Related:

2 Feb 2016 (Tue)	Sustainable Building Basic Concepts - Sustainable development - Green/sustainable building - Why going green? - Basic principles - Design strategies   - Urban and site design; Energy efficiency; Renewable energy; Building materials; water issues; Indoor environment; Integrated building design >>> Green building design strategies and Green strategies at different stages [PDF]	- Presentation file [PDF] Further Reading: - Teaching Kit: Sustainable Design for Buildings (ArchSD) http://www.archsd.gov.hk/archsd/html/teachingkits/tk1/ - Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG): Sustainable, http://www.wbdg.org/design/sustainable.php - Sustainable Building Technical Manual http://www.smartcommunities.ncat.org/pdf/sbt.pdf - HK Green Building Technology Net http://gbtech.emsd.gov.hk
16 Feb 2016 (Tue)	Green Building Assessment (I): Basic Principles - Environmental Performance - Assessment Criteria - Assessment Methods - Current Tools >>> BEAM Plus New Buildings (NB) and Existing Buildings (EB) http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/BEAMPlus_NBEB.aspx	- Presentation file [PDF] Further Reading: - Building Environmental Assessment Tools: Current and Future Roles http://www.sb05.com/academic/4&5_IssuePaper.pdf - Green Building Standards and Certification Systems [WBDG] http://www.wbdg.org/resources/gbs.php
23 Feb 2016 (Tue)	Green Building Assessment (II): LEED Rating System - LEED certification - LEED process - LEED v4 - Key factors to consider - Green building measures - LEED technical analysis >>> - 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]	- Presentation file [PDF] Further Reading: - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design - 10 Tips for Passing the LEED Green Associate Exam http://www.leeduser.com/topic/10-tips-passing-leed-green-associate-exam - Video: Beginners Guide to USGBC LEED v4 Green Associate Examination | LEED Green Associate Made Easy (18:07) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TakDR20YzJc - US Green Building Council (GBC) http://www.usgbc.org   - Guide to LEED Certification: Commercial http://www.usgbc.org/cert-guide/commercial   - LEED http://www.usgbc.org/leed   - LEED v4 http://www.usgbc.org/leed/v4   - LEED Online http://www.usgbc.org/leedonline   - LEED Projects http://www.usgbc.org/projects   - LEED People http://www.usgbc.org/people   - LEED Pilot credits http://www.usgbc.org/leed/tools/pilot-credits
1 Mar 2016 (Tue)	Quiz on Green Building Assessment Methods - Discussion and feedback - Quiz on Green Building Assessment Methods (during the lecture time)

Events:

• 5-7 Jun 2017 (Mon-Wed) World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 (WSBE17), Hong Kong http://wsbe17hongkong.hk/
• 5-7 Oct 2016 (Wed-Fri) GreenBuild: International Conference and Expo, Los Angeles, CA http://greenbuildexpo.com/
• 11-13 Jul 2016 (Mon-Wed) PLEA 2016 Conference – Cities, Buildings, People: Towards Regenerative Environments, Los Angeles, CA http://plea2016.org/

Examples of Green Building Projects:

• American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) Top Ten Projects http://www.aiatopten.org/
• BEAM Plus Success Stories http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/BeamPlusSuccesStoriesIndex.aspx
  
• Examples of Green Buildings in Hong Kong (gov.hk) http://www.gov.hk/en/residents/environment/sustainable/buildings.htm
• Patagonia's Reno Service Center - LEED Certified (5:47), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3KPlk34DZ0
• More information: http://www.patagonia.com/us/patagonia.go?assetid=1964
• PNC Bank Building, Washington, DC
• Story of a Green Building (15:25), http://youtu.be/PDfXeNz-_Yo
• TAIPEI 101 - The World's Tallest Green Building (8:25) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7VePsPphdM
• Video presentation: "Pennsylvania's First Green Building" [27 min.]
• Further info: [Green Building Videos]

Web Links:

• Green Building Certification Inc. http://www.gbci.org
• Green Building Standards and Certification Systems http://www.wbdg.org/resources/gbs.php
• Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), http://www.hkgbc.org.hk
• BEAM Plus certification systems http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/certification.aspx
• Green building practitioners http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/practitioners.aspx
• BEAM Professionals (BEAM Pro) http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/beam-Professional.aspx
• BEAM Assessors (BAS) http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/beamassessorsmain.aspx
  
• Green Building (GB) Faculty http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/HKGBC-GB-Faculty-Main.aspx
• BEAM Affiliate http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/beam-affiliate.aspx
  
• US Green Building Council (USGBC), http://www.usgbc.org
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) http://www.usgbc.org/leed
• Certification http://www.usgbc.org/certification
• Credentials http://www.usgbc.org/credentials
• LEED Green Associate (GA)
  
• LEED Accredited Professional (AP)
• LEED Fellow
  
• USGBC country market brief http://www.usgbc.org/advocacy/country-market-brief
• World Green Building Council (WGBC) http://www.worldgbc.org/ 

• Case Studies on Sustainable Buildings [HKU]
• Web Links on Sustainable Buildings [HKU]
• References on Sustainable Buildings [HKU]
• Green Roof Research [HKU]
• Green Building Videos
• HK Green Building Technology Net, http://gbtech.emsd.gov.hk
• Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG), http://www.wbdg.org

• Arch 5303 – Sustainable Building Systems (Guest Lecture to HKU Department of Architecture)
• MEBS6016 Energy Performance of Buildings
• MEBS6020 Sustainable Building Design
• ENGG1201 Engineering for Sustainable Development (jointly w/ Civil Engg)

Dr. Sam C. M. Hui, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Email: cmhui@hku.hk, Office: Room 5-22, Haking Wong Bldg.