9.3.4 Water efficiency
The hair washing process will consume lots of water. Therefore, measures to enhance efficient use of water such as the
following should be considered:
• Specify water efficient faucets for hair washing.
• Use water efficient water fittings.
• Regularly check water fittings to prevent water leakage.
• Consider recycling of
• Use appropriate amount of shampoo to suit the amount of hair for different customers to avoid excessive use of
shampoo and waste of water for hair washing.
9.3.5 Use sustainable materials
Use of sustainable materials is good for the environment as well as good for the indoor environmental quality.
The following should be considered:
• Use environment friendly materials for renovations and fitting out.
• Avoid use of PVC for furniture coverings.
• Avoid use of plastic furniture that emit toxic gas.
• Where wood is used for renovations or for furniture, use recycled wood or wood from a sustainable resource
(such as
.
9.3.6 Waste management
Waste generated is basically hair cuttings, chemicals from hair care and hair dye products, and used magazines.
It is important to consider the following:
• Provide waste sorting and recycling bins.
• Do not flush the residue of hair care or hair dye products into the water closet or the basin drains which can cause
water pollution and will be harmful to the environment.
9.3.7 Operation and maintenance
Green measures in terms of operations and maintenance can be implemented to
save energy. The following should be considered:
• Carry out regular checks of equipment
• Consider establishing the following housekeeping rules for the staff: turn off taps
and hoses quickly, switch off all equipment during non-working hours, assign
staff for checking taps and equipment at the end of each working day.
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Figure 176 Operation and
maintenance
9.3.8 Professional help
It is important to engage professionals for detailed consultation on the implementation of green measures in hair salons.
The following is a list of references for obtaining professional help:
• Authorised persons (AP) & registered structural engineers (RSE) – Appendix A (2)
• Registered professional engineers (RPE) in the building services discipline – Appendix A (4)
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– Appendix A (7)
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