Joint Symposium 2021 - New Generation and Technology Application for Future Engineering Challenge

This Symposium is an annual event intended to bring together international and local speakers to foster all aspects of advances in building design and building services engineering.

Conference Information:
- Theme: New Generation and Technology Application for future Engineering Challenge
- Date: 17 November 2021
- Time: 14:00 - 18:00
- Location: Online Webinar
- Organising Institutions: HKIE-Building Services Division / ASHRAE Hong Kong / CIBSE Hong Kong Region
- Organising University: Department of Building Environment & Energy Engineering - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Official language of the Symposium is English

Sub-themes of the symposium
1. Codes & Guidance
2. Design & Research
3. Operation & Application
4. Maintenance & Performance

Who Should Attend:
Engineers, architects, designers, researchers, academics, property developers, professionals and practitioners involved in the wide range of disciplines associated with building design and building services engineering. 

Fees (Per Person)
- Standard: HK$ 600 (USD 76)
- Full time students: HK$ 100 (USD 12)

Registration
Please register online via: https://forms.gle/WWVWgeWw1fTLJ58F9
a) Please make the Cheque payable to “The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers Hong Kong Limited”.
b) Send the Cheque to – “Room 21, 11/F, China United Plaza, 1008 Tai Nan West Street, Kowloon, Hong Kong (Attn: Mr. Chris Kwan)”.
c) At the back of the Cheque, please kindly state “JS2021 Registration, Your Name and Contact Number”.

No refund may be made but substitute delegate is allowed.

Receipt will be issued to the contact person when cheque is received. Enquiry email: hkjs2021hk@gmail.com.

Successful registrant will be notified and provided with a link to attend the online symposium which will be held on 17 November 2021.

Programme
14:00 - 14:05: Welcome Address (
Ir Raymond TamChairman, HKIE-BSD)
14:05 - 14:15: Opening Address (
Ir Alfred Sit, JPSecretary for Innovation and Technology, HKSAR)
14:15 - 14:30:  Keynote Speech (
Mr. Kevin KitchellPresident-Elect, CIBSE UK)

Session 1- Codes and Guidance
Chaired by:     Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Prof. Asif Sohail Usmani, Head of Building Environment and Energy Engineering Department)

14:30 - 14:50: The Challenges and Development of District Cooling System (DCS) in Hong Kong
Speaker: Ir Felix Lung (Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR) and Ir Dr. Vincent Cheng (Arup)
Authors:  Ir Ken Yeung and Ir Felix Lung (Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR) and Ir Dr. Vincent Cheng and Ir Gigi Kam (Arup)

14:50 - 15:10: How fast can a hospital be built in HK?
Speaker: Ir Steve WC Wong (Architectural Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR) and Ir CK Cheung (China State Construction International Medical Industry Development Co Ltd)
Authors: Ir Steve WC Wong and Ir KF Leung (Architectural Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR), Mr. Y Zhang (China State Construction Engineering (Hong Kong) Limited) and Ir CK Cheung (China State Construction International Medical Industry Development Co Ltd)

Session 2 - Design and Research
15:10 - 15:30: Development of Next-generation Technologies for Future Smart and Energy-flexible Buildings in The Era of IoT and Interactive Electricity Markets
Speaker: Ir Prof. SW Wang (Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Authors: Ir Prof. SW Wang, Dr. HX Li, Mr. B Su, Miss H Tang 
(Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

15:30 - 15:50 Assessment of ozone micro-nano bubble technology for fresh water cooling  towers in HVAC systems
Speaker: Ir Dr. Sam Hui (Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong)
Author: Ir Dr. Sam Hui (Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong)
15:50 - 16:00 Questions for Session 1 & 2
16:00 - 16:10 Break 

Session 3 - Operation and Application
Chaired By:     CIBSE Hong Kong Region (
Mr. Vincent MaChair)

16:25 - 16:45: MultiTrade integrated Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MiMEP) - A New Horizon of Building Services Installation in Government Buildings
Speaker: Ir Iris PL Lau (Architectural Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR)
Authors: Ir Tony KH Ngan, Ir Iris PL Lau (Architectural Services Department, The Government of the HKSAR)

16:45 - 17:05: Application of BIM Technology for Optimizing System Designs of a  Commercial Building for Promoting Energy Efficiency – A Case Sharing
Speaker: Mr. FC Tseung (The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong)
Authors: Mr. FC Tseung, Dr. Y Pan and Ir Dr. Roger TH Ng (The Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong)

Session 4 - Maintenance and Performance
17:05 - 17:25: Whole Life-cycle Carbon Tracking (WLCT) system for Decarbonization
Speaker: Ir Felix Chan (Arup)
Authors: Ir Felix Chan, Ms. Jill Leung and Ir Dr. Tony Lam (Arup)

17:25 - 17:45: Diving into the Details for Energy Performance – from ML-based Data Processing to Physics-guided ML Modelling
Speaker: Dr. Pan Lee (ATAL Building Services Engineering Ltd)
Author: Dr. Pan Lee (ATAL Building Services Engineering Ltd)

17:45 - 17:55 Questions for Session 3 & 4

17:55 - 18:00 Closing Speech (Mr. Patrick Huang, President, ASHRAE HKC)


The original flyer can be downloaded here.