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The captioned visit to the first HBOT Centre in a healthcare venue in Hong Kong was jointly organised by the BS Division and the BM Division on 7 December 2024. Twenty members participated in the visit.
The half-day visit focused on the design of the medical gas supply system for the hyperbaric oxygen system and the application of hyperbaric chambers for hyperbaric oxygen treatment.
The visit started with an introduction to the designated medical supply system of the HBOT and our participants were given a guided tour by the Senior Manager of the Facility Management Department and the representatives of the biomedical engineering team. The tour covered the medical gas plant room and other facilities for a detailed appreciation of the system configuration, the redundancy facilities, pipeline arrangements and the statutory requirements for the licensing of the Dangerous Goods (DG) stores with capacity changes and medical gas pipeline modifications.
Following the comprehensive introduction, participants were led to the HBOT Centre for a briefing by the Ward Manager on the application of the multiplace and monoplace hyperbaric chambers for treating various conditions such as carbon monoxide poisoning, decompression, diabetes, and delayed radiation injuries. Participants were also able to access multiple hyperbaric chambers and learn more about the various treatments.
The visit concluded with an insightful discussion between the host and the visitors on the application of the HBOT Centre.
On behalf of the organisers, we would like to express our gratitude to the staff at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital for arranging this interesting and fruitful visit. The BS Division will continue to arrange more enlightening events and visits to different institutions.
The BS Division organised the captioned half-day visit to appreciate this iconic new commercial building in Central on 21 December 2024. The visit attracted 36 participating members.
The visit started with an introductory presentation by members of the project team, followed by a guided tour of various aspects of the building, such as the banquet hall and the plant area.
Our participants were impressed by the advanced design of the building, especially the iconic curved glass façade, which was specially designed to enhance the comfort of the occupants, and the environmentally friendly, smart, digital technologies aimed at ensuring their overall wellbeing. Artificial Intelligence (AI) Energy Analytics and seamless Internet of Things (IoT) integration also ensured a superior level of building management.
Specially designed building services systems in the building, including a destination control system for the lifts, configuration of central chiller plants and multi-zone Air-Handling Unit system, were also introduced. The project teams also explained some of the key challenges encountered during the design and construction stages and how they were overcome.
Following the introduction, our participants were able to inspect various energy-saving and human-centric features of the iconic building including the solar responsive ventilator and electric vehicle charging facilities. The project-specific ventilator was installed at the periphery of the office areas with the aim of improving the thermal comfort of the office staff and reducing the reliance on and the energy consumption of the central heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
By inspecting the special features at first hand, participants were able to better understand the smart, sustainable, healthy and green philosophy behind the design of the building.
The visit concluded with an insightful discussion between the project team and our participants on the special features of the building.
On behalf of the BS Division, we would like to express our gratitude to the Henderson Land Development Co Ltd. for arranging this fruitful visit for our participants and sharing so much valuable information.