In recognition of our dedication to serving the elderly community, the EMSD was honoured with the Age-friendly Collaborator Award at the Jockey Club Age-friendly City Partnership Scheme 2022 Award Presentation Ceremony.

EMSD assists the Urban Renewal Authority in developing Hong Kong's first "Lift Works Tender Price Index" for the Lift Modernisation Subsidy Scheme. This innovative development has received acclaim from the professional community and was awarded the "RICS Hong Kong Awards 2023 Research Team of the Year" by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

The EMSD was the first government department to win three awards: the Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Service of the Year 2023 (Government), the Best Blockchain Solutions of the Year 2023 (Government), and the Best Internet of Things Project of the Year 2023 (Government) at the inaugural International Greater Bay Area Customer Relationship Excellence (CRE) Innovation Leadership Awards.

Ms Cheng Man-yee (2nd right) and Mr Leung Ka-chun (2nd left), both engineers of the EMSD, were honoured with the Ombudsman’s Awards 2023 for Officers of Public Organisations in recognition of their outstanding performance.

Mr Chung Wai-kin, the then Shift Charge Engineer (2nd left) and Mr Ip Koon-wai, a Works Supervisor I (2nd right), were presented with the Secretary for the Civil Service’s Commendation Awards, in recognition of their years of dedicated service and professionalism in serving the public.

Developed by the EMSD, the Smart Antifouling Seawater Screen project won a gold medal at the 3rd Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong. Pictured are Mr Pang Yiu-hung, the then Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services (5th left), and the winning team.

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Headquarters (EMSD HQs) achieved Extra Low ratings under the Zero-Carbon-Ready-Building Certification Scheme (Existing Building – EUI Pathway) in December 2023. It is also the first Government buildings in Hong Kong to attain this certificate.

The Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Headquarters (EMSD HQs) achieved the Final Platinum rating of BEAM Plus Existing Building Version 2.0 Comprehensive Scheme in December 2023, which is highly recognised the sustainable building practices of EMSD HQ.

The building project of West Kowloon Government Offices, jointly developed by the EMSD and Architectural Services Department, was awarded a Certificate of Merit under the 2023 American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Region XIII Technology Award for its energy-saving air-conditioning system.

Our efforts to introduce an Artificial Intelligence Energy Optimisation System for the chiller plant at the Civil Aviation Department Headquarters was recognised, as evidenced by our receipt of the Best Digital Innovation Award - Merit from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (Hong Kong Region).

Mr Yuen Piu-hung, Francis, an EMSD engineer (right) received the Young Engineer of the Year Award 2024 – Certificate of Merit from the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, showcasing our commitment to developing talent within the organisation.

The EMSD won the Best IoT Product Award in the Guangdong-Hong Kong Region for its Location Tracking System for Hong Kong Hikers at the 18th Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Internet of Things (IoT) Conference cum Open Harmony Ecological Development Conference.

The EMSD team once again achieved spectacular results at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, winning a total of twenty-one awards including seven gold, ten silver and four bronze medals.

The EMSD Annual Report 2022/23 won Excellence and Distinction awards at the 30th Annual Communicator Awards in the categories of Government and Non-Profit respectively.

The EMSD Annual Report 2022/23 was a Platinum Winner Worldwide of the League of American Communications Professionals (LACP) 2023 Vision Awards, ranked among the Top 100 Reports Worldwide, the Top 50 Reports in China, and the Top 100 Reports in the Asia-Pacific Region, etc. Our Social and Environmental Report 2022/23 also garnered the Platinum Winner Worldwide of the LACP 2023 Vision Awards.

We participated in the “4-Colour Biz-Green Outfits Social Challenge”, an event of the Hong Kong Green Building Week 2023, and encouraged our staff to dress lightly, which not only made them feel comfortable, but also reduced air-conditioning usage and saved energy. The EMSD was presented with the Most Engaged Award – Silver prize.

The EMSD Annual Report 2022/23 won the 38th International Annual Report Competition (ARC) the Bronze award in the Chairman’s/President’s Letter: Government Agencies & Offices category whereas our Social and Environmental Report 2022/23 clinched the Bronze award in the Non-Profit Organisation (Online A.R.): Government Agencies & Offices category.

The EMSD Annual Report 2022/23 won the Honours award in the Online: Integrated A.R. category at the 2024 Galaxy Awards from the MerComm, Inc.