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BSE Scholar Supported by ITF

Prof. Lin Lu of the Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) was awarded HK$1,268,450 from the Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF) for a 2-year trial scheme project entitled “Development and optimization of the novel transparent heat insulation nano-coating and its application on local building glazing facade.” Starting in January 2020, the project will apply Prof. Lu’s novel transparent heat insulation nano-coating for energy-saving at the Government’s Electrical and Mechanical Services Department Headquarters in Kowloon Bay. Since 2013, Prof. Lu has collaborated with local industry on nano-coating development, receiving 1 mainland patent, 1 US patent, the TechConnect 2017 Global Innovation Award, and a certificate of merit in the 2017 Hong Kong Green Innovations Award for her efforts.

The HKIE Safety Specialist Committee Students Project Competition 2019

The Department of Building Services Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is pleased to announce that one of our MEng students has been awarded in the HKIE-SSC Students Project Competition 2019, which is organized by the Safety Specialist Committee (SSC) of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). Mr. Xiao Wencong was awarded Merit (BYME Award) in the Master Degree Group with his project “Estimate of the Heat Release Rate in Burning Train Car Using Fire Model”. Both Mr. Xiao and his project supervisor, Professor W.K. Chow were invited to the Annual Dinner cum Award Presentation of the HKIE/SSC Students Project Competition 2019 held on 14 January 2020 at Club One, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.  

BSE NewsLetter - Dec 2019

BSE NewsLetter - Dec 2019

BSE Student Awarded CIE Hong Kong Outstanding Student Lighting Project Award 2019 The

The Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce that our student, Mr. WONG Yat Kuen, has been awarded “Outstanding Student Lighting Project Award” by the International Commission on Illumination (CIE) Hong Kong at the Annual General Dinner. Mr. WONG completed his final-year project under the supervision of Dr. Minchen (Tommy) WEI of BSE at PolyU. Now he works at New World Construction Company Limited and is also a part-time student of the programme Master of Science in PolyU BSE.   CIE, as the international scientific body as well as the international standardizing body in the field of light and lighting, publishes international standards and technical reports for fundamental knowledge and applications in the fields of light and lighting.   BSE would like to congratulate the achievement of Mr. WONG. We wish him continued success.

BSE’s Associate Professor’s Project Winning the Asia Pacific Rim Region Energy Project of the Year Award (2019)

The Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) of The Hong Kong PolytechnicUniversity (PolyU) is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph Lai, Associate Professor and FacilityManagement Programme Leader, contributed to a project that has been selected to receive TheAssociation of Energy Engineers (AEE) Asia Pacific Rim Region Energy Project of the YearAward for 2019.   The accomplishment of project “The Pioneering First Retro-Commissioning Energy SavingProject for Hong Kong Public Hospitals in Asia” recognizes the significance of hospital facilitymanagement and the outcome generated from the research collaboration between Dr. Lai, theHospital Authority, the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, CLP Power and theHong Kong Green Building Council.   The project involved retro-commissioning services at the main buildings of Caritas MedicalCentre and the North Lantau Hospital. The works focused on reducing energy consumptionby fine-tuning the settings of chillers and chilled water pumps and optimising the efficiency ofthe chillers. The project is expected to save up to 1 GWh of electricity a year – equivalent tothe annual energy consumption of around 250 households and a reduction in carbon emissionsof some 510 tonnes a year.   The Award was presented on 24 September 2019, the day prior to the opening of the 2019 AEEWorld Energy Conference & Expo at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C..   AEE is a non-profit professional society with over 18,000 members in more than 100 countries.AEE offers a variety of informational outreach programs including training, conferences,chapters, journals, and certification programs. The mission of AEE is to promote the scientificand educational interests of those engaged in the energy industry and to foster action forsustainable development.   Congratulations to Dr. Lai for his achievement and hope Dr. Lai keeps shining in the discipline.

BSE Assistant Professor to be awarded Proulx Early Career Award by International Association of Fire Safety Science (IAFSS)

The Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is delighted to announce that Dr. Xinyan Huang, Assistant Professor of BSE, is the recipient of the 2020 Proulx Early Career Award at 13th International Symposium of Fire Safety Science in Waterloo, Canada.  

MEng Student Won 1st Prize in National Competition

The Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to announce that Miss Chen Qingxin, our Master of Engineering in Building Services Engineering (MEng in BSE) student under the supervision of Prof. Deng Shiming, has won the 1st prize in the 13th Chinese National Competition (South China Region) for college students majoring in Refrigeration and Air-conditioning held in Guangzhou on 21 June 2019.   Another two MEng students of Prof. Deng also won 2nd prizes in 2017 and 2018 in the same competition. Quality of teaching and research of BSE keeps shining on the national stage.   BSE would like to take this opportunity to congratulate Miss Chen on her academic success and achievement on winning the prize.

Eurasian OpenSEES Days on 20 and 21 June 2019

The Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) of The Hong Kong PolytechnicUniversity (PolyU) was pleased to report that the first Eurasian Conference on the Open Systemfor Earthquake Engineering Simulation (OpenSEES) was held at PolyU on 20 and 21 June2019.   As a platform for scholars and engineers from all over the world to share the latestcomputational tools for complex engineering analysis and design, the conference consisted ofover 40 presentations, including 3 keynote speeches from leading academics: Prof. FilipFilippou of the University of California at Berkeley, Prof. Xinzheng Lu of Tsinghua University,and Prof. Giorgio Monti of La Sapienza University of Rome. Prof. You-Lin Xu, Dean of theFaculty of Construction and Environment (FCE) of PolyU, gave a welcome address at theopening ceremony. The organizing committee was led by Prof. Asif Usmani, Head of BSE.   Attracting over 130 participants, the conference provided an overview of the latestdevelopments made on the OpenSEES framework as well as presented some research andpractical outcomes in which OpenSEES plays an important role.   The OpenSEES is a software framework for simulating the seismic response of structural andgeotechnical systems. OpenSEES has been developed as the computational platform forresearch in performance-based earthquake engineering at the Pacific Earthquake EngineeringResearch Center.   A one-day annual workshop providing foundational knowledge on using OpenSEES at a levelsuitable for beginner and intermediate users was arranged on 18 June 2019. Following theusers’ workshop, a developers’ workshop had been arranged to delve into introduction of newmodules into the OpenSEES framework, such as new material and element models, throughvarious hands-on exercises on 20 June 2019.   BSE would like to congratulate the success of the conference. We look forward to seeing theparticipants in BSE activities in the near future.

Fire Engineering Excellence Award 2019

The Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is delighted to announce that Dr. Xinyan Huang, Assistant Professor of BSE, has been awarded under the Research and Development Award of The HKIE Fire Division Fire Engineering Excellence Award 2019 (FEEA). The research paper of Dr. Huang Critical Drip Size and Blue Flame Shedding of Dripping Ignition in Fire has been granted the “Grand Award” under FEEA.  

The 5th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition

The Department of Building Services Engineering (BSE) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to report that a team of BSE students, namely Mr. Leung Chun Kuen, Mr. Chan Kin Chi, Ms. Leung Wing Yi and Ms. Lam Nico, has received the 3rd Prize in the category of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering at the 5th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition.   Under the supervision of BSE Professor, Prof. Lu Lin Vivien, the team with the project entitled “Optical and thermal performance analysis of aerogel glazing technology in a commercial building of Hong Kong,” has been awarded a prize of HK$3,000 from Mr. Nicholas Yang, Secretary for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR, in the award ceremony attended by Mr. Matthew Cheung, Chief Secretary for Administration of the HKSAR, on 26 May 2019.   The awarded project is based on the final-year project of Mr. Leung under the supervision of Prof. Lu.   Organized by the Hong Kong New Generation Cultural Association and funded by the Innovation and Technology Commission, the competition attracted over 200 submissions. Co-organizers included the 16 local institutes of higher education and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.   BSE would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the success of the team and achievement on winning the award. We wish them continued success.