Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm, Friday 16 October 2015
Location: Wang Gungwu Theatre, Graduate House, The University of Hong Kong
Co-organised by: Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development (CICID) of The University of Hong Kong, Construction Industry Council (CIC), Zero Carbon Building (ZCB)
Introduction:
The zero carbon building approach has been adopted in many countries and regions as a government strategy for addressing climate change. However, how stakeholders can work in partnership for delivering zero carbon buildings remains a socio-technical challenge. The Construction Industry Council has funded a research project led by The University of Hong Kong to establish a Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership for enhancing public and stakeholder engagement. This project aims to help position Hong Kong as a world-class knowledge-based, innovation-driven and multi-stakeholder-engaged hub for zero carbon building in urban environments. In this research zero carbon buildings are interpreted as complex socio-technical systems that embrace low or zero carbon products, innovative processes and multiple stakeholders. A portal is being developed with real-time measurement and monitoring of Hong Kong’s public and stakeholders’ understanding, attitude and behaviour regarding zero carbon building. This event will feature renowned international and local speakers to share state-of-the-art research and development in the area of zero carbon buildings.
Event Rundown
| 8:30 – 9:00am | Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome RemarksProf Norman C. Tien, Dean of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong |
| 9:10 – 9:20 | Opening SpeechIr Prof C.K. Mak, Vice Chairman, CICID, The University of Hong Kong |
| 9:20 – 9:30 | Photo Session |
| 9:30 – 9:50 | Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership: Prospect and ProgressDr Wei Pan, Associate Director, CICID, The University of Hong Kong |
| 9:50 – 10:30 | CIC-ZCB Public Lecture Socio-Technical Systems of Net-ZeroProf Raymond Cole, University of British Columbia, Canada |
| 10:30 – 10:50 | Refreshments |
| 10:50 – 11:30 | CIC-ZCB Public LectureSimulating High-rise Building Energy Performance: Modelling and BehavioursProf Godfried Augenbroe, Georgia Institute of Technology, US |
| 11:30 – 12:00 | Strategies for Decarbonizing High-Rise Buildings in Hong KongMr. Joel Chan, Director, P&T Group |
| 12:00 – 12:20 | Plenary SessionAll invited speakers; Moderator: Ir Julian Lee, Construction Industry Council |
| 12:20 – 12:30pm | Closing Remarks |
Dress code: smart casual.
Registration of Seminar
Attending this seminar is FREE, but advanced online registration is required on the first-come first-served basis via https://hkuems1.hku.hk/hkuems/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&ueid=39032
where further information is also available. For enquiry on this seminar, please contact Ms. Ruby Kwok (ppps@hku.hk, +852 2219 4986) or Dr. Pingying Lin (linpy@hku.hk) of Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong.
Deadline of registration: 12 October 2015.
Joining Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership www.hkzcp.org
Should you be interested to join the Hong Kong Zero Carbon Partnership, please visit http://www.hkzcp.org/about-us/join-us/, or contact Dr. Wei Pan of Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong at wpan@hku.hk, +852 2859 2671.