Research and Publications
Edward Y Y
Ng BA(Hons) Nott, BArch(Distinction) Manc, MBA(Distinction) Warwick, PhD Cantab,
RIBA, HKIA,, IESNA, MSLL, AMS, FHKMetS, FRMetS, FRSA, Architect(
Exploring ways to inform the design of better buildings is the thesis of Edward's research efforts.
Whilst
some research activities are scientifically focused, others are closely related
to design activities. It is Edward's tradition to host focused design studios
during term breaks with selected groups of students. Recently, the design of
high rise residential buildings, an open design competition organised
by Hong Kong Housing Authority, has been the vehicle for such a studio. Edward
calls it: Active Studio. It is through design that research questions
could be formulated, ideas and hypotheses could be tested and tools could be
validated. Quoting Professor Dean U Hawkes (Edward's PhD Supervisor): Theory is the body of principles which explains and
interrelates all the facts of a discipline. Critical Practice is the tool by
which theory is advanced. Without theory and critical practice teaching (and
research) can have no direction and no cutting edge. As to how
research should be conducted, quoting Alexander Todd (Nobel Laureate 1957),
research is like playing golf, "Just keep your
head down, and your eyes on the ball".
Selected Current Projects (approximately US$ 4 million ongoing)
Daylighting and Solar Energy
Principal Investigator of: A User Survey Investigation into the Preferred Solar Access
of Residents in High Density City Living – a Study in Hong Kong (RGC:449108) (Research
Grant Council General Research Fund 2008-2011)
Principal Investigator of: Using Satellite Images to Predict Sky Types for Better Daylight
Design of Buildings in Sub-Tropic South China (RGC:416109)
(Research Grant Council General Research Fund 2009-2012)
Principal Investigator of: Predicting CIE Standard General Sky based on meteorological data
and assessing daylight performance
of buildings
for subtropical Hong Kong (Research Grant Council General Research Fund
2011-2014)
Wind, Air Ventilation and Urban Climate
Principal Investigator of: Urban Climatic Mapping and Benchmarking of the Urban
Wind Environment in Hong Kong, 2005-2011. (Planning Department
Research Consultancy Contract)
Principal Investigator of: A Review of existing conditions and an initial
investigation of needs and scope of work towards an Urban Climatic Map for
Macau, 2009-2010. (DSSOPT,
Macau Consultancy Contract)
Principal Investigator of: Term Consultancy for Air Ventilation Assessment Submission – Cat A. Expert
Evaluation (PLNQ 37/2007) (Planning Department Research Consultancy
Contract)
Co-Principal Investigator of: Study on Long Term Temperature Impact due to Climate Change –
Changes in urban Temperature Profile and Energy Consumption of Buildings (NUS Academic Research Fund)
Co-Principal Investigator of: Urban Climatic Mapping Studies for
Co-Principal Investigator of: Impacts of climatic warming on high density living in Hong
Kong using remote sensing and GIS modelling (NUS Academic Research Fund)
Ecological Design/Research Projects
Principal Investigator of:
A Prototype
Earthquake Resistant House Design in
Principal Investigator and Design Advisor of: A
School to Learn – an
ecological school in
Selected Publications
2012
Ng, E. and Cheng,
V., (2012) Urban Human Thermal Comfort
in Hot and Humid Hong Kong, Energy
and Building. (in
press)
Ng, E., (2012) Policies and technicalities providing
natural ventilation to domestic spaces for high density tropical living of Hong
Kong, Architectural Science Review. (in press)
Chen, L. & Ng, E.,
(2012) Outdoor thermal comfort and
outdoor activities: a review of last decade's research, Cities. (in
press)
Wan, L., Ng, E., &
Mu, J (2012) Assessment
of Indoor Thermal Environment in Rural Area of Southwest China and Optimization
Design --Taking Post-quake Rebuild Projects of Ma’anqiao
village for Example, Journal of
Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering (in press)
2011
Ng, E., Liang, C., Wang,
Y. N. and Yuan, C., (2011) A study on
the Cooling Effects of Greening in High Density City: an experience from Hong
Kong, Building and Environment,
online 28 July 2011, ISSN 0360-1323, DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.07.014. P117649
He,
J. and Ng, E., (2011) Predicting CIE
standard general skies and zenith luminance by cloud index derived from
geostationary satellite, Lighting Research and Technology, CIBSE,
United Kingdom, 2011; 0: 1–11, DOI: 10.1177/1477153511410168. P111326
Wan L, Ng E, & Mu J., (2011). MOHURD NO.1 site:
post-earthquake village reconstruction and demonstration project in Ma'anqiao Village. Eco-city
and Green Building, 6, 58-62. P113542
Chen, L.
& Ng, E., (2011) Quantitative urban
climate mapping based on a geographical database: a simulation approach using
Hong Kong as a case study, International
Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation,
13(4), August, 586-594. doi:
10.1016/j.jag.2011.03.003 [ pdf here
]
Lau, K., Ng, E. & He, J. (2011) Residents’
preference of solar access in high-density sub-tropical cities, Solar Energy. Online since 25 Apr 11,
doi:10.1016/j.solener.2011.04.026.
[ pdf here
]
Ng, E., Yuan, C., Fung, J.C., Ren,
C., & Chen, L., (2011) Improving the
wind environment in high-density cities by understanding urban morphology and
surface roughness: A study in Hong Kong, Landscape and Urban Planning 101 (1) 59-74 [
pdf here
]
2010
Ng, E.,
(2010) Towards a Planning and Practical Understanding for the Need of
Meteorological and Climatic Information for the Design of High Density Cities –
a case based study of Hong Kong, International
Journal of Climatology. DOI:
10.1002/joc.2292 [ pdf here ]
Ng, E.,
(2010) Urban Renewal and Environmental Design, Jnl
of Hong Kong Institute of Planners, Hong Kong, vol. 25, issue 1, 2010, 26-35. [ pdf here ]
Cheng, V.,
Ng, E., Chan, C. and Givoni, B., (2010) Outdoor
Thermal Comfort Study in sub-Tropical Climate: a longitudinal study based in
Mills, G., Cleugh, H.,
Emmanuel, R., Endlicher, W., Erell,
E., McGranahan, G., NG, E., Nickson,
A., Rosenthal, J. and Steemer, K., (2010) Climate Information for Improved Planning
and Management of Mega Cities (Needs Perspective), Procedia Environmental Sciences 1, 228–246.
DOI:10.1016/j.proenv.2010.09.015. [ pdf here ]
Chen, L.,
Ng, E., AN, X.P., Ren, C., He, J., Lee, M. Wang, U.
and He, J. (2010) Sky View Factor Analysis of Street Canyons and its
Implications for Intra-Urban Air Temperature Differentials in High-Rise,
High-Density Urban Areas of Hong Kong: a GIS-Based Simulation Approach, International
Journal of Climatology. DOI: 10.1002/joc.2243 [ pdf here
]
Ren, C., Ng, E. and Katzschner L. (2010) Urban
Climatic Map Studies: a Review, International Journal of Climatology.
DOI: 10.1002/joc.2237. [ pdf here ]
He, J. and
Ng, E. (2010) Using Satellite-Based
Methods to Predict Daylight Illuminance for
Subtropical Hong Kong, Lighting Research and Technology, CIBSE,
United Kingdom, vol 42, no. 2, pp135-148. [ pdf here
]
2009
Ng, E. (ed), Designing High Density Cities – For Social and Environmental Sustainability,
Earthscan Publications Ltd.,
Ng, E. and Mu, J., Maosi Ecological Demonstration Primary School,
in Architecture of Change 2 – Sustainability
and Humanity in the Built Environment, published by Die Gestalten Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, ed. Krietin
Feireiss and Lukas Feireiss,
2009, pp.124-127. [ISBN-13:
978-3899552638]
Ng, E., Wind and Heat Environment in Densely Built
Urban Areas in Hong Kong, (invited paper) A special issue on Wind Disaster Risk and Global Environment Change, the
Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental Studies
(AIRIES), Journal of Global Environmental
Research, Vol.13, No.2, 2009, pp169-178. [ pdf here
]
Ng, E., Eco-School in Gansu, Domus, vol 927, pp.26-30, Milan, Italy, July 09.
2008
Ng, E., Policies and
Technical Guidelines for Urban Planning of High Density Cities – Air
Ventilation Assessment (AVA) of Hong Kong, Building and Environment, 2008, (doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.06.013) [ pdf here
]
Ng, E. and Mu, J., Eco-School
in Gansu – an experiment on heritage and ecology, HKIA Journal, The Hong
Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, 2nd Issue, Sept 2008,
pp.24-31. [ISSN 1028-4842] << BEST PAPER AWARD, HKIA Jnl>>
Ng, E., An
Investigation into Parameters Affecting an Optimum Ventilation Design of High
Density Cities, Journal of Ventilation, VEETECH Ltd., United Kingdom,
vol.6, no.4, pp.349-358, March 2008, [ISSN 1473-3315].
2007
Ng, E. and Mu, J., Practical Study of Ecological Architecture Based
on Traditional Construction Technology – Maosi
Ecological Demonstration Primary School and A Bridge Too Far, Time
Architecture, vol. 4, Shanghai, China, 2007, pp.50-57. [ISSN 1005-684X]
Ng, E., ‘Designing for Thermal Comfort and Air Ventilation in High
Density City Conditions – Air Ventilation Assessment System (AVAS), invited paper, HKIA Journal, The Hong Kong Institute
of Architects, Hong Kong, 1st Q, 2007, pp.24-31. [ISSN 1028-4842] << BEST PAPER AWARD, HKIA Jnl>>
Ng, E., Gadi, A., Jun, M. and Lee, M., Predicting
Daylight Availability based on Forecast of a Weather Observatory, Lighting
Research and Technology, CIBSE, United Kingdom, vol
39, no. 1, 2007, pp.69-77. [ pdf here ]
Ng, E., Cheng, V., Gadi, A., Jun, M. and Lee, M., Defining Standard Skies
for Hong Kong, Building and Environment, 42, 2007, pp.866-876. [ pdf here ]
2006
Ng, E., Maosi
Ecological Demonstration School in Gansu Province China, issue 47, 3rd
Q, 2006, HKIA Journal, Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, pp. 76-79. [ pdf here
]
Cheng, V. and Ng, E., Thermal
Comfort in Urban Open Spaces for Hong Kong, Architectural Science Review,
vol.49, no.3, Australia, 2006, pp.236-242. [ pdf here ]
Cheng, V. and Ng, E., Comfort
temperature for naturally ventilated buildings in Hong Kong, Architectural
Science Review, vol 49.2, 2006, pp. 179-182. [ pdf here ]
Ng, E, Air Ventilation Assessment System for High Density Planning
and Design, Proceedings of PLEA International Conference 2006,
Ng, E. et al., Parametric studies of Urban Design Morphologies and
Their Implied Environmental Performance, in Bay, J H, and B L Ong
(ed.), Tropical Sustainable Architecture: Social and Environmental Dimensions,
UK, London: Architectural Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2006, pp.151-180.
[ISBN 0-7506-6797-4] [ pdf here
]
2005
Cheng, V, Ng, E and Givoni B, ‘Effect of
Envelope Colour and Thermal mass in Hot Humid
Ng, E, Regulate for Light, Air and Healthy Living – Part III The
Becoming of PNAP 278, HKIA Journal, Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong
Kong, Issue 44, 4th Q 2005, pp.16-25. <<
BEST PAPER AWARD, HKIA Jnl>> [ pdf here ]
Ng, E, Towards Minimalism in Healthy Urban planning, HKIP
Journal, vol 20, Issue 1, 2005, Hong Kong Institute
of Planners,
2004
Ng, E, Regulate for Light, Air and Healthy Living – Part II
Regulating the Provision of Natural Light and Ventilation of Buildings in Hong
Kong, issue 37, 1st Q, 2004, HKIA Journal, Hong Kong Institute
of Architects, Hong Kong, pp. 4-27.
Ng, E, The Sustainability of High Density, in Planning and Design
Strategies for Profitable Sustainability, ed. Adrian Pitts, Architectural Press
(Elsevier), ISBN 0-7506-5464-3, London, 2004.
Ng,
E and Vicky Cheng, Daylight Design and Regulations for High Density Cities,
Invited technical paper, Proceedings of 33rd ASES Annual Conference,
R. Campbell-Howe, Solar 2004, American Solar Energy Society, 11-14 July 2004,
Oregon, USA, pp. 935-939. << BEST PAPER & BEST PRESENTATION AWARD>>
2003
Ng, E, Regulate for Light, Air and Healthy Living – Part 1 Regulating
the Provision of Natural Light and Ventilation of Buildings in the UK, HKIA
Journal, The Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, 2003, issue 36,
no.3.pp.27-34.
Ng, E, Studies on Daylight Design of High Density Residential Housing
in Hong Kong, Lighting Research and Technology, CIBSE, United Kingdom, 35,
2, pp. 127-140, 2003.
Ng, E, Chan, T Y, Leung, R and Pang, P, ‘A Daylight design and regulatory method for high density cities using computational
lighting simulations’, in Chiu Mao-Lin et al., Digital Design – Research
and Practice, London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003: 339-349. [ pdf
here ]
Cheng, V and Ng, E, ‘Envelope Colour on
Thermal Load in Hot Humid Hong Kong: effect of hue, value and Chroma’, in
Journal of Chongquing University, Vol
2, Special Issue, pp.51-56,
2001
Ng, E, Green Architecture in Hong Kong, the Densest City in the World,
in Green Architecture – an International Comparison, ed. Brian Edwards,
Architectural Design Monograph Academy edition, John Wiley & Son Inc.,
London, 2001. [ pdf here <txt only version> & 1, 2, 3 <as published> ]
Ng, E, A Simplified Daylight
Design Tool for High Density Urban Residential Buildings, Lighting Research
and Technology, CIBSE, United Kingdom, 33, 4, pp. 259-272, 2001. [ pdf here ]
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Professor
Edward Ng
School of Architecture, Chinese University of HK, Shatin,
NT, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 3943 6515 Fax: +(852) 2603 5267 Email: edwardng@cuhk.edu.hk