Apr 2015

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

Mar 2015

• Resources: Semester 2: Technical Analysis
• Update of Semester 2 presentation assessment form [PDF] (please check the information and report any discrepancy)
  
• Calendar: 30-Mar-2015 (Mon) Project Meetings, Room 7-37, 7/F Haking Wong Building
• 14:30-17:00 Project Meetings (report writing and oral presentation)
• Oral presentations (RMIT) [PDF]
• A 9 Step Cheatsheet for Becoming a Public Speaking Expert [JPG]
• Oral presentations (tutorial) (RMIT) http://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/oral-presentations
  
• Calendar: 23-Mar-2015 (Mon) Project Meetings, Room 7-31, 7/F Haking Wong Building
  
• 14:30-17:00 Project Meetings (findings of technical analysis and report structure)
• A Report Checklist (Lincoln University) [PDF]
• Minor thesis & research report structure (RMIT) [PDF]
• Calendar: 13- and 15-Apr-2015 (Mon & Wed) Semester 2 Presentation
• 13-Apr-2015 (Mon) 14:30-17:30 Oral presentations [HW7-37, 7/F Haking Wong Building]
  
• 15-Apr-2015 (Wed) 09:30-12:30 Oral presentations [HW7-37, 7/F Haking Wong Building]
• Resources: Semester 2: Technical Analysis
• Semester 2 presentation time schedule and assessment form [PDF]

Feb 2015

• Calendar: Adjusted time for 16-Feb-2015 (Mon) Project Meetings
  
• 15:30-17:30 Project Meetings

Jan 2015

• Resources: Resources on Technical Analysis:
• Autodesk Sustainability Workshop http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/
• Building Design Concepts http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/building-design/concepts
• Building Design Software http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/building-design/software
• Building Performance Analysis http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/building-performance-analysis-bpa
• Ecotect Fundamentals Videos http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/ecotect-fundamentals-videos
• Whole Building Energy Analysis http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/whole-building-energy-analysis
• Conceptual Energy Analysis http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/conceptual-energy-analysis
• Revit: Whole Building Energy Analysis http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/revit-whole-building-energy-analysis
• Detailed Energy Analysis http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/detailed-energy-analysis
• Climate Analysis in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/climate-analysis-bim
• Energy Loads in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/energy-loads-bim
• Sun and Shadow Studies in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/sun-and-shadow-studies-bim
• Solar Loads Analysis in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/solar-loads-analysis-bim
• Wind Analysis in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/wind-analysis-bim
• Lighting Analysis in BIM http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/lighting-analysis-bim
• Building Performance Analysis Certificate http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/bpac
• Building information modelling (BIM) analysis
• Building Information Modeling (BIM) - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_information_modeling
• Tips for BIM Analysis http://sustainabilityworkshop.autodesk.com/buildings/tips-bim-analysis
  
• Climate Analysis:
• ClimateTool Version 5.10 http://www.climate-tool.com
• Climate Consultant http://www.energy-design-tools.aud.ucla.edu/climate-consultant/request-climate-consultant.php
• Climate Consultant 5.4 Overview (9:54) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pxpmdZptDM
• Resources: Resources on Technical Analysis:
• Building energy simulation and modelling: (extracted from http://www.mech.hku.hk/bse/MEBS6016/resources.htm)
  
• BEMBOOK (Building Energy Modeling Book of Knowledge)
• Building Energy Modelling and Simulation, http://www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Courseware/Building_modelling/
• Building performance simulation self-study course material, http://www.bwk.tue.nl/bps/hensen/courseware/Class-mod+sim/sim_theory.htm
• Building Energy Software Tools Directory [USDOE] http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/
• Commercial Buildings Energy Modeling Guidelines & Procedures, http://www.comnet.org/mgp/
• http://www.comnet.org/mgp/print/book/export/html/2?purpose=0
• Understanding the Energy Modeling Process: Simulation Literacy 101, http://www.buildinggreen.com/features/mr/sim_lit_101.cfm
• Energy Conservation Building Code Tip Sheet: Energy Simulation [PDF]
  
• Energy Analysis Tools (Whole Building Design Guide), http://www.wbdg.org/resources/energyanalysis.php
• E Source, Inc., 2000. Energy Design Resources Design Brief: Building Simulation, Southern California Edison, San Francisco, California, 16 pages. [available at http://www.energydesignresources.com/] [PDF]
• Hui, S. C. M., 1998. Simulation based design tools for energy efficient buildings in Hong Kong, Hong Kong Papers in Design and Development, Vol. 1, 1998, pp. 40-46, Department of Architecture, University of Hong Kong. [HTML]

• Resources: Please note that the schedule of activities of Semester 2 Technical Analysis has been coordinated with the English language training course CAES9543 (report writing and oral presentation). Students are encouraged to integrated the learning in CAES9543 with the Capstone Project (such as on literature study, report writing and oral presentation)
  
• CAES9543 Technical English for Mechanical and Building Services Engineering http://caes.hku.hk/course-information/?code=CAES9543
• Schedule: Mon 17:30 - 18:20, Thu 16:30 - 18:20 (CPD-LG.36)
• Resources: Semester 2: Technical Analysis [PDF]
• Deadline for submitting topic: 26 Jan 2015 (Mon)
  
• Calendar: The first session for Semester 2: 19-Jan-2015 (Mon) Feedbacks + Introduction
• 14:30-15:30 Feedbacks on Semester 1 Report
• 15:30-17:00 Introduction to Technical Analysis
• Calendar: 13- and 15-Apr-2015 (Mon & Wed) Semester 2 Presentation
• 13-Apr-2015 (Mon) 14:30-17:00 Oral presentations
• 15-Apr-2015 (Wed) 09:30-12:30 Oral presentations
• Calendar: Update of classroom venue and time for Semester 2.
  
• Mondays 14:30-17:30, Venue: LG1-09, Composite Building (for the first three weeks), Venue for week no. 4 to 13 to be confirmed
• Time for the project meetings on 26-Jan-2015 (Mon): 15:30-17:00

Dec 2014

• Resources: Recommended guidelines: Design Documentation Guidelines (New Zealand Construction Industry Council) http://www.nzcic.co.nz/Design.cfm
  
• Preamble [PDF]
  
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Architecture [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Electrical Services [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Electrical Ancillary Services [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Fire Engineering [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Fire Protection [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: HVAC Services [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Hydraulic Services [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Structural [PDF]
• Design Documentation Guidelines: Co-ordination Checklists [PDF]

Nov 2014

• Calendar: 17-Nov-2014 (Mon) 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 (Ukulele)
• 15:00-15:30 Group 2 (Goddess & Partners)
• 15:30-16:00 Group 3 (GG Dragon)
• 16:00-16:30 Group 4 (Project Save Our GPA)
• 16:30-17:00 Group 5 (captain teemo on duty)

Oct 2014

• Calendar: Update of calendar for Oct and Nov:
• 20-Oct-2014 (Mon) Design Tutorials (Design drawings and design calculations)
• 27-Oct-2014 (Mon) Feedbacks + Design Tutorials (Design specification and design coordination)
• 03-Nov-2014 (Mon) Technical visit to Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin (to be confirmed)
• 10-Nov-2014 (Mon) Design Tutorials (Report writing and oral presentation)

Sep 2014

• Calendar: 22-Sep-2014 (Mon) Seminar + Design Tutorials
• 14:30-15:30 Seminar: BSE Design Guides [PDF]
• 15:30-17:00 Design Tutorials
• Resources: Update of the Resources page.
• Calendar: Classroom for all the remaining sessions in Semester 1 is CPD-LG.60 (Innovative Classroom).
  
• Resources: Design Brief:
• The Design Brief [PDF]
• Key Elements of a Design Brief [PDF]
  
• Design Brief Summary Table [JPG]
• Project Brief Summary Table [JPG]
• Calendar: Classroom for the third session: 15-Sep-2014 (Mon) Seminar + Design Tutorials [Venue: CPD-LG.36]
• 14:30-16:00 Seminar: Fire Safety and Statutory Issues
• 16:00-17:00 Design Tutorials: Design Brief
• Resources: Floor plans of HKU buildings:
  
• Floor plans of Rober Black College [PDF]
• Floor plans of HKU buildings http://www.safety.hku.hk/homepage/manual_Floorplan.html
• Resources: Seminar Notes:
  
• 08-Sep-2014 (Mon) Seminar: Green Building Design and Assessment [PDF]
• Green building design strategies [PDF]
• - LEED (USA) [Info from USGBC]: LEED 2009 New Construction checklist [PDF]; LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations (full description) [PDF]
• LEED v.4 BD&C Checklist [Excel]
• LEED v.4 EBOM Checklist [Excel]
• - BEAM Plus: Hong Kong Green Building Council, http://www.hkgbc.org.hk
• BEAM Plus Project Assessment, http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/beamplus-main.aspx
• Case Studies on Sustainable Buildings [HKU]
  
• HKU Graduate House http://www.mech.hku.hk/sbe/case_study/case/hk/graduate/graduate.htm
• Further info: Sustainable Building Systems http://www.mech.hku.hk/bse/sbs/
• Integrated Design Project 2014 (Capstone Project) - Green Building (12:04) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iknZeyQAnkI
• NEWS: Green Building Movement in Hong Kong (31 Jul 2014) http://www.maximrecruitment.com/in-focus/post/Green-Building-Movement-in-Hong-Kong.aspx
• Recommended Events:
• Green Building Award 2014 http://www.gba.org.hk/
• Hong Kong Green Building Week 2014 (4-17 Sep 2014), http://hkgreenbuildingweek2014.hkgbc.org.hk
• Calendar: Classroom for the second session: 08-Sep-2014 (Mon) Seminar + Design Tutorials [Venue: CPD-LG.63]
• 14:30-16:00 Seminar: Green Building Design
• Green building design strategies [PDF]
• - BREEM-UK [Info from BRE]
• - LEED (USA) [Info from USGBC]: LEED 2009 New Construction checklist [PDF]; LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations (full description) [PDF]
  
• - BEAM Plus: Hong Kong Green Building Council, http://www.hkgbc.org.hk
• BEAM Plus Project Assessment, http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/beamplus-main.aspx
• Case Studies on Sustainable Buildings [HKU]
  
• HKU Graduate House http://www.mech.hku.hk/sbe/case_study/case/hk/graduate/graduate.htm
• Further info: Sustainable Building Systems http://www.mech.hku.hk/bse/sbs/ 
• 16:00-17:00 Design Tutorials

Aug 2014

• Calendar: Classroom for the first session: 01-Sep-2014 (Mon) Introduction + Technical Visit
  
• 14:30-15:30 Introduction to Design Project [Venue: CPD-1.42]
  
• 15:30-17:00 Technical visit: Robert Black College
• Resources: Project Proposal:
• Redevelopment of the Robert Black College at HKU for the University Guest House [PDF]
• Site map of Robert Black College [PDF]
• Search at www.map.gov.hk
• The course website is established.

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