Contract No.: SS E501 (Programme No.

: 185GK)
Design and Construction of Transport Departments Vehicle Examination Centre
at Sai Tso Wan Road, Tsing Yi, New Territories

1.2 Executive Summary of Key Value-added Design Provisions and Highlights

of Building Services Design
The overall design objectives, directives and considerations for E&M systems to be installed in
the Tsing Yi Vehicle Examination Centre (TYVEC) is aimed at designing a vehicle examination
centre identified for the three VECs currently operated by Transport Department (TD), namely
the Kowloon Bay VEC (KBVEC), the New Kowloon Bay VEC (NKBVEC) and To Kwa Wan
VEC (TKWVEC) that creates safe and secure environment, concerns on staff needs and be
staff friendly, ensures functional alignment and efficiency, be a green and energy conservative
construction, can accommodate operational flexibility and will incorporate (or able to
accommodate) future advanced technology.
The building services and M&E required for the different functions of the TYVEC have been
closely integrated with the architectural and structural planning to ensure compatibility. Risk of
failure in one service having an adverse effect on another or on the building operation has
been minimized by careful planning of the building services design. Wet and dry services have
been designed to be routed independently of each other, and plant rooms / risers have been
strategically located to service various accommodations with provisions for easy expansion
and maintenance. The building services infrastructure has been designed to provide adequate
back-up capability, standby redundancy, and future expansion and to capitalize operating cost
saving in line with low life cycle strategy. All systems have been designed to achieve quick
recovery from system failure.

Section 1.0 Executive Summary

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1.2.1

Operation Efficiency

1.2.1.1
1.2.1.2
1.2.1.3

Provision of Durable Building Services Equipment

Central Battery System serves as Back-up Power for Emergency Lighting
Raised Flooring Arrangement for Hub Rooms, Server Rooms, UPS Rooms and
Offices
Clean Electricity Design by Elimination of Electromagnetic Interference
Application of Intelligent Addressable Lighting Control System
Extra Lift Capacity to Enhance Operational Lift Traffic for 1 Goods Lift and 2
Passenger Lifts
Provision of Travelling Cable for Mobile Phone System for Lift Cars
Use of Compression Type Copper Pipe Fitting
Nuisance Free Plant Room Arrangement
Electro-magnetic Type Descaling System for the Boiler and Cooling Tower
Provision of Water Hammer Arrestor for Urinal and Wash Basin Sensor
Standardization of EC Plug Fans for AHU / PAU
Adequate Maintenance and Access Space for MEP Plant Rooms

1.2.1.4
1.2.1.5
1.2.1.6
1.2.1.7
1.2.1.8
1.2.1.9
1.2.1.10
1.2.1.11
1.2.1.12
1.2.1.13

The following table outlines a total of 51 value-added building services design provisions and
highlights of Overall Building Services and M&E Design covering the aspects of Operation
Efficiency, Safety and Reliability, Environmental Considerations, Sustainability and Energy
Efficiency that are best representing the merits and technical know-how offered in the building
services and M&E design. The detailed key value-added design provisions and highlights have
been explained and illustrated in the Section 2.1d.

Provision of Duty/ Standby PAU

Contract No.: SS E501 (Programme No.: 185GK)

Design and Construction of Transport Departments Vehicle Examination Centre
at Sai Tso Wan Road, Tsing Yi, New Territories

Section 1.0 Executive Summary

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1.2.2

Environmental Considerations

1.2.4

Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

1.2.2.1
1.2.2.2

High Efficiency PV Panels c/w 327Wp output at R/F

Strategic Major Plant Room Location Planning and Arrangement to Minimize the
Noise Impact to NSR
Adoption of Natural Ventilation for Inspection Floors
Application of Sustainable & Renewable Solar Energy
Application of Light Pipe
Use of IMMS Central Control & Monitoring System for Automatic Irrigation System
Adoption of Heat Pipes in air ductworks for heat recovery of exhaust air
Adoption of Heat Pump for generating hot water by waste heat recovery
A/C Condensate Water Recycling System to pre-cool fresh air in PAU

1.2.4.1
1.2.4.2

Integrated Building Services Installation Approach

Variable Speed Drive (VSD) for all PAU, AHU, EAF, Chillers, Cooling Towers and
Water Pumps
Energy Efficient Lighting Design with LED Down Light
Adoption of Induction Lamps in Carpark Areas
Provision of Staircase Lighting Integrated with Motion Sensor
Energy Reclaim of Lift Regenerating Power
Water Efficiency Labeling Scheme (WELS)
Sustainable Building Energy Management System
BEAM Gold Grade, IAQ Excellent Class and Extra Low OTTV (5.19 W/m2)
Estimated Annual CO2 Reduction by Building Services Installation Equipment
Use of EC Plug Fan for PAU / AHU
A/C Condensate Water Recycling System to pre-cool fresh air in PAU Rainwater /
A/C Condensate Water Recycling System.
Use of Task Lighting at Open Plan Office
Provision of high efficiency oil-free water-cooled chillers
Provision of variable refrigerant volume (VRV) system with high COP
Provision of DC Brushless Type Fan Coil Units for variable speed control
Thermostatic controlled mechanical ventilation system for all plant rooms
Strategic Zoning of the Mechanical Ventilation System on inspection floors

1.2.2.3
1.2.2.4
1.2.2.5
1.2.2.6
1.2.2.7
1.2.2.8
1.2.2.9

1.2.4.3
1.2.4.4
1.2.4.5
1.2.4.6
1.2.4.7
1.2.4.8
1.2.4.9
1.2.4.10
1.2.4.11
1.2.4.12
1.2.4.13
1.2.4.14
1.2.4.15
1.2.4.16
1.2.4.17
1.2.4.18

Pre-cooling system by condensate recycling

Energy efficient water-cooled chillers

1.2.3

Safety and Reliability

1.2.3.1
1.2.3.2

Reliable Emergency and Essential Lighting Design

Tri-generation of Hot Water Sources by Heat Pump, Solar Panel and Unvented
Type Electrical Water Heater to Central Hot Water Supply System
Reliable AHU / PAU by using EC Plug Fans
Reverse Return Arrangement for Chilled Water System
Provision of duty and standby PAU with 100% standby capacity
Duty/ Standby arrangement for CRAC units for Server Rooms

1.2.3.3
1.2.3.4
1.2.3.5
1.2.3.6

BEAM
Plus
GOLD
IAQ Excellent
Class

BEAM Gold Grade, IAQ

Excellent Class and Extra Low

Contract No.: SS E501 (Programme No.: 185GK)

Design and Construction of Transport Departments Vehicle Examination Centre
at Sai Tso Wan Road, Tsing Yi, New Territories

1.2.5

Indoor Environmental Quality

1.2.5.1
1.2.5.2

Strategic Air Intake and Exhaust Locations

Demand Controlled Ventilation feature for AHUs by carbon dioxide sensors in the
duct return paths
Gas monitoring devices including carbon monoxide, sulphur dioxide and nitrogen
dioxide will be provided to control the mechanical ventilation system in inspection
lanes
Application of Indirect Reflector for Lighting Luminaire at Office Areas
Positive Pressure will be maintained inside inspection pits to prevent infiltration of
exhaust air from vehicles

1.2.5.3

1.2.5.4
1.2.5.5

Section 1.0 Executive Summary

Strategic Air Intake and Exhaust Locations

CFD Simulation For Inspection Hall

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