What are the building projects pertaining to education which have been or will undertaken by the Hong Kong government at the moment?
The construction of 22 schools were completed in 2002, and work on 26 schools commenced during the year. The department has completed improvements to 390 schools in recent years, including 22 schools in 2002. Improvement work at another 168 schools also commenced during the year.
Under the arrangement that allows schools to pool land resourves for enhanced sports and parking facilities which would otherwise not be available to schools individually, a total of 10 such schools with shared facilities was completed. The largest of these shared facility campuses is the School Village at Diamond Hill where, in addition to parking, there are running tracks, a mini-soccer field, all-weather basketball courts, a jogging track and covered spectator stands. These facilities serve three primary schools and one secondary school.
In undertaking school projects, the department has developed measures to enhance efficiency in project delivery and to improve the environment. It employed 'System-build' precast construction and metal formwork in the construction of new schools, resulting in a reduction of construction wastes and enhancement in the quality of work. Fresh air pre-conditioners, which are heat exchangers recovering energy from exhaust air to pre-treat intake fresh air, are installed in air-conditioned classrooms to provide a desirable air quality supply and to enhance the energy efficiency of the air-conditioning system.
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