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Guest Lectures to HKU Department of Architecture and Division of Landscape Architecture
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15-Mar-2012 (rev.) 22-Apr-2005 (rev.) 30-Jan-2004	Principles of Sustainable Building Sustainable development Sustainable built environment Green/sustainable building Why going green? Basic principles Sustainability in 2minutes - GMIC (2:01), http://youtu.be/Doeb6QWJ5kA Teaching Kit: Sustainable Design for Buildings (ArchSD), http://www.archsd.gov.hk/archsd/html/teachingkits/TK1/ HK Green Building Technology Net, http://gbtech.emsd.gov.hk Green building design strategies and Green strategies at different stages [PDF]	Presentation file [PDF] Green building – Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_building • Sustainable architecture – Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_architecture • Sustainable design – Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_design • Sustainable development – Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_develop ment
26-Sep-2012 (rev.) 06-Feb-2004	Energy Efficiency in Buildings Basic Energy Concepts Energy Use in Buildings Building Energy Efficiency Video presentations: - A Democratic Building (GLA Building in London) (17 min.) [AV 725.1209421 D3] Website: EnergyLand (http://www.energyland.emsd.gov.hk/)	Presentation file [PDF] Checklist for Energy Efficiency in Buildings [PDF] Further reading: "Energy Systems, Appliances and Equipment" [PDF] Further reading: "An Introduction to Energy Efficiency in Air Conditioned Tropical Buildings"[PDF] Recommended website: Energy Design Resources
13-Feb-2004	Renewable Energy Systems Basic Concepts Active Solar Photovoltaics Wind Energy Other Renewables Video presentation: Turning Down the Heat [46 min.][AV 333.794 T95] - Yagi Junior High School, Kyoto, Japan - Otesuji Shopping Mall, Kyoto, Japan - Nieuwland Amersfoort Housing, Netherlands (Video: [AV 721.04672 O58], book: Building Solar Suburbs: Renewable Energy in a Sustainable City [LB 720.472 B78] - Sacramento, California, USA - Copenhegan, Denmark - Village in India - Biogas in Vietnam	Presentation file [PDF] Further reading: "Learning about Renewable Energy" [NREL] Further reading: "Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Designs for Commercial and Institutional Structures: A Sourcebook for Architects (9.9 MB) [PDF]
2-Nov-2013 (rev.) 26-Mar-2013 (rev.) 14-Mar-2012 (rev.) 14-Mar-2010 (rev.) 12-Feb-2009 (rev.) 29-Apr-2005 (rev.) 20-Feb-2004	Building Environmental Assessment Basic Principles Assessment Criteria Assessment Methods Current Tools Websites: - BREEM-UK [Info from BRE] - LEED (USA) [Info from USGBC] - CASBEE, Japan [Info from IBEC] - Taiwan Green Building Label [Info from CABC][Info from ABRI] - Green Mark (GM) Scheme, Singapore [website] - Green Building Index (GBI), Malaysia [www.greenbuildingindex.org] - HK-BEAM and BEAM Plus, http://www.beamsociety.org.hk - Hong Kong Green Building Council, http://www.hkgbc.org.hk Video presentation: - Building Green in Pennsylvania (29:09), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ED9WwIaF_f8	Presentation file [PDF](rev. 2-Nov-13) LEED 2009 New Construction checklist [PDF] LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations (full description) [PDF] USGBC, 2014. LEED v4 for Building Design and Construction, Updated July 1, 2014, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Washington, DC. [PDF] - LEED v4 BD&C Checklist [XLS] Further reading: "The Role of Building Environmental Performance Assessment in Design" [PDF] Further reading: Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide and Rating System LEED Certification (Lecture of MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design) [website]
18-Oct-2014 (rev.) 14-Mar-2012	Green Building Design Strategies (with case studies) Urban and site design Energy efficiency Renewable energy Building materials Water issues Indoor environment Integrated building design	Presentation file [PDF] Further Reading: - WBDG - The Whole Building Design Guide, http://www.wbdg.org - Sustainable, http://www.wbdg.org/design/sustainable.php - Sustainable Building Technical Manual [PDF] - Chapter 5: Sustainable Site Design - Chapter 6: Water Issues - Chapter 13: Indoor Air Quality - Integrated Design Process Guide [PDF]
18-Mar-2014 (rev.) 26-Mar-2012 21-Sep-2011 12-Feb-2009	Green Roof Systems and Technology What are green roofs? Brief history of green roofs Major types of green roofs Key components Benefits of green roofs Design considerations Videos: example of green roof: Vancouver Convention Centre Vancouver's 6 Acre Living Green Roof (4:31) http://youtu.be/OX0JHdVd27o Living Green Roof: Vancouver Convention Centre - BC, Canada (2:43) http://youtu.be/5R_zgAsTf0c - Further information: www.hku.hk/bse/greenroof/	Presentation file [PDF]
11-Nov-2014	Rooftop Greening and Urban Farming in Hong Kong Introduction Potential benefits Green roof examples Major considerations Experiences in the world Conclusions	Presentation file [PDF]
30-Dec-2013 (Mon)	Life Cycle Assessment of Green Buildings Introduction LCA process LCA examples LCA tools Limitations of LCA Conclusions	Website: http://me.hku.hk/bse/cpd/LCA-GB/ Presentation file [PDF]

Useful References:

AIA, 1999. Environmental Resource Guide on CD-ROM [computer file]: includes 1997 and 1998 updates, American Institute of Architects, John Wiley, New York. [AV 720.47 E61 C]
ASHRAE, 2006. ASHRAE Greenguide: the Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable Buildings, 2nd ed., Elsevier/Butterworth-Heinemann, Amsterdam and Boston. [720.47 A82 A] [From ScienceDirect]
BCA, 2005. Green Building Design Guide - Air-Conditioned Buildings, Building & Construction Authority, Singapore. [website]
City of New York, 1999. High Performance Building Guidelines, City of New York Department of Design and Construction, New York, 1999. [720.47 H63][PDF]
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1999. Guidelines for Creating High-Performance Green Buildings, Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. [720.4709748 G7][download]
European Commission, Directorate General XVII for Energy, 1999. A Green Vitruvius: Principles and Practice of Sustainable Architectural Design, James & James, London. [720.47 G79 E]
Hui, S. C. M., 2013. Guidelines for the Design and Application of Green Roof Systems, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, London. (ISBN 978 1 906846 40 4) [CIBSE Knowledge Portal]
LANL, 2002. LANL Sustainable Design Guide, LA-UR 02-6914, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM. [PDF]
Mendler, S., Odell, W. and Lazarus, M. A., 2006. The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design, 2nd ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J. [720.47 M53]
NPS, 1993. Guiding Principles of Sustainable Design, National Park Services (NPS), Denver Service Center, Denver, Colorado. [333.720973 G9][website]
PTI, 1996. Sustainable Building Technical Manual: Green Building Design, Construction and Operations, Public Technology, Inc. (PTI), Washington, D.C. [721.0467 S964][PDF]
RAIA, 2001+. BDP Environment Design Guide [CD-ROM and online], Royal Australian Institute of Architects, Red Hill, A.C.T., Australia. [AVS 720.47 E61 R8][website] (access online)
SBIC, 2007. Green Building Guidelines: Meeting the Demand for Low-energy, Resource-efficient Homes, 5th ed., Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, Washington, D.C. [696 G79][AV 696 G79 S CDROM]