Consultancy

Consultancy Project on Design and Construction Requirements for Residential Buildings for Energy Efficiency in Hong Kong

• Project Title: Consultancy Study for Design and Construction Requirements for Residential Buildings for Energy Efficiency in Hong Kong
• Government Body: Buildings Department, Hong Kong
• Lead Consultant: Ronald Lu & Partners (Hong Kong) Ltd.
• My Role: Local Expert Advisor (Energy and Sustainable Building)
• Project Period:  August 2010 to May 2011 (9 months)

• Project Title:  Study on Thermal and Energy Performance of Green Roof Systems
• Government Body: Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Hong Kong
• My Role: Lead Consultant and Technical Expert
• Project Period:  July 2009 to October 2009 (4 months)
• Project Sum: HK$80,000

• Project Title:  Study on Enhanced Promotion of Building Energy Codes in Hong Kong
• Government Body: Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Hong Kong
• My Role: Lead Consultant and Technical Expert
• Project Period:  March 2007 to August 2007 (5 months)
• Project Sum: HK$600,000

• Project Title:  Consultancy Study to Draft a Comprehensive Environmental Performance Assessment Scheme (CEPAS) for Buildings
• Government Body: Buildings Department, Hong Kong
• Lead Consultant: Ove Arup & Partners (Hong Kong) Limited
• My Role: Technical Expert
• Project Period:  December 2002 to August 2003 (9 months)

• Project Title:  Consultancy Study for Developing a Performance-Based Building Energy Code Using Total-Energy-Budget Approach
• Government Body: Energy Efficiency Office, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Hong Kong
• Lead Consultant: Parsons Brinckerhoff (Asia) Ltd.
• My Role: Building Energy Code Expert
• Project Period:  December 2001 to August 2002 (9 months)

• Project Title:  Adjustments to the Building Energy Code, Bureau of Energy Regulation and Conservation, Thailand
• Funding Body: Danish Co-operation for Environment and Development (DANCED), Denmark [now Danish International Development Assistance (Danida)]
• Recipient Government: Thailand
• Lead Consultant: Dansk Energi Management A/S
• My Role: Building Architect Expert
• Project Period:  September 2001 to August 2003 (24 months)
• Project Sum: 11 523 000 DKK (or USD 1,324,483)
• Website by Thaiengineering.com

Contract Research on Thermal Energy Storage Systems

• Project Title: Technical Assessment on Thermal Energy Storage Systems
• Investigators:
• Dr. Sam C M Hui, Department of Mechanical Engineering, HKU
• Project Period:  May 2005
• Objective:
• To provide a strategic overview of the thermal energy storage (TES) technology and a critical evaluation of its market potential in our region
• To study the use of phase change materials (PCMs) for thermal storage
• Contract Sum:  HK$10,000
• Client: a private company

• Project Title:  Investigation of underfloor plenum air conditioning systems for office buildings in Hong Kong -- a preliminary study
• Investigators:
• Dr. Yuguo Li, Department of Mechanical Engineering, HKU
• Dr. Sam C M Hui, Department of Architecture, HKU
• Project Period:  12 February 2001 to 11 August 2001
• Objective:
• To investigate the major issues affecting the design and performance of the underfloor plenum air conditioning (UPAC) system in office buildings in Hong Kong
• Contract Sum:  HK$100,000
• Client: AET Flexible Space (Hong Kong) Ltd.

CIBSE Hong Kong Branch Research Project

• Project Title:  Development of Technical Guidelines for Green Roofs Systems in Hong Kong
• Funding Body: CIBSE Hong Kong Branch
• Principal Investigator: Dr. Sam C. M. Hui
• Project Period: September 2010 to February 2011 (6 months)
• Objective:
• To develop technical guidelines for planning, design and commissioning of green roof systems in Hong Kong
• Amount of Grants:  HK$50,000

• Project Title:  Interactive Web-based Tools for Blended Learning in the Education for Sustainable Built Environment
• Investigators:
• Proposer:  Dr. Sam C. M. Hui
• Collaborators:  Mr. K. P. Cheung and Dr. Yuguo Li
• Project Period:  1 March 2004 to 28 February 2005 (12 months)
• Objective:
• To investigate and develop practical and interactive web-based tools for blended learning in the education for sustainable built environment and related subjects
• Amount of Grants:  HK$198,000

• Project Title:  Project Amoy - Investigating the transmission routes of the large SARS outbreak in Amoy Gardens
• Funding Scheme: VCO SARS Research Fund
• Investigators:
• Principal: Professor JHW Lee, Dept of Civil Engineering
• Co-Investigator: Professor YC Leung, Mr HN Lam, Dr ATY Chan, Professor LS Chan, Dr PL Ho, Dr SCM Hui, Dr MKH Leung, Professor Y Li, Dr S. Ng ,
• Project Period:  1 July 2003 to 31 December 2003 (6 months)
• Objective:
• To further analyze the correlation between the dosage and infection pattern in the Amoy Gardens for major infected blocks and flats using computational fluid dynamics as well as multi-zone air flow and thermal modelling; to develop mathematical and statistical models for analyzing the infection pattern in the Amoy Gardens; to carry out a case-control study in the Amoy Gardens for Blocks E, B, C and D.
• Amount of Grants:  HK$190,000

• Project Title:  Investigation of Problem-Based and Case-Based Learning Methods in Building Services Engineering Education on the Web
• Investigators:
• Principal Investigator:  Dr. Yuguo Li
• Collaborator:  Dr. Sam C. M. Hui
• Project Period:  April 2001 to March 2002 (12 months)
• Objective:
• To investigate and develop problem-based and case-based teaching and learning methods for building services engineering education to enhance the traditional teaching and learning process
• Amount of Grants:  HK$262,680

• Project Title:  Holography as a tool for light control and creative art medium in architecture
• Investigators:
• Hong Kong:  Dr. Sam C M Hui
• Germany:  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut F. O. Müller (University of Dortmund, Germany)
• Project Period:  1 October 2000 to 31 August 2001
• Objective:
• To investigate the use of holography for light control and for serving as a creative art medium in architecture
• Amount of Grants:  HK$69,160 (for supporting exchange visits of the investigators)

• Project Title:  Investigation of holographic optical elements for improving building thermal and lighting performance in high-rise buildings
• Investigators:
• Principal Investigator:  Dr. Hui Chun Man
• Co-Investigator:  Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helmut F. O. Müller (University of Dortmund, Germany)
• Project Period:  April 2000 to December 2000
• Objective:
• To investigate the use of holographic optical elements for improving building thermal and lighting performance in high-rise buildings
• Amount of Grants:  about HK$65,000 (for supporting exchange visits of the investigators)
• Remarks: student seminars/workshops will also be carried out during the exchange visits

• Theme:  Low energy building design in high density urban cities
• Investigators:
• HKU:  Dr. Hui Chun Man
• MIT:  Prof. Leon R. Glicksman and Dr. Qingyan Chen (MIT Building Technology Program)
• Duration of Visit:  Three weeks in May-June 2000
• Main Aim:
• To develop a joint research project to examine the design strategies and technologies for low energy buildings in high density urban cities, like Hong Kong
• Amount of Grants:  HK$15,000

• Project Title:  Development of web-based information systems for energy efficient technologies in buildings
• Investigators:
• Principal Investigator:  Dr. Hui Chun Man
• Co-Investigator:  Mr. Cheung Kwok Pun
• Project Period:  July 1999 to September 2000 (15 months)
• Objective:
• To develop Internet web-based software and information database for promoting effective technologues of energy efficient buildings
• Amount of Grants:  HK$120,000

• Project Title:  Building Energy Efficiency Research
• Funding Body: ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter
• Investigators:
• Principal Investigator:  Dr. Hui Chun Man
• Co-Investigator:  Mr. Cheung Kwok Pun
• Project Period:  January 1996 to December 1998 (24 months)
• Objectives:
• To analyse the local climatic data in respect to energy efficient building design
• To establish building energy simulation tools for energy design analysis and education of building professionals
• Amount of Grants:  about HK$20,000 (for sponsoring of computing equipment and building simulation software)
• Research Outputs:
• 3 journals papers; 9 conference papers
• Development of an Internet web site for research dissemination and education (http://arch.hku.hk/research/BEER/)

Research Studies on Green Design and Construction of Site Offices

• Company: Gammon-Skanska
• Investigator: Dr. Sam C M Hui
• Research Assistant: Ms. Allison Y M Law (2002), Ms. Joey N M Lau (2003)
• Collaborators: Mr. Andrew Kwan and Mr. Eddie Tse (Gammon-Skanska)
• Further info: see our website

• Research Institute:  Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre, Tokyo, Japan
• Name of the Researcher:  Dr. Hui Chun Man
• Role of Participation:  researcher representing Hong Kong in the collabrative research
• Period of Participation:  7 January 1998 to 31 August 1998
• Projects Involved:
• APEC energy demand and supply outlook
• Energy efficiency indicators for industry
• Deregulation and privisation of the electricity sector in APEC economies
• Energy pricing practices and their implications on energy efficiency, environment and supply infrastructure
• Research Outputs:
• Contributing editor for 2 research reports