ENVM8020
Green buildings and energy management
[3 CREDITS]
Introduction
One of the ways to tackle global climate change is to significantly enhance energy efficiency especially in buildings. This course will introduce the global trends in the green building movement with focuses on current energy management in new and existing buildings in Hong Kong e.g. BEAM Plus. With a focus on practical knowledge and experiences in energy management in buildings, this course will introduce various aspects of energy efficiency including laws and codes; assessment tools; methods to analyse energy uses in different types of buildings and practical energy conservation measures. Starting from the Academic Year 2020-21, this course is accredited by Hong Kong Green Building Council Limited (HKGBC) and BEAM Society Limited (BSL). Under this accreditation scheme, part of the course contents will be the BEAM Affiliate Training which will be delivered in video format. Also, there will be a BEAM Affiliate examination organized by BSL and arranged by HKU. The student upon passing the examination of the course and completing the MSc(EnvMan) programme will be eligible to register as a BEAM Affiliate at HKGBC.
Assessment: course work (50%) + BEAM Affiliate Examination (50%)
Notes for SLGP students: this course receives the recognition from Hong Kong Green Building Council and BEAM Society Ltd. The examination is compulsory and a passing rate of 75% is required by these professional organisations as part of the requirement to register as a BEAM Affiliate at HKGBC. Though not completing the MSc (EnvMan) programme, SLGP students who have completed ENVM2020, obtained 75% or above in the examination, and have completed the SLGP programme will be eligible for BEAM Affiliate membership. Students should note that the examination may take place at any date during the university assessment period and students should avoid traveling during the assessment period.
