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Contact

 

Chao REN

MSc Programme Manager

 

Ka-Man KAM

MSc Programme Administrator

F: +(852) 2603 5267

T: +(852) 3943 6557

 

Tanya ZHENG

MSc Programme Assistant

tanya@cuhk.edu.hk

 

Chao YUAN

MSc Programme Assistant

yach@cuhk.edu.hk

 

6-10 Aug 2012

8th Int Conference of Urban Climate, in Dublin, here.

 

 

5 – 10 Dec 2011

Croucher Foundation

Advanced Study Institute on Urban Climate, in CUHK, here.

 

 

30 Nov 2011

Lecture: The Wind Environment and Air Pollution Practice in

Urban Regions of HK,

Dr. Steve YIM of MIT, here.

 

 

11 Nov 2011

Lecture: Some issues related to SB raised at SB11,

Nils Larsson, here.

 

 

9 Nov 2011

Lecture: Green Architecture Design and Practice in HK,

K S Wong, here.

 

 

9 Nov 2011

Lecture: HK Environmental Law,

James Pong, here.

 

 

18-21 Oct 2011

11th World Sustainable Building Conference,

in Helsinki, Finland, here.

 

 

14 Oct 2011

A Lecture on Climate Change by Prof Lord Julian Hunt,

Hong Kong University, here.

 

 

16 Aug to 11 Nov 2011

SDC’s public engagement on Combating Climate Change:

Energy Saving and Carbon Emission Reduction in Buildings,

here.

 

 

Sept 2011

Professor Edward Ng’s design won UNESCO award,

here  and  here.

 

 

17 Sept 2011

Prof. Ng gave a lecture @ HKIS Annual Conference on

Urban Climate, Urban Design & High Density City Living, here.

 

 

Sept 2011

A warm WELCOME to our 11-12 students here

 

 

27 July 2011

Prof. Ng gave a lecture to HKIS on

Permeability and Greening related to Urban Climate, here.

 

 

13-15 Jul 2011

30th Passive Low Energy Architecture Conference,

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium, here.

 

 

May 2011

Prof. Ng gave a lecture on

Oases, Boulevards and the City, here.

 

 

Feb 2011

Prof. Edward Ng gives lectures on

Air Ventilation Assessment (round 2) to professionals. The event is jointly organized with HKGBC, here.

 

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Nov 2010

Prof. Edward Ng’s projects have won Grand Awards in the Hong Kong Green Building Council 2010 Award, here. 

 

 

27 Nov 2010

SynergyNet, Climate Change: Role of Government, Business and Local Community is here.  You are welcomed to join, listen and comment.

 

 

Nov 2010

Chair of Sustainable Design, Sheffield University, here.  You are welcomed to apply.

 

 

4 Nov 2010

MSc students are encouraged to participate in the HKGBC Conference 2010, here. 

 

 

23 Oct 2010

Prof. Edward Ng will talk about his tale of Earth House in the Combating Climate Change Campaign – Global Warming and Climate Variation Seminar Series, here.  You are welcomed to join.

 

 

30 Sept 2010

WWF, HKGBC, et. al., Climate Policy Forum CUM Workshop is here.  You are welcomed to join, listen and comment.

 

 

Sept 2010

HK Environment Protection Department public consultation on climate change is here.  Professor Edward Ng’s comment is here.  The job is not done yet!

 

 

Sept 2010

Congratulations to the SIX MSc 2009 FT students graduating.  Please keep in touch and visit us often.     

 

 

6 t0 10 Sept 2010

Professor Edward Ng and Ms Ren Chao attended the WMO Urban Climate Workshop in Pune, India

 

 

4 Sept 2010

WELCOME

Professor Edward Ng will brief new MSc students and returning students here @ the DT Lab, 7 Floor. Wong Foo Yuan Building, School of Architecture, CUHK. 

 

 

8 & 9 Aug 2010

Professor Edward Ng has been invited an Expert Reviewer by the Department of Energy (DOE) USA for their Cool Roof and Urban Heat island Programme.

 

 

5 & 12 Jun 2010

Professor Edward Ng will give 2 workshops on

Urban Climate for Design and Planning, here

 

 

23 Apr 2010

Professor Edward Ng’s eco-school in China

Has won a HKIA Award, here

 

 

14 Feb 2010

Happy Chinese New Year

 

 

25 Dec 2009

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

A newspaper introduction of the programme is here

 

 

20 Nov 2009

Professor Edward Ng’s eco-school in China

has won a UNESCO Award, english  & chinese 

 

 

20 Nov 2009

Hong Kong Green Building Council established

here

 

 

1 Oct 2009

Time Table for 09-10 has been updated.  here

Students may wish to start preparing for Prof Baird’s class.

 

Professor George Baird has joined our teaching force, his cv is here

 

 

26 Sept 2009

Professor Edward Ng has been a panellist at the PGBC Urban Greenery ● Urban Climate Symposium,  here

 

 

6 Aug 2009

A warm welcome to our 09-10 intake here

 

 

14 Jul 2009

Professor Edward Ng’s Eco-school in Gansu has won the 2009 RIBA International Awards. 

www.architecture.com/

CUHK press release 新聞發佈

 

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26 Mar 2009

Professor Edward Ng has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society of the UK.

www.rmets.org/

   

 

Dec 2008

Professor Edward Ng (Programme Director) has won THREE awards in DFA Awards 2008 for his Maosi eco-school design in Gansu. 

Design for Asia   ///  CUHK press release

 

 

22-24 Oct 2008

Professor Edward Ng (Programme Director) has won a Commendation at World Architectural Festival for his Maosi eco-school design in Gansu. 

www.worldarchitecturalfestival.com/

 

 

21-25 Sept 2008

World Sustainable Building 08 Conference at Melbourne

www.sb08.org/

 

 

3 Jan 2008

Professor Edward Ng (Programme Director) and RIBA Research Awards 07

Website here

 

 

18 May 2008

Deadline for 2008-09 admission is coming near.  Please hurry if you are interested.

APPLY

 

 

4-5 Dec 2007

PGBC is organising Sustainable Building 2007.

www.hkpgbc.org/sb07/index.html

 

 

15 Aug - 5 Sept 2007

Building of China’s ecological bridge …

www.bridge2far.info

www.bridge2china.org

 

 

3-31 Jul 2007

A summer intensive workshop has been arranged designing an Asian City Environmentally.  Prof Edward Ng and Prof Lam K-P and others will be teaching.

www.cuhk.edu.hk/osp/index/index.html

 

 

26-28 Mar 2007

Professor Edward Ng will be speaking at IGBC in Beijing.  The event, largest in China is annual and will be in Beijing International Conventional Centre this year.  

www.sigbac.com

 

 

12-14 Jan 2007

Professor Khee-Poh Lam of Carnegie Mellon University is giving the course ENV7006 (Part 1).

 

19-21 Jan 2007

Professor Berenda Vale of Auckland University will be giving the course ENV7006 (Part 2).

 

 

01 Jan 2007

Happy new year to all.  The new semester will start 8 Jan 2007.

 

 

2 Dec 2006

Professional Green Building Council (PGBC) Urban Climate and Urban Greenery seminar @ Hong Kong Observatory.  Please note the leaflet and register if you are interested.

 

 

24 Nov 2006

Joint Institute Urban Survival Conference. Please note the leaflet and register if you are interested.

 

 

17 Oct 2006

There will be an expert forum at HKIA.  MSc students could attend free.  Please note the leaflet and reply stating your student status.

 

 

2 Sept 2006

Welcome back all MSc students.

Please come to DT Lab 11am 2 Sept 2006 for the introductory briefing (lunch will be provided afterwards).

 

ENV7005 starts 6pm 13 Oct 06.

 

 

 

 

  Our hearty congratulations to Ellen Ngan, MSc 2003 receiving her Dean’s List Award of CUHK on 21 Jan 06.  Well done.

 

 

25 Feb 2006

One day design charrette – Qinmo Green Care School

 

Based on the funding raised by Green Field Foundation

Limited (GFF) to design & build a new primary school in

Qinmo Village (琴模村), Professional Green Building

Council (PGBC), CUHK Department of Architecture, and

CityU Department of Building & Construction are invited to

jointly organize the design workshop for developing the

concept of a “Biodynamic Farming” school in the humble

village in Huaiji County (懷集縣), Zhaoqing (肇慶市),

Guangdong (廣東省) – the first of its kind in China.

After the charrette, GFF aims to finalize the design by mid-

2006 and to complete the construction by end of this year.

 

Poster and Application (here)  ---  Details (here)

 

 

Feb 2006

Friday 2 – 5pm, CPD workshops for professionals.

10 Feb 2006, Total Performance Integration

 

Application form and details, download <.pdf leaflet >.     

Further information, contact Esther Ho 2609 6586

 

 

Jan 2006

A 2 day ENVI-Met Workshop by

Dr Abraham Yezioro, CEO of Helio. 

Application form and details, download <.pdf leaflet >.

Limited seat, participant must register beforehand.

 

 

Sept 2005 – Apr 2006

Half day (Friday 2 – 5pm) CPD workshops for professionals. 

Application form and details, download <.pdf leaflet >.     

Further information, contact Esther Ho 2609 6586

 

The following CPD workshops are confirmed:

28 Oct, Daylighting Design in Cities

4 Nov, Daylighting Design in Cities

25 Nov Urban Climatic Mapping and Design

 

 

28 Oct 2005 

2:00-5:00pm Professor Peter Tregenza will give a CPD workshop on Fundamentals of Daylight Design to officers of Buildings and Planning Departments.  He will also give a workshop at Planning Department on Visual Impact Assessment PM of 1 Nov 05. 

 

 

Oct 2005

Professor Peter Tregenza will give a course to MSc students 28 Oct – 6 Nov 05.

 

Professor Dean Hawkes will give a workshop on Environmental Design to MSc students 22-23 Oct 05.

 

 

Oct 2005

Professor Edward Ng will give the following seminars on Air Ventilation Assessment for Planning.  Please refer to your respective organization for booking. 

 

2-4pm, 20 Oct 05 at Housing Department HQ

7-8pm, 27 Oct 05 Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors HQ

10-12noon, 29 Oct 05 Hong Kong Institute of Architects HQ

  

 

Sept 2005

Sustainable Building Conference (27-29 Sept) will be in Tokyo.  Visit www.sb05.com for information. Strongly recommended. 

 

 

Sept 2005

Warm welcome to new students of the MSc programmes.  Givoni’s class starts 10 Sept @ DT lab of the Dept.

 

 

June 2005

An INVITATION is called for the following expert FORUM on CFD.  You are invited to join the presentations and discussions.

<.pdf leaflet >

 

 

March 2005

An INVITATION is called for the following WORKSHOPS.  They are suitable for professionals in the construction industry as non-degree participants. 

 

Green Architecture, 12-20 Mar   

 <.pdf leaflet >

 

 

January 2005

An INVITATION is called for the following WORKSHOPS.  They are suitable for professionals in the construction industry as non-degree participants. 

 

Life cycle Costing and Assessment, 22 30 Jan   

 <.pdf leaflet >

 

 

December 2004

An INVITATION is called for the following WORKSHOPS.  They are suitable for working professionals in the construction industry as non-degree participants. 

 

Post occupancy environmental evaluation, 14 Jan   

 <.pdf leaflet >

 

 

November 2004

Dr Katzschner, an Urban Climatologist, will be talking about his methodology of studying Urban Thermal Comfort.  Moreover, as Chairman of the Working Group for a National Guideline on Urban Planning and Urban Climate in Germany, he will talk about his Urban Climatic Mapping for guiding Planning.  @ DT Lab 2.00pm 27 Nov.

 

The lecture will be repeated at the conference hall of Hong Kong Observatory, Nathan Road, KLN. 10.30am, 30th Nov 2004. 

  

 

October 2004

An INVITATION is called for the following WORKSHOPS.  They are suitable for working professionals in the construction industry as non-credit earning, non-degree participants.  Only limited spaces are available.  FYI, contact Doris Tam, at 26096513.

Eco-materials, 21- 22 Nov   

 <.pdf leaflet >

Acoustics and Urban Acoustics, 25 Sept 3 Oct

 <.pdf leaflet >

Daylighting Design in Cities, 16 24 Oct   

 <.pdf leaflet >

Environmental Design cases, 30 Oct 7 Nov   

 <.pdf leaflet >

 

 

September 2004

Greeting and Welcome to all students

Professor Baruch Givonis class: Friday 6.30pm 3rd Sept 2004 @ DT lab for all MSc (2004 intake) FT and PT students.

A class gathering for all 2003 intake PT students is scheduled 4pm Sat 4th Sept @ DT lab.

 

 

June-August 2004

An optional field trip to North West China has been arranged.  The aim is to design and build a bridge with ecologically sound materials for the villagers.

Here for details

 

 

June-July 2004

An optional field trip to South America and Curitiba

 

 

April 2004

Professor Brenda Vale will visit and give a workshop on Green Architecture to MSc students 0900-1800, 1-2 May 2004 @DTL of CUHK.

 

 

March 2004

A Design Charette for an ecological and sustainable school to be designed in North West China has been jointly orgnaised with Save the Children (HK) and with the involvement of members of the PGBC, Universities and the institutions @ CUHK, 27 March 2004.  Winning designs will be presented later to donors for funding and realization.  Poster here  

 

 

March 2004

MSc students will join the Professional Building Council Seminar on 19 March 2004 @ Joint Professional Centre.  Download programme flyer here

 

 

March 2004

 

Professor Baruch Givoni will visit and offer design tutorials and seminars to MSc students 6.30-8.30PM of 23 March 2004.

 

 

MArch 2004

 

An INVITATION to apply is now called for the Computational Building Simulation WORKSHOP.  Only limited spaces are available.  FYI, contact Doris Tam, at 26096513.

 

 

February 2004

 

Professor Dean Hawkes will visit and give a Lecture on Environment Engineering and Architecture, afterwards he will give design tutorials to MSc students 0900-1600, 21 Feb 2004 @DTL of CUHK. 

 

Professor Max Fordham will visit and give design tutorials to students, 0900-1600, 21 Feb @DTL of CUHK.

 

 

February 2004

 

Dr Raymond Yau of Ove Arup and Mr K S Wong will offer design reviews to MSc students 7th Feb 2004.

 

 

January 2004

 

Professor Fordham will also give a public Kinoshita lecture titled The Strategy for Sustainable Buildings @ HKIA 6.30pm 15 Jan 2004. 

 

 

January 2004

 

Professor Ray Cole, University of British Columbia, Canada will visit Hong Kong (2nd to 11th Jan) and offer a course to MSc students and participants on Life cycle Costing and Assessment   

 

 

December 2003

 

An INVITATION to apply is now called for the following WORKSHOPS.  They are suitable for working professionals in the construction industry as non-credit earning, non-degree participants.  Only limited spaces are available.  FYI, contact Doris Tam, at 26096513.

 

 Life cycle Costing and Assessment   

 <.pdf leaflet >

 Computational Building Simulation   

 <.pdf leaflet >

 

 

June 2003

 

Application to enter the Programmes 2003-2004 has CLOSED.   You may wish to submit for the 2004-2005 Full Time or Part Time studies in Dec 2003. 

 

 

 

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