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  • Case Studies on Sustainable Buildings
  • Web Links on Sustainable Buildings
  • References on Sustainable Buildings
  • Building Energy Efficiency Research (BEER)
  • Sustainable Architecture & Building Design
  • HKU BSE

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    Guest Lectures to HKU Department of Architecture and Division of Landscape Architecture
    http://www.hku.hk/bse/sbs/

    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]
  • GB
    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
  •   - Further information: www.hku.hk/bse/greenroof/
  • Presentation file [PDF]
  • greenroof
    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]
    LCA
    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]
    Web Links: Resources: Related Courses at HKU: Other Related Information:

    Prepared by:

    Dr. Sam C. M. Hui, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
    Email: cmhui@hku.hk, Office: Room 5-28B, 5/F Haking Wong Bldg.
     


     

    | Created: Jan 2004 | Update: 1 Feb 2016 | By cmhui@hku.hk |