The first floor also has
a state-of-the-art Data Centre, equipped
with a 10-Gigabite Ethernet infrastructure network, the latest
IT equipment and hardware, as well as excellent physical and
information security features. It satisfies EMSD's internal
operational needs and also provides a full range of data centre
solutions and services to Trading Services clients. Another
new IT facility is the Information Service Centre.
Located on the sixth floor, it provides an integrated platform
for wireless remote facilities monitoring and management of
client venues.
Visitors to the sixth and seventh floors
are often surprised to find that overhead lights automatically
switch on as they move through the hallways. Similarly, office
ceiling lights switch on when one enters, switch off when
one leaves, and dim down when there is ample sunlight. Motion
and daylight sensors are at work here to minimise
energy consumption, eliminating all manual switches from the
offices on these two floors. A casual visit to the offices
reveals that all EMSD colleagues use energy-saving
desk lamps to further reduce electricity consumption.
In addition, ten daylight collectors have been installed on
the roof of the EMSD Headquarters. Through groups of reflective
pipes called sunpipes, daylight illuminates
part of the lobby on the seventh floor, minimising the need
for artificial lighting. |