MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design

MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design

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Aug 2021

Assignments: Students with the best performance in Assignment 02:

3035296763 Lin Tsz Yung - MSc(Eng)(BSE)
3035278955 Chui Chung Ying Janan - MSc(Eng)(BSE)
2006648866 Li Yin Chun - MSc(Eng)(ME)

NOTICE: Online Course Evaluation Summer Semester 2020-2021: 30 Jun to 13 Aug 2021: http://sftl.hku.hk/
Schedule: Summary of teaching (Ir Dr. Sam C. M. Hui) [PDF]

Format of the examination:

Answer 5 questions out of 6, each 20 marks (total 100 marks)
Each question has 3 to 4 sections: (a), (b), (c), (d)
Cover all the study topics
Descriptive questions (explain, describe, discuss, draw)
Calculations (related to the concepts)

Guidance on Exam Preparation: Exam techniques and skills (from Lincoln University):

Preparing for tests and exams [PDF]
Exam techniques (a summary) [PDF]
Examination techniques [PDF]
Writing essays in exams [PDF]

Assignments: Students with the best performance in Assignment 01:

3035296763 Lin Tsz Yung - MSc(Eng)(BSE)
3035278955 Chui Chung Ying Janan - MSc(Eng)(BSE)
3035757975 Kan Ka Wing - MSc(Eng)(EnergyE)

Schedule: Update of Lecture Outline: Practical Examples [outline]: Further Reading:

Olympic House, the headquarters of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Lausanne, Switzerland

Case Study: Olympic House -- The International Olympic Committee Headquarters: Representing Company Values Through Architecture https://www.usgbc.org/sites/default/files/Olympic%20House%20Case%20Study%20September2019_Final.pdf
Olympic House becomes one of the most sustainable buildings in the world https://olympics.com/ioc/news/olympic-house-becomes-one-of-the-most-sustainable-buildings-in-the-world

Olympic House becomes one of the most sustainable buildings in the world (3:41) https://youtu.be/-Ph5bEpFfqk

Olympic House https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-house/

Commitment to sustainability https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-house/commitment-to-sustainability
Home of the Olympic Movement https://olympics.com/ioc/olympic-house/home-of-the-olympic-movement
Olympic House: The Book https://indd.adobe.com/view/843cc054-d38e-4b62-8fc7-ea5bdd9cd910
Factsheet https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/Who-We-Are/Olympic-house/Boxes/Olympic-House-Factsheet.pdf

Olympic House - IOC Headquarters (3XN) https://3xn.com/project/ioc-headquarters

Recommended events:

18-20 Nov 2021 (Thu-Sat) Green Building Congress 2021 (Virtual Event), India http://www.greenbuildingcongress.com/
17 Nov 2021 (Wed) Hong Kong Joint Symposium 2021: New Generation and Technology Application for Future Engineering Challenge, Kowloon Shangri-la, Hong Kong https://cibse.org.hk/events-cibse/call-for-papers-hong-kong-joint-symposium-2021-new-generation-and-technology-application-for-future-engineering-challenge
10-12 Nov 2021 (Wed-Fri) 2021 ASHRAE Building Performance Analysis Conference, The Curtis Hotel, Denver, CO (NEW! Hybrid Format) https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/topical-conferences/2021-ashrae-building-performance-analysis-conference
27-29 Sep 2021 (Mon-Wed) Building Innovation 2021 Virtual Edition (National Institute of Building Sciences) https://www.buildinginnovation.org/
3-5 Sep 2021 (Fri-Sun) 2021 International Conference on Green Building (ICoGB 2021), Oslo, Norway (Subconference Venue: Chengdu, China) http://www.icogb.org/

Jul 2021

Feedback question for students: [Go to http://www.menti.com and use the code 9893 8132] or https://www.menti.com/cpkzaxyktr

Which of the following green building credentials you are interested in? (may select more than one)

BEAM Affiliate (BA)
BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro)
LEED Green Associate (GA)
LEED Accredited Professional (AP)

Recommended readings: Tokyo Olympics 2020 and Sustainability:

Tokyo 2020 Sustainability https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/en/games/sustainability/
Building Off of the Past: Tokyo 2021 Venue Sustainability https://www.globalclimatepledge.com/building-off-of-the-past-tokyo-2021-venue-sustainability/
Will Tokyo 2020 be the greenest Olympics? (IET) https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2021/06/will-tokyo-2020-be-the-greenest-olympics-ever/
A greener Games? Tokyo 2020's environmental impact https://phys.org/news/2021-07-greener-games-tokyo-environmental-impact.html

NOTICE: Competitions and BEAM Plus projects information from HKGBC:

Advancing Net Zero (ANZ) Ideas Competition https://anzideascompetition.hkgbc.org.hk/
"My Green Space" Student Competition 2020-21 「綠色空間　由我創造」學生比賽2020-21 http://competition.hkgbc.org.hk/en/
BEAM Plus Platinum Certified Projects 2020 2020年度綠建環評鉑金級認證項目 https://beamplus10.hkgbc.org.hk/

Assignments:

Assignment 02: Assessment of Sustainable Building Project (2020-2021)

Assignment brief [PDF] - Report submission (via Moodle): on or before 6 August 2021 (Fri)
HKU Graduate House 香港大學研究生堂, No. 3 University Drive https://www.gradhse.hku.hk/

Schedule: Written examination (MEBS6020):

- Date & Time: 10 Aug 2021 (Tue), 6:30pm-8:30pm (2 hours)
- Venue: Online exam via OLEX
- Open-book (printed/handwritten materials/others are allowed)
- Candidates are permitted to refer to any printed/handwritten materials in the examination. Internet searching and crowdsourcing from group messages, online forums or social media, etc. are strictly forbidden. Access to Moodle (Learning Platform) during examination is blocked.

Jun 2021

Recommended reading:

15 Most sustainable buildings in Hong Kong https://www.re-thinkingthefuture.com/sustainable-architecture/a2806-15-most-sustainable-buildings-in-hong-kong/

NOTICE: Government announces Clean Air Plan for Hong Kong 2035 政府公布《香港清新空氣藍圖2035》 https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202106/29/P2021062900451.htm
Assignments:

Assignment 01: Planning a Sustainable Building Project (2020-2021)

Assignment brief [PDF] - Report submission (via Moodle): on or before 16 July 2021 (Fri)

Recommended event:

21-23 Sep 2021 (Tue-Thu) Greenbuild International Conference+Expo, San Diego, CA (In-person+Virtual)(Virtual Summit begins in August) http://greenbuildexpo.com/

Schedule: Lecture notes and teaching materials for all the 12 lectures have been updated and uploaded.
NOTICE: Examples of Green Building Professional Credential:

American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) http://www.ashrae.org

HBDP (High-Performance Building Design) Certification https://www.ashrae.org/professional-development/ashrae-certification/certification-types/hbdp-high-performance-building-design-professional-certification

BEAM Plus https://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/beam-plus/introduction/

BEAM Professional (BEAM Pro) 綠建專才 https://www.practitioner.hkgbc.org.hk/beam-professional

BEAM Pro Handbook https://www.beamsociety.org.hk/files/download/bphandbook_eng_final_with_cover.pdf

BEAM Affiliate 綠建通才 https://www.practitioner.hkgbc.org.hk/beam-affiliate

LEED Green Building Rating System http://www.usgbc.org/leed

LEED Green Associate (GA) Candidate Handbook https://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-v4-green-associate-candidate-handbook
LEED Accredited Professional (AP) with Specialty Candidate Handbook https://www.usgbc.org/resources/leed-ap-specialty-candidate-handbook

WELL Building Standard https://www.wellcertified.com/

WELL Accredited Professional (AP) https://www.wellcertified.com/well-ap/

Schedule: Classroom and teaching mode are confirmed.

Summer Semester: Tue & Fri, 19:00 - 21:30, venue: CB-C, LG1/F, Chow Yei Ching Building (mixed mode: face-to-face + Zoom)

Schedule: Lecture notes and teaching materials for the first six lectures have been updated and uploaded.

May 2021

Schedule: Teaching Schedule 2020-2021 (Summer)

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