Session 2 - Keynote Speeches

Dr Guiyi Li
Director, ZCB, Construction Industry Council
Topic: Archieving Zero Carbon for Buildings in a Densely Populated City and
a Subtropical Climate

Prof Christopher Gorse
Director, The Leeds Sustainability Institute, Leeds Metropolitan University
Topic: Building Performance: Fabric, Impact and Implications

Prof John Ng
Director, Hong Kong Green Building Council
Topic: High-density Sustainability and Liveability - The case of Hong Kong

Session 3 - Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 3.1 - Sustainable Design
Session Chairman: Ir Cary Chan
Papers - LCA Modelling for Building Construction Processes
            - Performance Based Design: The Design Analysis Process
            - Radiant Chilled Ceiling System A Revolutionary Green Air-Conditioning System for 
              Energy Saving and Comfort
            - Challenges to District Cooling System (DCS) Implementation in Hong Kong

Breakout Session 3.2 - Sustainability in Action
Session Chairman: Ms Ada Y S Fung, JP
Papers - Sustainable Construction in Public Housing Developments
            - Payback for Green Expenses – The Monetary and Non-monetary Perspectives
            - Case Study of Design for Noise Mitigation Measures for Public Housing Developments 
              in Hong Kong
            - A Holistic Strategy to Extend Service Life of Aged Buildings

Breakout Session 3.3 - Urban Design
Session Chairman: Ir Victor Cheung
Papers - Requisite Holism of Feasibility of Delivering Zero Carbon Buildings
             - How to Create Sustainable Communities in Hong Kong? Inherent Problems of Recent 
               Urban Layouts for Microeconomic Opportunities and Quality of Living
             - Sustainability Modelling for Natural Disaster Affected Cities in Japan
             - Planning for Better Urban Climate

Session 4 - Breakout Sessions

Breakout Session 4.1 - Sustainable Design
Session Chairman: Sr Kenneth Chan
Papers - From Sustainable Building to Net Zero Impact – Swire Sustainability Case Study
            - Design Recommendations for New Courtyard Buildings in Compact Historical Centre of 
              Havana
            - Next-Generation Curtain Walls with Vacuum Insulation Panels – Sustainability and 
              Design Freedom
            - Hong Kong Design Institute – A Model of Urban Density and Sustainability

Breakout Session 4.2 - Sustainability in Action
Session Chairman: Ms Ada Y S Fung, JP
Papers - Sustainable Public Housing Design in a Small Compact Site
               (Redevelopment of Ex-Yuen Long Estate)
            - Homes in the Park – A Sustainable Public Housing Estate Conserved from an
              Old Airport at Kai Tak in Hong Kong
            - Planning and Development of Sustainable Public Housing Projects in Industrial Areas of 
              Hong Kong
            - Planning and Design for Sustainability – A Case Study of Lam Tin Estate of Hong Kong
            - Living in Sustainability – A Case Study of Hong Kong Public Rental Housing Estates

Breakout Session 4.3 - Carbon footprint in Construction
Session Chairman: Ir Christopher To
Papers - Development of a Local Embodied Carbon Database for Construction Materials
             - Baseline Carbon Assessment for the Construction Process of Public and 
               Private Projects in Hong Kong
             - Assessing Carbon Footprints of Zero Carbon Buildings
             - Benchmarking Development of the Sustainability of Hong Kong Buildings –
               HKQAA SBI Sustainable Building Index
             - Zero Carbon Buildings: A Policy Review

Breakout Session 4.4 - Case Study
Session Chairman: Sr Gary Yeung
Papers - Sustainable Buildings and use of Advanced Technology in Current Practice in PRC
             - Energy Cascade in Recent Zero Carbon/ Energy Development
             - Green Travelling – Staying in Sustainable Hotel
             - Hysan Place – Innovative Environmental Solutions to Urban Density