Mar 2016

• Calendar: 30-Mar-2016 (Wed) Project Meetings
  
• 14:30-17:00 Project Meetings [student grouping]
• Calendar: 06-Apr-2016 (Wed) Tutorials on Oral Presentation
• 14:30-16:30 Oral Presentation and Speaking to An Audience
  
• Oral presentations (RMIT) [PDF]
• Speaking to an Audience (UNSW) [PDF]
• Using PowerPoint in Oral Presentations (UNSW) [PDF]
• Video: How To Prepare an Oral Research Presentation (4:08) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzIJFD-ddoI
• Calendar: 23-Mar-2016 (Wed) Project Meetings
  
• 14:30-17:00 Project Meetings [student grouping]
• Calendar: 13-Apr-2016 (Wed) Semester 2 Presentation
• Time schedule and assessment form [PDF]
  
• 09:30-12:30 Morning sessions, CPD-LG.18, Lower Ground Floor, HKU Centennial Campus
  
• 14:30-17:30 Afternoon sessions, CPD 2.14, 2/F HKU Centennial Campus
• Recommended events:
• 15 Apr 2016 (Fri) HKIE-BSD BS One Day Seminar 2016 “BIM and Sustainability Updates” [website]
• 8 Apr 2016 (Fri) ASHRAE-HKC/BEAM Society Technical Seminar on Building Energy Simulation – Trends, Technologies and Applications [PDF]
• 12 Mar 2016 (Sat) ASHRAE-HKC Technical Visit to The Hong Kong Jockey Club Shatin Communications and Technology Centre at Shatin Racecourse [PDF]
• 8 Mar 2016 (Tue) HKIE-BSD Technical Seminar on Global Collaborative and Integrative BIM [PDF]
• Calendar: 02-Mar-2016 (Wed) Tutorials on Report Writing
  
• 14:30-16:30 Structure and Organisation of Research Report
• Minor Thesis: Structure (RMIT) [PDF]
• A Report Checklist (Lincoln University) [PDF]

Feb 2016

• Recommended event:
• 9 Mar 2016 (Wed) HKFSD/HKIE-FireD/CHKFPA Seminar: An Application of Safety Awareness Elevaluation Program for Fire Safety Management System [PDF]as Feb 2016 (Thu)
• Resources: Updates and highlights on Resources -- Technical Analysis
• Building energy simulation and modelling:
• Software:
• Carrier E20-II HAP  http://www.commercial.carrier.com/commercial/hvac/general/0,,CLI1_DIV12_ETI495,00.html
  
• DesignBuilder http://www.designbuilder.co.uk
• Help file http://www.designbuilder.co.uk/helpv2/
• Ecotect
• Autodesk Ecotect Analysis http://usa.autodesk.com/ecotect-analysis/
  
• Energy-10 (version 1.8)
• ENERGY-10, an award-winning PC-based design tool http://arizonaenergy.org/Analysis/Builders/energy10.htm
  
• EnergyPlus, http://apps1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energyplus/
• EnergyPlus Web-Based Documentation http://bigladdersoftware.com/epx/docs/
  
• Ener-Win Energy Simulation Software for Buildings http://enerwin.com/
• ENER-WIN e9 (enterprise version)
• ENER-WIN EC (energy compliance)
• ENER-WIN Ver. 2002 (Professional)
  
• eQUEST (based on DOE-2.2)(* freeware)  http://DOE2.com/equest/index.html
• eQUEST Training http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL291CB09DE30B89D2
  
• eQUEST Tutorial - How to use eQUEST - Energy-modeling software (12:34) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05NKC5Cjojk
• Detailed Interface Basics in eQUEST | Energy-Models.com (2:08) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUUOArAsnek
• Tutorial - eQUEST Energy Modeling Software | Energy-Models.com (9:34) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eweo4iClQSw
• CAN-QUEST http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/efficiency/buildings/eenb/16600
  
• MIT Design Advisor, http://designadvisor.mit.edu/design/
• TRACE 700  http://www.trane.com/commercial/dna/view.aspx?i=1136
• TRACE 700 Online http://energy-models.com/training/trace-700/course-objectives
• TRACE 700 Training http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5956749052B32F9C
• TRACE 700 tutorial - Introduction to Trane TRACE 700 (11:09) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ije73V5EYdE
• TRACE 700 Tutorial - learn TRACE in under 10 minutes (8:33) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWpILURIk60
• TRNSYS (TRaNsient SYstems Simulation Program) [www.trnsys.com][http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys/] and EES
• TESS Inc http://www.tess-inc.com/
• Trans Solar http://www.trnsys.de/
  
• VisualDOE (based on DOE-2.1e)
• http://www.archenergy.com/products/visualdoe/
• http://gundog.lbl.gov/dirsoft/d2whatis.html
• Lighting and Daylighting Analysis:
• Daylighting (WBDG) http://www.wbdg.org/resources/daylighting.php
• Daylighting analysis (Seventhwave, formerly Energy Center of Wisconsin) http://www.ecw.org/daylighting/analysis
  
• Daylight Analysis in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/daylight-analysis-bim
  
• Daylighting in BIM: Workflow and Modeling Tips http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/daylighting-bim-workflow-and-modeling-tips
  
• Ecotect: Early Daylighting Studies http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/ecotect-early-daylighting-studies
  
• Lighting Analysis in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/lighting-analysis-bim
• Sun and Shadow Studies in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/sun-and-shadow-studies-bim
• Software:
• AGI (from Lighting Analysts) http://www.agi32.com/
• Learn to use AGi32 http://www.agi32.com/index.php?id=11-LearnAGi32
• DIALux http://www.dialux.com/
• Relux (Switzerland) http://www.relux.biz/
• Visual Design Tools (online), http://www.visual-3d.com/software/designtools.aspx
• Calendar: 24-Feb-2016 (Wed) Project Meetings
  
• 14:30-17:00 Project Meetings [student grouping]
• Recommended events:
• 25 Feb 2016 (Thu) ASHRAE-HKC/CIBSE-HKB/HKIE-BSD Joint Technical Seminar on Application of Dynamic Simulation in HVAC System Analysis [PDF]
• 25 Feb 2016 (Thu) 25 Feb 2016 (Thu) HKIE-SSC Safety Technical Visit to the “Tai Kwun” Conservation and Revitalization Project [PDF]
• Calendar: 17-Feb-2016 (Wed) Project Meetings
  
• 14:30-17:00 Project Meetings [student grouping]
• Recommended events:
• 9 Apr 2016 (Sat) HKIE-BSD Technical Visit to Trade and Industry Tower [PDF]
• 19 Mar 2016 (Sat) HKIE-BSD Technical Visit to the House of Dancing Water, City of Dreams (Macau) [PDF]

Jan 2016

• Recommended events:
• 12 May 2016 (Thu) HKIE-EnvD Technical Workshop on “Application of Building Information Modelling in Environmental Protection” [website]
• 29 Feb 2016 (Mon) ASHRAE-HKC/BEAM Society Technical Seminar on International Approaches for Indoor Environment and Energy Use Reduction [PDF]
• 30 Jan 2016 (Sat) ASHRAE-HKC Technical Visit to Hong Kong Science Park Phase 3 [PDF]
• 26 Jan 2016 (Tue) BSOMES Technical Seminar on the New Revision of BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (EB) v2.0 [website]
• 22 Jan 2016 (Fri) IET-HK YMS Seminar on Impacts of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on Project Management [website]
• Resources: Semester 2: Technical Analysis -- Time Schedule [PDF]
• Students should submit the confirmed title and study objectives on or before 20 Jan 2016.
  
• Calendar: The classroom for Semester 2 is confirmed.
• Semester 2: Technical Analysis (Wednesdays 14:30-17:30, Venue: CPD 2.14, 2/F HKU Centennial Campus)

Dec 2015

• Recommended event:
• 12 Jan 2016 (Tue) HKIE-BSD Technical Seminar on Code of Practice for Energy Efficiency of Building Services Installation (Building Energy Code) 2015 [PDF]
• Resources: Sustainable Building Design -- Historic Buildings:
• ASHRAE Guideline 34P, Energy Guideline for Historic Buildings (First Public Review Draft) [PDF]

Nov 2015

• Resources: New web page on Resources -- Technical Analysis
• Methods of Technical Analysis
• Research Skills
  
• Calendar: 11-Nov-2015 (Wed) Design Tutorials (Report writing and oral presentation)
• 14:30-15:00 Group 5: Strength
• 15:00-15:30 Group 4: Milestone
• 15:30-16:00 Group 3: Lugard
• 16:00-16:30 Group 2: BJMF
• 16:30-17:00 Group 1: Golden (HK) Development Limited
• Resources: Guidelines on report writing and oral presentation:
• Guidelines for Oral Presentation [PDF]
• Guidelines on Report Writing [PDF]
• NOTICE: Free CIBSE Student Membership to Full Time Students and Discounted Rate for Part-time Students
  
• CIBSE student membership is for those currently registered on an engineering course of study. CIBSE student membership is free to full time students for the duration of their course and a significantly reduced rate for part time students (£36 per annum for part time students). http://www.cibse.org/membership/find-your-grade/student-grade
• Benefits of CIBSE student membership:
• Free subscription to the CIBSE Journal (electronic copy sent monthly), and the Student ENewsletter.
• Free and unlimited access to the CIBSE Knowledge Portal http://www.cibse.org/knowledge
• Networking opportunities
• Extensive opportunities for professional development
• Substantial discounts of publications from CIBSE and other publishers as well as CIBSE events, conferences and training courses
• Calendar: 18-Nov-2015 (Wed) Semester 1 Presentation
• 14:30-17:00 Oral presentations (For each group: 20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes Q&A)
  
• 14:30-15:00 Group 1 (Golden (HK) Development Limited)
• 15:00-15:30 Group 2 (BJMF)
• 15:30-16:00 Group 3 (Lugard)
• 16:00-16:30 Group 4 (Milestone)
• 16:30-17:00 Group 5 (Strength)

Oct 2015

• Calendar: 04-Nov-2015 (Wed) Seminar + Design Tutorials
• 14:30-16:00 Seminar: Building Services Design for Heritage Building Project -- Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (previously Legislative Council Building)
  
• By Mr. Y. K. Chu and Mr. Ambrose Fong of Architectural Services Department
• Further info:
• Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal http://www.hkcfa.hk/
• The Court of Final Appeal Building http://www.hkcfa.hk/en/about/cfa_building/
• The Relocation of the Court of Final Appeal [PDF]
• CJ's speech at Ceremonial Opening of the Court of Final Appeal Building http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/201509/25/P201509250358.htm
  
• 16:00-17:00 Design Tutorials (Design specification and design coordination)
• Recommended events:
• 16 Oct 2015 (Fri) Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership Workshop "Public and Stakeholder Engagement for Building towards Zero Carbon" [website]
• [website]16 Oct 2015 (Fri) Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership Seminar "Zero Carbon Buildings: State-of-the-Art International Research and Development" [website]
• 15 Oct 2015 (Thu) Zero Carbon Building Conference http://zcb.hkcic.org/Eng/Conference2015/Introduction.aspx

Sep 2015

• Calendar: 07-Oct-2015 (Wed) Design Tutorials
• 14:30-15:00 Group 1: Golden (HK) Development Limited
• 15:00-15:30 Group 2: BJMF
  
• 15:30-16:00 Group 3: Lugard
• 16:00-16:30 Group 4: Milestone
• 16:30-17:00 Group 5: Strength
• Resources: Seminar Notes:
• 23-Sep-2015 (Wed) Seminar: Fire Safety Design [PDF]
• 30-Sep-2015 (Wed) Seminar: Green Buildings and Sustainable Historic Buildings [PDF]
• Resources: Sustainable Building Design -- Historic Buildings:
• Historic Preservation and Green Building: A Lasting Relationship [Environmental Building News] http://www2.buildinggreen.com/article/historic-preservation-and-green-building-lasting-relationship
  
• GSA Technical Preservation Guidelines http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/101402
• Fire Safety Retrofit [PDF]
• Upgrading Historic Building Lighting [PDF]
• HVAC Upgrades in Historic Buildings [PDF]
  
• GSA Historic Preservation Technical Procedures http://www.gsa.gov/portal/hp/hpc/category/100371/hostUri/portal
  
• Illustrated Guidelines on Sustainability for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings http://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/rehabilitation/guidelines/index.htm
  
• Preservation Briefs (National Park Service) http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs.htm
  
• Preservation Brief 3: Improving Energy Efficiency in Historic Buildings, National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/3-improve-energy-efficiency.htm
• Preservation Brief 24: Heating, Ventilating, and Cooling Historic Buildings Problems and Recommended Approaches National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/tps/how-to-preserve/briefs/24-heat-vent-cool.htm
  
• Sustainable Historic Preservation [WBDG] http://www.wbdg.org/resources/sustainable_hp.php
• Historic Preservation http://www.wbdg.org/design/historic_pres.php?ce=sshp
• Apply the Preservation Process Successfully http://www.wbdg.org/design/apply_process.php?ce=sshp
• Update Building Systems Appropriately http://www.wbdg.org/design/update_systems.php?ce=sshp
• Sustainable Historic Preservation http://www.wbdg.org/resources/sustainable_hp.php?ce=sshp
• Historic Structure O&M Practices http://www.wbdg.org/resources/omhs.php?ce=sshp 
• Videos:
• From Historic to Sustainable (9:00) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHnUbYtb0DQ
  
• Sustainability: Lessons for Greening Historic Buildings (11:08) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a_A7adlF5g
• Calendar: 30-Sep-2015 (Wed) Seminar + Design Tutorials
• 14:30-16:00 Seminar: Green Buildings and Sustainable Historic Buildings [PDF]
• Green building design strategies [PDF]
• 16:00-17:00 Design Tutorials
• Recommended events:
• 8 Oct 2015 (Thu) HKIE FireDiv Experience Sharing on the Best Practices of Timber Using for Buildings [PDF]
• 30 Sep 2015 (Wed) HKIE Structural Division Technical Meeting on Transformation of the Former Police Married Quarters Site on Hollywood Road into a Creative Industries Landmark [PDF]
  
• Gallery: Group photo of 16-Sep-2015 (Wed) Visit to HKU Hung Hing Ying Building
• Calendar: 16-Sep-2015 (Wed) Seminar + Design Tutorials
• 14:30-16:00 Seminar: Architectural Conservation
  
• Speaker: Dr. LEE Ho Yin, Head of Division of Conservation and Associate Professor, Faculty of Architecture (http://www.arch.hku.hk/staff/conservation/lee-ho-yin/?dept=conservation) [http://acp.arch.hku.hk/people/Hoyin%20CV.htm]
• 16:00-17:00 Design Tutorials
• Gallery: Group photo of 09-Sep-2015 (Wed) Technical Visit: Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum (http://hk.drsunyatsen.museum/)
  
• Resources: Examples of adaptive reuse projects in Hong Kong:
• Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum (previously Kom Tong Hall) (http://hk.drsunyatsen.museum/)
• Kom Tong Hall, Declared Monuments in Hong Kong http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_98.php
• BD, 2012. Practice Guidebook on Compliance with Building Safety and Health Requirements under the Buildings Ordinance for Adaptive Re-use of and Alteration and Addition Works to Heritage Buildings 2012, Appendix I: Case Studies, Buildings Department (BD), Hong Kong. (available at http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/documents/guideline/heritage.pdf)
• Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum, Mid-Levels - Building.hk [PDF]
• Kom Tong Hall at 7 Castle Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong (Antiquities Advisory Board) [PDF]
• Tam, Si-wai Kenneth, 2004. Conservation Plans for Kom Tong Hall, MSc(Conservation) Thesis, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. [E-thesis via HKUTO]
• Kom Tong Hall (ArchSD) https://www.archsd.gov.hk/archsd/html/teachingkits/tk3/central/en/kom_tong_hall/1894.html?comeSecNum=3&comeSubSecNum=1
• Video: Kom Tong Hall (13:52) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlOIg-fGY6w
• Resources: References (Historic/Heritage Buildings):
• BD, 2012. Practice Guidebook on Compliance with Building Safety and Health Requirements under the Buildings Ordinance for Adaptive Re-use of and Alteration and Addition Works to Heritage Buildings 2012, Buildings Department (BD), Hong Kong. (available at http://www.bd.gov.hk/english/documents/guideline/heritage.pdf)
• CIBSE, 2002. Guide to Building Services for Historic Buildings: Sustainable Services for Traditional Buildings, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), London. [720.288 G94][ebook via Knovel]
• Hui, C. M. and Leung, H. M., 2004. Sustainable building services systems for historic buildings, In Proceedings of the Joint Symposium 2004: Servicing Dense Built Environments, 16 November 2004, Hong Kong SAR, pp. 133-142. (available at http://web.hku.hk/~cmhui/js04-hui.pdf)
• Conservation Principles: Applicable to Central Oasis Revitalization Project (Central Oasis, Mar 2010) [PDF]
• Resources: Major considerations at the Appraisal stage:
• Site Analysis:
• Site analysis - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Site_analysis
• Site analysis checklist http://www.level.org.nz/site-analysis/site-analysis-checklist/
• Services and infrastructure http://www.level.org.nz/site-analysis/services-and-infrastructure/
• Site Analysis - American Institute of Architects [PDF]
  
• Site & Building Analysis - American Institute of Architects [PDF]
• Building Services Design Issues:
• Considerations for Building Services Systems at Early Design Stages [PDF]
• The Building Services Design Process [PDF]
• Building Services Design Guidelines [PDF]
• Resources: Examples of adaptive reuse projects in Hong Kong:
• Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum (previously Kam Tong Hall) (http://hk.drsunyatsen.museum/)
• Kam Tong Hall, Declared Monuments in Hong Kong http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_98.php
• Conservation and Adaptive re-use of Government-owned Historic Buildings [PDF]
  
• Flagstaff House in Hong Kong Park Central http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_36.php
• The former French Mission Building on Battery Path, Central (now Supreme Court) http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_37.php
• Old Wan Chai Post Office http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_40.php
• Bacteriological Institute at Caine Lane (now Hong Kong Museum of Medical Sciences) http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_41.php
• Central Police Station Compound, Hollywood Road, Central http://www.amo.gov.hk/en/monuments_53.php
• Former Police Married Quarters on Hollywood Road (“PMQ”) http://www.pmq.org.hk/
• Hong Kong Heritage http://www.heritage.gov.hk/en/pmq/news_background.htm
• PowerPoint Presentation material on "Conserving Central" (Chinese version only)
• HKU Centennial Campus -- Heritage Buildings http://www4.hku.hk/cecampus/eng/key/map5.php
• Senior Staff Quarters (Grade II historic building) (now HKU Press)
  
• Workmen's Quarters (Grade III historical building) (now HKU Visitors' Centre)
  
• Elliot Treatment Works Building (Grade III historical building)
• Heritage Impact Assessment for Centennial Campus Project, The University of Hong Kong [PDF]
• Resources: Historical information on Old Hall:
• HKU Old Halls Alumni Association http://www.alumni.hku.hk/oldhalls/
• HKU Old Halls VCD Part 1 (9:42) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBmE7IZFNz4
• HKU Old Halls VCD Part 2 (8:23) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47u_gw698hs
• Adaptive Reuse (examples):
• Adaptive Reuse (MIT campus), http://www.archinode.com/lcaadapt.html
• adaptive reuse of sacred buildings (8:33) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS-0J9LwdVc
• Calendar: 02-Sep-2015 (Wed) Introduction + Technical Visit
  
• 14:30-15:30 Introduction to Adaptive Reuse and the Project (Venue: MB237, Main Building)
• 15:30-17:00 Technical visit (Eliot Hall and May Hall)
• Calendar: Classroom for the first semester is MB237, Main Building.

Aug 2015

• Calendar: 02-Sep-2015 (Wed) Introduction + Technical Visit
  
• 14:30-15:30 Introduction to Adaptive Reuse and the Project (Room 7-37, 7/F Haking Wong Building)
  
• 15:30-17:00 Technical visit (Eliot Hall and May Hall)
• Calendar: 09-Sep-2015 (Wed) Technical Visit: Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum (http://hk.drsunyatsen.museum/)
• 14:30-17:00 Technical visit
• Assembly: 14:30 at main entrance of Dr Sun Yat-sen Museum (previously Kam Tong Hall)
  
• Address: 7 Castle Road, Mid-Levels, Central, Hong Kong [location map]
• Calendar: Update of activities in Sep 2015.
  
• Calendar: 30-Nov-2015 (Wed) Deadline for submitting the topic of Semester 2 Technical Analysis
• Resources: Semester 2: Technical Analysis [PDF]
• Calendar: Schedule of activities 2015-2016
• Resources: Project Brief 2015-2016:
• Building Services Systems for Adaptive Re-use of Eliot Hall and May Hall [PDF]

Apr 2015

• Resources: Design Project Themes:
• 2015-16 Building Services Systems for Adaptive Re-use of Eliot Hall and May Hall (to be confirmed)

• What's New 2014-2015