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Hotel preaches the three Rs

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Carbon and greenhouse gas emissions are major concerns for hotels and commercial buildings across the world.

'Caring about our environment and reducing pollution have become global issues,' says Jor Fan, environmental management system manager at Langham Place Hotel. 'As a socially responsible corporation, the hotel is dedicated to the environment.'

Langham Place, located in busy Mong Kok, has adopted measures such as installing energy-saving lighting in most areas of the hotel and encouraging the use of the three Rs - reduce, reuse and recycle - throughout the property.

Heat pumps have been designed for the hotel's air-conditioning system to reduce thermal pollution.

By collecting heat that is generated from air conditioning, which will then be used to heat water for guest rooms and kitchens, energy is conserved. The boiler in the hotel is only used in winter.

Another measure to reduce thermal pollution is the installation of hydrovents in kitchens. They serve as cooling agents that absorb smoke and grease, preventing their release outside the hotel.

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