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New crown pneumonia | Lu Weiguo: Old building patio hygiene is worth paying attention to. The Hong Kong government should help the management of three no buildings

2021-01-30T04:49:38.711Z


Many old buildings share narrow patios. Lu Weiguo, a member of the Engineering Legislative Council, said that many public facilities such as sewers in old buildings are located in enclosed patios. Under the chimney effect, the air will rise vertically and there are public facilities.


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Written by: Deng Yinglin

2021-01-30 12:33

Last update date: 2021-01-30 12:33

Many old buildings share narrow patios. Lu Weiguo, a member of the Engineering Legislative Council, said that many public facilities such as sewers in old buildings are located in enclosed patios. The air will rise vertically under the chimney effect, posing risks to public health and spreading drugs. .

He suggested that the government implement "joint building management" in the "three-no building", appoint a property management company to follow up the building's sanitary conditions and maintenance, and encourage residents to participate in building management matters.

The government has designated a mandatory inspection area in Hung Hom, and there are many old buildings in the area.

(Photo by Luo Junhao)

Lu Weiguo, Member of the Legislative Council of Engineering, and Ho Juye, Chairman of the Building Policy Group of the Institute of Surveyors, talked about the risk of building drugs in the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Saturday Accountability" today.



He Juye pointed out that many old buildings have scattered ownership and lack of good management. The garbage in the patio has not been cleaned for a long time. Some owners of old buildings did not follow the original design when refitting the pipes, and even connected waste water pipes and sewage pipes. Risk of virus transmission.

He suggested that if the public are worried about the building they live in, they should close the windows in the kitchen and toilets and pay attention to whether the pipes are leaky; and open the doors and windows of the living room and room in daily life to provide adequate ventilation.

There are many old buildings in the "Temple Street Epidemic Area" along Temple Street in Jordan. The pipes are of the old funnel type, and waste water and fecal water are easy to spill.

(Photo by Zhang Haowei)

Urge the government to appoint property management to follow up the "Three No Buildings"

Lu Weiguo reminded the owners of new and old buildings not to modify the drainage pipes without authorization, and to maintain the sewers regularly. He also suggested that the government implement the “joint management of buildings” in the “three-no buildings”, appoint a property management company to follow up the buildings and encourage residents Manage buildings.

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