Photo 1: Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong SAR Government The Hon Bernadette Linn (second left), accompanied by ATAL Engineering Group Founder Dr Otto Poon (first left), Chairman Dr Kim Mak (second right), and Chief Executive Officer Mr Raymond Chan (first right), officiating at the Opening Ceremony for the ATAL Design, Research and Training Centre cum ATAL Tower.
The Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong SAR Government The Hon Bernadette Linn, accompanied by ATAL Engineering Group Founder Dr Otto Poon, Chairman Dr Kim Mak, and Chief Executive Officer Mr Raymond Chan, officiated at the opening ceremony which was witnessed by Mr Ye Shui Qiu, Deputy Director-General, Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong SAR, government officials, industry representatives and partners.
Ms Bernadette Linn and other guests viewed the work of ATAL Design, Research and Training Centre on developing advanced construction techniques and digital technology, encompassing Multi-trade integrated Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MiMEP), Modular Integrated Construction (MiC), Building Information Modelling (BIM), AI-driven Digital Twin technology, Internet of Things (IoT), liquid cooling solutions for supercomputing data centres as well as comprehensive water, wastewater and waste treatment, and climate solutions, to spearhead intelligent and low-carbon transformation across the engineering industry.
Talent is critical for advancing innovative productive forces. Over the past four decades, ATAL has nurtured, through its comprehensive graduate trainee and apprenticeship programmes, over 1,100 professionals, who have contributed to the Group and the industry in different roles. With ATAL Design, Research and Training Centre, ATAL will nurture more of Hong Kong’s younger generation as talents with advanced engineering and technological expertise, to contribute to Hong Kong.
Transformed from an industrial facility to an intelligent building that integrates innovative and sustainable technologies, ATAL Tower exemplifies a successful transformation under the Hong Kong SAR Government’s Revitalisation Scheme for Industrial Buildings. ATAL Engineering Group Chairman Dr Kim Mak remarked, “In an era when technologies are reshaping industries, ATAL Engineering Group has for decades been a pioneer in R&D investment in electrical and mechanical engineering and technology services for smart cities, working hand-in-hand with customers to deliver advanced professional solutions that create value for the communities. The opening of ATAL Tower and ATAL Design, Research and Training Centre marks not only a milestone for the Group but also our confidence in the future, and continuous investment in Hong Kong.”
The Secretary for Development of the Hong Kong SAR Government The Hon Bernadette Linn said that it was more challenging to transform an industrial building than to rebuild it, posing significant difficulties. She congratulated the remarkable results of the ATAL Engineering Group for not only revitalising an industrial building but also adopting advanced technologies. She said it was encouraging that the successfully revitalised ATAL Tower is the first to meet the Government’s requirements by allocating 10% of its floor space for function that benefits social development, transforming it into a design, research and training centre, setting a benchmark. She is pleased to see that this research centre not only focuses on research but also supports training, hoping the centre would capitalise on its strengths to contribute to the entire construction sector.
ATAL Tower incorporates design, research, training as well as office functions. Transformed from a traditional industrial facility into an intelligent building with Provisional Platinum rating under BEAM Plus New Buildings V2.0, ATAL Tower features energy saving as well as renewable energy systems, including innovative chilled beam air supply technology, oil-free chillers, and photovoltaic pavers and panels. The “Smart Building Platform”, developed by ATAL, serves as the building’s “central nervous system” that integrates and controls HVAC, lighting, IoT sensors, and electrical and mechanical facilities throughout the building, leveraging artificial intelligence for analysis and optimisation to achieve approximately 30% reduction in annual energy consumption and carbon emissions, while creating a more comfortable indoor environment. The building also harmoniously integrates indoor plants with outdoor landscaping to cultivate an environment that enhances occupant wellbeing.
Photo
2:
The
ceremony
was
witnessed
by
Mr
Ye
Shui
Qiu,
Deputy
Director-General,
Department
of
Educational,
Scientific
and
Technological
Affairs,
Liaison
Office
of
the
Central
People’s
Government
in
the
Hong
Kong
SAR,
government
officials,
industry
representatives
and
partners.
Photo
3:
ATAL
Engineering
Group
Chairman
Dr
Kim
Mak
remarks
during
his
address
that
the
opening
of
ATAL
Tower
and
the
ATAL
Design,
Research
and
Training
Centre
represents
not
only
a
significant
milestone
in
ATAL’s
development
but
also
the
Group’s
confidence
in
the
future
and
continuous
investment
in
Hong
Kong,
to
drive
innovation
and
advancement
of
engineering.
Photo
4:
The
Secretary
for
Development
of
the
Hong
Kong
SAR
Government
The
Hon
Bernadette
Linn
says
that
the
successfully
revitalised
ATAL
Tower
is
the
first
to
meet
the
Government’s
requirements
by
allocating
10%
of
its
floor
space
for
function
that
benefits
social
development.
Photo
5
&
6:
The
Secretary
for
Development
The
Hon
Bernadette
Linn
(centre
of
photo
5)
and
Mr
Ye
Shui
Qiu,
Deputy
Director-General,
Department
of
Educational,
Scientific
and
Technological
Affairs,
Liaison
Office
of
the
Central
People’s
Government
in
the
Hong
Kong
SAR
(first
right
of
photo
5)
tour
the
ATAL
Design,
Research
and
Training
Centre,
accompanied
by
ATAL
Engineering
Group
Chairman
Dr
Kim
Mak
(second
right
of
photo
5),
and
Managing
Director
Mr
Brian
Cheng
(second
left
of
photo
5).
The
visit
showcases
ATAL
portfolio
of
advanced
construction
methodologies
and
innovative
technologies,
which
help
spearhead
intelligent
and
low-carbon
transformation
across
the
engineering
sector.
Photo
7:
Transformed
from
an
industrial
facility
to
an
intelligent
building
with
Provisional
Platinum
rating
under
BEAM
Plus
New
Buildings
V2.0,
ATAL
Tower
exemplifies
a
successful
transformation
under
the
Hong
Kong
SAR
Government’s
Revitalisation
Scheme
for
Industrial
Buildings.
Equipped
with
energy-efficient
systems
and
renewable
energy
facilities,
and
utilising
artificial
intelligence
analytics,
the
building
achieves
approximately
30%
reduction
in
annual
energy
consumption
and
carbon
emissions.
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