"Serving with Care and Innovation: departments through the diligent, 20 Years and Beyond" is the motto of reliable and professional one-stop the Electrical and Mechanical Services services it offered. She Trading Fund (EMSTF). We offer encouraged us to uphold our high-quality E&M engineering services values of innovation, sustainable to our clients in order to enhance the development and caring for all and quality of daily life of the general public. contribute to the building of a progressive and harmonious In commemorating EMSTF’s 20th society. anniversary, we held a Thanksgiving Ceremony on 15 September at the The Director of Electrical and ground floor lobby of the EMSD Mechanical Services, Mr. Frank Headquarters Building, which was Chan, pointed out at the ceremony officiated by the Chief Secretary for that EMSTF embraced the belief Administration, Mrs. Carrie Lam. of putting people first and creating Addressing the ceremony, Mrs. Lam public value as our priority. commended EMSTF for becoming the The principle of “Operating most trusted partner of its client at Slim Profit” was adopted by proactively controlling costs and continuously improving productivity, allowing the clients to retain more resources to benefit the public. All EMSTF colleagues were determined in upholding this belief wholeheartedly, and promised to continue their efforts in enhancing its E&M asset management to support the development of with professionalism and commitment, letting the legend of Hong Kong live on. EMSD is dedicated to promoting green buildings. At the ceremony, Mr. Chan received the building being awarded the highest certificate of Final Platinum Rating BEAM Plus rating. We hope we can set under BEAM Plus for Existing Buildings an example of sustainable development from the Hong Kong Green Building for existing buildings. Council. The EMSD Headquarters Building is the first existing government 20th Anniversary Themed Exhibition Apart from the 20th Anniversary Bronze Bauhinia Star, the Medal of Thanksgiving Ceremony on 15 Honour, the Chief Executive's September, EMSTF also staged a Commendation for Government / Public one-month exhibition at the ground floor Service, the Secretary for the Civil lobby of the EMSD Headquarters Service's Commendation Award, the Building for guests, visitors and Ombudsman’s Awards, etc. colleagues. Interactive Video Wall: It exhibited the Milestones: It showcased important journey of hearty and caring EMSTF milestones of EMSTF over the years. services in the past 20 years framed in Some of the collectibles were 47 numbers of feature stories. The displayed, including the Trading Funds feature stories are chronologically Ordinance on the establishment of arranged and available from the EMSTF in 1996; the letter entitled animated skyline view of signature “Electrical & Mechanical Services events and services, where visitors can Trading Fud” issued to chairmen of read the contents of stories by hitting

various staff unions by former Secretary the year bubbles on the wall. The for Works, Mr. Kwong Hon-sang, in contents of stories echoed with the 1996; a photograph taken at the spirit described in its motto: “Serving presentation ceremony of the “Hong with Care and Innovation: 20 Years Kong Award for Services: Productivity and Beyond”. It demonstrated that (1998)”; the gold award trophy of 2006 EMSTF has always been and will Hong Kong Management Association always uphold the mission of EMSTF Total Quality Management Award, etc. establishment - to continuously improve the quality and productivity of our In Recognition of Our Quality services; to serve customers and the Services: This was to recognise the group of outstanding colleagues public in flexible and innovative working dedicatedly for the manners; and to create the maximum Department. The exhibited awards public value. included the , the In an effort to promote technological innovations and to boost Hong Kong's competitiveness in order to benefit the general public, EMSD is organising the EMSD Summit – Imaginovate Hong Kong in the coming November. Experts and scholars from different parts of the world are invited to the forum to share their experience and fruits of research so as to aid our client departments and inspire officials, and representatives from innovation in E&M industry practitioners. trade associations, environmental Together, we will explore the organisations and E&M industries to the the year bubbles on the wall. The development of Hong Kong in the contents of stories echoed with the forum. Among them, Prof Steve Rayner, electrical and mechanical engineering an expert on future city from the spirit described in its motto: “Serving aspects in the next 50 years with with Care and Innovation: 20 Years University of Oxford, and Dr. Otto Poon, the aim of transforming Hong the founder of the Hong Kong Climate and Beyond”. It demonstrated that Kong into a world-class city. EMSTF has always been and will Change Forum, will be the keynote always uphold the mission of EMSTF The EMSD Summit – speakers to share their experience with establishment - to continuously improve Imaginovate Hong Kong, participants. In addition, our Director of the quality and productivity of our scheduled to be held at Electrical and Mechanical Services, Mr. services; to serve customers and the the Hong Kong Science Frank Chan, would convene a panel public in flexible and innovative Park on 17 November discussion with Under Secretary for manners; and to create the maximum 2016, is one of the key Development, Mr. Eric Ma; Under public value. events to celebrate Secretary for the Environment, Ms EMSTF’s 20th anniversary. Christine Loh; Under Secretary for The Secretary for Development, Transport and Housing, Mr. S M Yau; Mr. Paul Chan, is invited to President of the Hong Kong Institution officiate at the event. of Engineers, Mr. Joseph Choi; and Themed "Imaginovate Hong Kong", the President of the Hong Kong Federation forum looks at the latest development of of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors future city from different perspectives Limited, Mr. Paul Chong, to explore including buildings, transportation, development of Hong Kong in the next energy, home, healthy living and 50 years. sustainable development, such that the Moreover, we are organising technical industries would be inspired to improve visits on 18 November 2016 that will take future quality of living with innovative participants to the construction site of technology and build a better Hong Kong Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge on together. We have invited many local Lantau Island, Kai Tak District Cooling and overseas trade elites including System or the new data centre in Tseung consultants, scholars, government Kwan O.

university scholars and EMSD, so as to “Retro-commissioning”, “Air-conditioning”, jointly enhance the level of skills and “Fire Services and Lift & Escalator”, service quality of local E&M industries. “Biomedical and Electronics” and The sharing seminars comprised “Electrical Services”. Among them, the Innovation Technology Sharing and two on “Retro-commissioning” and Trade Technology Seminars. For the “Air-conditioning”, which were full-housed, Innovation Technology Sharing, we were in line with the Government’s invited scholars from the City University initiative to raise building energy of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of efficiency requirements as set out in the Hong Kong, the , new editions of the “Code of Practice for the Hong Kong University of Science and Building Energy Audit” and the “Code of Technology and the Hong Kong Practice for Energy Efficiency of Building Polytechnic University to deliver talks on Services Installation” issued last year. three themes, namely “Next-Gen They were aimed to help client Solutions”, “Power Technologies” and departments and the trade to revisit the “Smart Solutions”. During the sharing, the operation of their E&M facilities and scholars introduced to the audiences improve energy efficiency. These two many innovative technological theories seminars were attended by more than and concepts such as environmental 400 audiences, including a number of smart sensors, latest LED technology directorate and senior staff members and data science. It enabled industry from government departments. practitioners consider and apply such Within the two months, we held 11 EMSTF is a close partner of our client technological concepts to optimise their engineering and technology sharing departments and the E&M trade. In May E&M designs and to improve seminars on around 50 topics under ten and June this year, EMSD organised a maintenance services, ultimately themes. With full support from all relevant series of technology sharing seminars as assisting clients and enhancing the parties, we attracted 1 600 attendants to part of the EMSTF 20th Anniversary quality of E&M services. the seminars. Guest speakers interacted celebratory activities. More importantly, For the Trade Technology Seminars, we proactively with the audiences who through sharing of innovative and invited experts from E&M industries, responded enthusiastically in the Q&A advanced engineering technology, we trade associations and EMSD to speak sessions. promoted exchange and collaboration on seven themes, namely “Smart City”, among client departments, E&M trades, “Building Information Modelling”,

Among the Trade Technology Electronics Engineers (IEEE CASE). At among those selected for presentation Seminars, Building Information Modelling the conference we presented a technical and publication. Our paper was published (BIM) was one of the important themes. paper entitled "BIM-Enabled Streamlined in the conference proceedings and will be Following our development of a platform Fault Localisation with System Topology, included into the IEEEXplore as well as integrating BIM and Asset Management RFID Technology and Real-Time Data other abstracting and indexing databases. (BIM-AM) in 2014 and 2015, our BIM-AM Acquisition Interfaces" which was team travelled to Texas, United States in submitted earlier. This is clear proof that BIM-AM Project Patent Application August this year to attend the “Conference our research work is on a par with the in Process on Automation Science and Engineering” international standards. EMSD contributes to the trade by once hosted by the Institute of Electrical and IEEE CASE is a renowned international again earning recognition from an conference serving as a platform for international organisation for our cross-industry and multi-disciplinary innovation and applied technologies. research exchanges to facilitate Moreover, our BIM-AM team has filed an innovation and applications of automation application with the Intellectual Property science and engineering. Only papers that Department for an eight-year patent in demonstrate a high level of novelty, Hong Kong for the research output of the originality and technical soundness are BIM-AM project, approval of which is accepted and invited for presentation at expected to be received by the end of this the conference. Our paper sufficiently year. It is our ultimate goal to ensure the satisfied the above criteria and thus stood sustainable BIM-AM development of out from other papers submitted by more EMSD and the trade. than 30 countries and regions to be Chan Siu-lam and Mr. Law Wai-yu won in the “Electrical Installations” category, while Mr. Lau Chi-ching and Mr. Yu Fung-yuen scored a success in the “Refrigeration and Air Conditioning” category. WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition provides a platform for young local technicians to demonstrate their excellent professional and vocational experiences with young technicians from skills. To enhance the skills and other parts of the world. Our team of EMSD is committed to grooming confidence of our technician trainees, instructors will continue to nurture these young technician trainees and we arrange instructors to provide young talents, help them diligently encouraging them to take on new intensive training and support for them, prepare for the competitions and challenges by participating in various enabling them to shine in the enhance their skills so that they can competitions. This is to improve their WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition apply what they have learned and win skills so as to bring better services to 2016. honour for Hong Kong. our clients and the general public. In Congratulations to our four winning June this year, a group of technician technician trainees! They are eligible to trainees from EMSD participated in the be selected to participate in the WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition WorldSkills Competition next year, a 2016. With their outstanding skills, Mr. chance to exchange their skills and