Date: 26 Nov 2009
Dear Residents,
Kindly take note that the above lift was shut down this afternoon. The lift technician had done the trouble shooting but discovered that some parts in the motor burnt. They will change the parts tomorrow and will see the answer thereafter.
Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Thank you
N-Park residents,
Please be informed that new Security Company, Cepat Pantas S/B has been appointed to replace the current security company Special Squad S/B from 1st Jan 2010.
N-Park Community Service: Resource Recycling for
Venue: Main Lobby
Time: Every Last Weekend of the Months
Method: Drop in you recycle items into bin provided (old newspaper, magazine and corrugated carton box )
All proceeds will be donated to
Please see the collection date as attached below.
Please note that there will be a MC Committee Meeting on 16th Nov 2009 (Monday) 8.30pm at Block A Conference Room
Agenda:
1. Minutes of Last Meeting
2. Accounts Report
3. Security Report
4. Management Report
5. Any Other Matters
| Act now to avert water woes, Penangites told GEORGE TOWN (Nov 1, 2009) : Penang will face severe water shortage problems by 2011 if Penangites do not take steps to save water resources such as implementing rain harvesting measures at high-rise buildings. State Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) director Hanapi Mohamad Noor said apartment buildings will be able to save 20% on water bills by using a rain harvesting system to provide water for usage at the common areas. "The rain water collected from the rain harvesting system could be used by the residents to wash cars, water the gardens and to flush toilets and wash hands at the toilets in the common areas," said Hanapi who officiated the DID's pilot rain harvesting project at N-Park condominiums over the weekend. Although the system may be costly to implement as the installation of the system at N-Park costs about RM250,000, Hanapi said it is practically maintenance-free. "The system uses a gravity system to channel the collected rain water to the storage tanks and does not use any pumps or electricity so it does not need to be maintained. It only requires regular checks to make sure the pipes and tanks were not clogged with leaves or other solid matter," he said. Following the pilot project at the condominium, DID is looking at implementing a similar system at a low-cost apartment next year. "We will install a similar system costing about RM200,000 at a low-cost apartment next" he said. However, DID will not be going around installing the system at all of the residential high-rise buildings in the state. "We can't afford to do this free for every building. We are only installing the system in two buildings as an example to all developers to encourage them to incorporate this system into their developments," he said. The department is also encouraging homeowners and residential high-rise building management corporations to install the system on their own. The rain harvesting system installed at N-Park comprises six tanks with the capacity to store 60,000 litres of rain water. The tank capacity will ensure that the water collected can last for up to three months during droughts. Hanapi said the system, if used for the long-term by more high-rise buildings, will be able to reduce the treated water usage in the state tremendously. "Penangites will also need to implement other water saving measures to reduce water consumption so that we may not be faced with water shortage problems in future," he added. |
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RAINWATER harvesting will be implemented at low-cost flats in
Penang Drainage and Irrigation Department (DID) director Hanapi Mohamad Noor said the department would monitor the pilot project at the N-Park Condominium in Batu Uban and, if successful, extend it to low-cost housing such as the Penang Municipal Council flats in Sungai Pinang.
“We plan to begin implementing it at the low-cost flats by the middle of next year, as there would be some indication of the performance of the system at the condominium by then,” he said.
He was speaking to reporters on Saturday after launching the pilot project named Nega-Litres (for negative litres), aimed at reducing water usage by 10% to 20% in a year.
Hanapi (right) and Prof Chan inspecting one of the six tanks used to story rainwater at the N-Park Condominium.
Hanapi said N-Park Condominium was the first high-rise residential apartment in the country to carry out rainwater harvesting but such a system already existed in places like the 1Utama shopping complex in Petaling Jaya and residential houses in Sabah.
He said the pilot project jointly implemented by the DID, Water Watch Penang and Penang Water Supply Corporation Bhd cost nearly RM250,000.
The sum covered six water tanks with a capacity of 10,000 litres each to store rainwater collected from the roof of a condominium block, and the piping system inclusive of 26 taps.
Hanapi said that as there was no pump, the water supply was by gravity flow and it was meant for the common area use only, such as for watering plants, washing cars, and cleaning common area facilities including the public toilets.
WWP president Prof Chan Ngai Weng, who is also the condominium’s Residents’ Association chairman, said the water bill for its common area came to about RM5,000 per month.
He also said that 100 households at the condominium had also pledged to reduce their water usage and monthly contests would be carried out as incentives.
二零零九年十一月二日 凌晨十二时三十六分
槟城1日讯）�都蛮N-Park公寓成为全马首座使用再循环雨水的公寓，预计将可节省20%用水量！
槟州水利灌溉局总监哈纳比说，该公寓是全马首座拥有蓄水槽者，以收集雨水作为洗车、浇花以及公共厕所用途。他说，吉隆坡万达镇购物广场（One-Utama）及沙巴部份住家早在多年前使用再循环雨水，而N-Park则是首座使用再循环雨水的公寓。
总监：减低收入者负担
他说，若该公寓成功节省用水量，将可成为其他州属及公寓的榜样。该局预料会在明年中旬，把这项计划带到双溪槟榔廉价组屋，以减低低收入者的负担。他是出席再循环使用雨水计划开幕礼时，如是指出。
他指出，这项计划共耗资2万5000令吉，拥有6个蓄水槽，分布在公寓第4层空地处，总蓄水量可达2万公升。同时，为了避免其他开销，蓄水槽内是没有安装任何泵器，因为泵器需要汽油及电流才能操作。鉴此，蓄水槽的水源是随着水管川流到26个水龙头、供洗车、浇花及公共厕所使用。
公寓居民受高等教育
尽管该公寓内的公众地方都是使用再循环雨水，哈纳比补充，若遇上旱季时，该26个水龙头将直接衔接槟州供水机构水管，仍供水予居民使用。不过，他说，每年12月、1月和2月都是槟州的旱季，但相信有关问题能迎刃而解。
哈纳比说，槟州在2011年时将面对水源危机，因此必须及早亡羊补牢，才能避免人民面对水源短缺的问题。"扩建孟光水坝仍无法全面解决槟水源危机问题，槟州仍然需要依赖瓜拉姆拉河的水源供应。鉴此，我们必须开源，使用丰富的天然资源，包括再循环使用雨水，以减少面对水源危机的问题。"
他指出，选择该公寓为计划的火车头，是因为该公寓居民都是受高等教育、外籍人士，因此比较容易接受这项计划，也拥有很强的管理层。
陈艺荣盼减低用水量
该公寓管理层委员会副主席陈艺荣说，该公寓是在多年前向中央政府申请这项计划，并在去年获批。此外，整个安装过程只需1个月的时间。
他也是槟城水源监督委员会主席兼理大地理教授。他说，槟城每人平均每日的用水量是300公升，居全马榜首。该公寓内的公众地方水费是5000令吉，鉴此，他希望通过使用再循环雨水计划，减低该公寓的公众地方的用水量。
此外，他说，该公寓100个单位也参与节省用水竞赛，成功大幅度减少每月用水量的家庭，将可获得奖励。针对该公寓拥有916个单位，为何只有100个单位参与一事，他解释，由于该公寓内的30%是渡假式公寓，而居民也是租客为主，因此暂时仅让100个单位参与。