiene, reduce gathering, keep social distancing, which are keys to personal protection against infection and prevention of the spread of the disease; On a personal level, wear a surgical mask when having respiratory symptoms, taking public transport or staying in crowded places; perform hand hygiene frequently, especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes as well; As for household environmental hygiene, maintain drainage pipes properly, regularly pour water into drain outlets (U-traps) and cover all floor drain outlets when they are not in use. After using the toilet, they should put the toilet lid down before flushing to avoid spreading germs." There are over 9,000 high rise buildings in HK. For April FMC, we recap the good practices of building design against spread of diseases, see FM Blog for details.
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HKIFM FM COMMUNICATOR Newsletter issue No. 129, April 2020
Issue No. 129
Editor’s Note
Percy Kong Percy Kong
Director of Communication
Teaming up Professionals Innovating for Tomorrow
April 2020
Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in Buildings
Over the past 3 months, the combat against the spread of COVID-19
becomes a global issue. For Hong Kong, the new infection cases has
been decreasing. That is an encouraging trend.
Having said that, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of
the Department of Health advises that we should remain
vigilant :
On a community level, maintain at all times strict personal
and environmental hygiene, reduce gathering, keep social
distancing, which are keys to personal protection against
infection and prevention of the spread of the disease;
On a personal level, wear a surgical mask when having
respiratory symptoms, taking public transport or staying in
crowded places; perform hand hygiene frequently,
especially before touching the mouth, nose or eyes as
well;
As for household environmental hygiene, maintain
drainage pipes properly, regularly pour water into drain
outlets (U-traps) and cover all floor drain outlets when
they are not in use. After using the toilet, they should put
the toilet lid down before flushing to avoid spreading
germs."
There are over 9,000 high rise buildings in HK. For April
FMC, we recap the good practices of building design
against spread of diseases, see FM Blog for details.
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Recent News
Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Property Management Sector (ASPM)
The second phase of the Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Property Management Sector
(“ASPM”) is implemented, with its scope extended to cover industrial and commercial
buildings. The application deadline for both phases is also extended to 31 May 2020.
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Supporting Events
Title Organizers Event Date
Outbreak of COVID-19: Household Drainage Systems
and Cross Contamination (2nd Intake)
CIPHE 28 April 2020
The 1st BEAM Plus New Buildings Version 2.0 Training
and Examination
BEAM 19 or 20 May 2020
Certified Carbon Auditor Training Course (16th Intake) EIHK 20 May 2020 -
23 May 2020
RICS Awards Hong Kong 2020 RICS 12 June 2020
PFMD Conference 2020 HKIS 8 July 2020
RICS Hong Kong Annual Conference 2020 RICS 10 July 2020
The 10th Guangdong-HK-Macao Bay Area Conference BSOMES 18 September 2020
HKIH Elite Awards 2020 HKIH 4 November 2020
Construction Managerment Awards 2020 HKICM 13 November 2020
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Related Information
Title Organization
Anti-epidemic Support Scheme for Property Management Sector
(https://www.pmsahk.org.hk/en/aspm/scheme.html)
PMSA
PMSA - Relevant Legislation (PMSO Cap. 626)
(https://www.pmsahk.org.hk/en/licensing/licensing.html)
PMSA - Recognised Professional Bodies
(https://www.pmsahk.org.hk/en/licensing/rpb/rpb_list.html)
PMSA - Property Management Practitioner Licence
(https://www.pmsahk.org.hk/en/licensing/licensing_reg/pmpl/pmpl.html)
PMSA - Specified or Equivalent Academic Qualification in Property Management
(https://www.pmsahk.org.hk/en/licensing/licensing_reg/pmpl/academic_qualification.html)
PMSA
Eco Building Fund
(https://www.clp.com.hk/en/community-and-environment/community-funds/eco-building-fund)
CLP
Typical Energy Saving Opportunities for Retro-commissioning
(https://www.clp.com.hk/en/community-and-environment-site/Documents/CLPNEBF_Typical%20Energy%20Saving%20Opportunities%20for%20RCx.pdf)
CLP
The Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance (Cap. 610) (http://www.emsd.gov.hk/beeo)
EMSD
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FM Blog
Good Design against Spread of Disease COVID-19 in Buildings
Schematic diagram of anti-siphonage pipes Apartment designs that adopt pipe ducts
Source : Ir Dr Eddy W T Lau, Healthy building design in response to COVID
-19 outbreak, April 2020, Hong Kong Engineer
Lessons learnt from recent Hong Mei House incident -
possibly caused by dismantling of a “vent pipe”; the cut end
of the vent pipe was not properly sealed, foul air might have
escaped into the bathroom.
To control the mal-practices, the following advices are
recapped for reference :
Vent pipes are mandatory under Regulation 30 of
Building (standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing,
Drainage Works and Latrines);
Major disadvantages of indoors pipe ducts : difficult to
produce a durable watertight sealing around the vertical
penetrations, resulting in water seepage; ineffective
repair and replacement efforts;
Major advantages of external piping : water seepage
from upper floor to lower floor is prevented; each floor
is provided with a drain in the form of a vertical grating,
thus preventing the unhygienic situation from
happening.
Please refer to the captioned article for full details.
Left : Water seepage within a pipe duct
Right : Water seepage around a floor drain
Typical external piping arrangement
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email: [email protected], if you wish to join the various committees to work with our
experienced Committee Directors for the well-being of all members.
Please contact Ir Dr Percy Kong, Director of Communication, should
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CPD Requirements for Members
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a common requirement of most professional institutes to
ensure effective execution of professional duties throughout the members' working life. With the approval
of the Council, the Institute has laid down the CPD requirements for its members.
In brief, all members (including fellows) and associates should complete a minimum of 20 hours per year
on a mandatory basis starting from 1 July 2015. The CPD may come under 3 categories:
(1) education and training, (2) community, institutional and social services, (3) private study.
A minimum of 10 hours should fall within the type of education and training, of which at least 4 hours
should be FM related activities. Private study should be subject to a maximum claim of 5 hours per year.
The detailed requirements have been uploaded to the HKIFM homepage. Please click HERE for details.
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