About Edward Yan-Yung NG ----------- 吳恩融教授
BA(Hons) Nott, BArch(Distinction) Manc,
MBA(Distinction) Warwick, PhD Cantab, RIBA, HKIA,, IESNA, FHKMetS, FRMetS,
FRSA, Architect(UK), Architect(HK).
Edward
is Yao Ling-Sun Professor of
Architecture (姚連生建築學教授) at the Chinese
University of Hong Kong; he is also an architect and an environmental
consultant offering design and expert services to clients, organizations and
governments.
EDUCATION: Edward graduated in Architecture from Nottingham
University with a 1st class
Honours BA degree in 1983; and from Manchester University with a BArch (Distinction in Design and in
Dissertation) degree in 1986. He was an ACU Commonwealth
Scholar and a resident scholar at Trinity College,
Cambridge for his PhD study
(1987-1991) with Professor Dean Hawkes.
He got a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with Distinction from Warwick University in 2003.
ACADEMIC: In
1999 at the CUHK, Edward was appointed an associate professor. In
2002, he was promoted to a full professorship.
In 2011, he became the Professor of Architecture. In 2014, he was appointed the first incumbent
of the Yao Ling-Sun Endowed Chair Professorship in Architecture. Edward teaches Design and lectures on Environmental
Technology. At CUHK, he is an Associate Director of the Institute of Future Cities
(IOFC); and the Team Leader of Urban Sustainability in the Institute of Energy,
Environment and Sustainability (IEES). He is an international advisory board member
of LRT;
an editorial board member of ASR; a board member of IAUC; a member
of a number of local (e.g. HKGBC)
and international (e.g. CIE) professional committees; and a
visiting professor at, among others, Xian Jiaotong University, China. Since 2017, he is
President of PLEA.
PROFESSIONAL:
Edward was elected a Royal Manchester Institute Heywood
Medalist for his achievements in
architectural design in 1986. He is a
qualified architect in Hong Kong and in the UK [RIBA, HKIA, ARB(UK)]. His work on daylight studies (IDMP) has earned him membership with Illumination Engineering Society in North
America [IESNA]. He is Fellow of a number of
meteorological societies [FHKMetS,
FRMetS]
for his work on urban climate for city planning. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) for his contribution to sustainable design. Professionally, Edward founded NG Design
and practiced as an architect in London and in Cambridge, UK prior to his
return to Hong Kong. Recently, he has
focused on offering strategic advices to policy makers, governments,
organizations and professionals.
DESIGN:
Edward’s design work have been exhibited at various locations in the UK,
France, USA, Italy, Germany, China, Spain, Denmark, Hong Kong, Korea,
Singapore, and so on. His “A Bridge Too Far” project won him
many awards including the prestigious RIBA International
Awards 2006. Another of his ongoing
design interest is “low-tech sustainable design” in China. His “Eco-School” was highly commended in the
inaugural World Architecture Festival
2008 in Barcelona, Spain; it won him three Design for Asia (DFA)
2008 Awards, the CAMA 2008 Grand Award, the RIBA International Awards 2009, and the UNESCO 2009 Heritage Jury Innovation Award. His post-quake designs have also been
internationally applauded; his Maan project won him the UNESCO 2011 Heritage Jury Innovation Award and a Grand
Award of the Green Building Awards 2010. Recently, his project won the World
Building of the Year Award at the 2017 World Architecture Festival (WAF) in
Berlin.
RESEARCH:
Edward's research interests are in the areas of daylight design, urban
climatology and sustainable architecture. He has published over 500 papers,
book chapters and reports; and he has secured over US$15 million of research
grants over the years. Recently, his
research interest is on high density city design issues. He has collaborated with many scholars in
Hong Kong, the UK, Germany, Japan and Singapore, and with Hong Kong government
offices like BD, EPD,ArchSD
and PlanD. His “Air Ventilation Assessment” (AVA)
Project with Planning Department HKSAR won him the 2005 HKIA Research Awards, the 2006
PGBC Grand Awards,
the RIBA Research
Awards 2007, and the CIC Innovation Award 2017.
COMMUNITY: Edward was the Founding Chairman (2007-2013) of Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation. Over the years, he has led over 1000 students from more than 20 universities to China for humanitarian projects. He is the recipient of Red Cross’s Humanity Award 2010, and he is an Asian of the Year of Reader's Digest 2011. In 2013, he set up the One University One Village Project Initiative to continue his humanitarian work with his students in South West China.
Bio (443 words): Professor NG Yan Yung Edward is the
Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture of the Chinese University
of Hong Kong (CUHK). He is the first incumbent of the Yao Ling Sun Endowed
Chair in Architecture. He obtained his doctoral degree from the University of
Cambridge. He worked as an architect before becoming a professor. He
specializes in Green Building, Environmental and Sustainable Design, and Urban
Climatology for City Planning. At CUHK, from 2003 to 2017, he was the Programme
Director of the Master of Science of Sustainable and Environmental Design
Programme. He is an Associate Director
of the Institute of Future Cities (IOFC), and the Team Leader of Urban
Sustainability and Public Health in the Institute of Energy, Environment and
Sustainability (IEES). As an environmental consultant to the Government of the
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Professor Ng developed the
performance-based daylight design practice note, the Air Ventilation Assessment
Technical Guidelines and the Urban Climatic Maps for City Planning. He is now
working with the governments and agencies in Singapore and Macau, as well as a
number of Chinese cities, on Urban Climatic Maps. Among many of his research
interests, he is collaborating with public health colleagues to investigate the
impact of city design and climate change on urban living. In 2005, Professor Ng
pioneered the idea of “Wu Zhi Qiao” (Bridge to China) and successfully built
the first bridge in Gansu in China together with students from CUHK and other
universities and professionals. Later, in 2007, he founded the “Wu Zhi Qiao
(Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation” and held the founding chairmanship
until 2013. In 2006, while still building bridges, Professor Ng initiated “A
School To Learn” campaign and led his architecture students to build school
facilities and start an education assistance programme in Guangxi in South West
China. In early 2014, noting the cultural and socio-economical needs of remote
villagers in South West China, Professor Ng established the “One University One
Village Project Initiative” to continue his humanitarian work with his students.
He believes that knowledge creates the future, and it is the responsibility of
academia to chart this future. Professor Ng has published over 400 papers and 3
books. He has twice received the International Award from the Royal Institute
of British Architects (RIBA). He has also twice been honoured by the UNESCO
Asia Pacific Heritage Jury Commendation for Innovation Award. Recently, his
project won the World Building of the Year Award at the 2017 World Architecture
Festival (WAF) in Berlin. He was the
recipient of the 2010 Red Cross Humanitarian Award and was named as one of the
“Asian of the Year” by Reader's Digest in 2011.
Bio (264
words): Prof Edward Ng is an Architect and Yao Ling
Sun Professor of Architecture in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He
obtained his PhD from Cambridge University. He had worked as an architect
before becoming a professor. His specialty is in Green Building, Environmental
and Sustainable Design and in Urban Climatology for City Planning. At CUHK, he is an Associate Director of the
Institute of Future Cities (IOFC) and the Team Leader of Urban Sustainability
and Public Health in the Institute of Energy, Environment and Sustainability
(IEES). As an environmental consultant
to the Hong Kong SAR Government, Edward developed the performance based
daylight design practice note; the Air Ventilation Assessment (AVA) Technical
Guidelines; and the Urban Climatic Maps for City Planning for the HKSAR Govt.
He is now working with governments and agencies in Singapore, Macau, as well as
a number of Chinese cities on the same. Among many of his research interests,
he is collaborating with public health colleagues to investigate the impact of
city design and climate change on urban living.
Professor Ng has published over 400 papers and reports, including 3
books. He has twice received the International Award from of the Royal
Institute of British Architects (RIBA), he has also twice been given the UNESCO
Asia Pacific Heritage Jury Commendation for Innovation Award. Recently, his
project won the World Building of the Year Award at the 2017 World Architecture
Festival (WAF) in Berlin. He was the recipient of the Red Cross Humanitarian
2010 Award. He was named one of the Asian of the Year by Reader's Digest in
2011.
Bio (148 words): Professor Edward Ng is an architect and
Yao Ling Sun Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture of The
Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He specializes in Green Building,
Environmental and Sustainable Design, and Urban Climatology for City Planning.
As an environmental consultant to the Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region, Professor Ng developed the performance-based daylight
design practice note, the Air Ventilation Assessment Technical Guidelines and
the Urban Climatic Maps for City Planning. He is now working with the
governments and agencies in Singapore and Macau, as well as a number of Chinese
cities, on Urban Climatic Maps. Professor Ng has published over 400 papers and
3 books. He has twice received the International Award from the Royal Institute
of British Architects (RIBA). Recently,
his project won the World Building of the Year Award at the 2017 World
Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin.
Bio in Chinese (657 words): 吳恩融教授現為香港中文大學姚连生建筑学教授。他在英國劍橋大學獲得博士學位，在大學任教前曾任職建築師。他的重點研究領域為綠色建築、環境與可持續建築設計方法，以及城市規劃與都市氣候學。同時，吳教授在香港中文大學擔任未來城市研究所副所長、環境、能源及可持續發展研究所的可持續城市設計及公共衛生項目組長。作爲香港特區政府的環境顧問，吳教授為香港政府制定了香港建築天然採光能效的建築規範，空氣流通評估準則及其技術性方法，以及用作城市規劃的香港都市氣候圖。吳教授亦為新加坡、澳門及中國內地多個省市的政府和機構制定都市氣候圖。在眾多研究興趣中，他現正與公共衞生的同事集中研究城市設計和氣候變化對城市生活的影響。有見山區學童上學困難，吳教授於2005年發起了建橋計劃，聯同香港中文大學及其他大學的學生和一眾專業人士在中國甘肅省成功建成首座「無止橋」。其後他於2007年成立「無止橋慈善基金」，並擔任創會主席直至2013年。在建橋同時，吳教授於2006年帶領其建築學系學生為廣西貧困山區紅鄧屯的少數民族興建新校舍，項目名為「瑤學行」，並為當地學童提供授課服務。2014年初，吳教授洞察到中國西南部貧困偏遠農村的文化及社會經濟需要，便籌組及推行「一專一村」計劃
，與他的學生繼續從事人道工作。吳教授深信知識創造未來，而這正是學術界應肩負的責任。吳教授曾發表超過400份研究論文報告及三本專書。他更兩度獲得英國皇家建築師學會國際大獎，並兩度獲得聯合國教科文組織亞太區文化遺産保護獎。吳教授亦獲香港紅十字會頒發「香港人道年獎2010」，他也是《讀者文摘》2011年亞洲英雄獎榮得主之一。
Bio in Chinese (261 words): 吳恩融教授現為香港中文大學姚连生建筑学教授。他的重點研究領域為綠色建築、環境與可持續建築設計方法，以及城市規劃與都市氣候學。同時，吳教授在香港中文大學擔任未來城市研究所副所長、環境、能源及可持續發展研究所的可持續城市設計及公共衛生項目組長。
作爲香港特區政府的環境顧問，吳教授為香港政府制定了香港建築天然採光能效的建築規範，空氣流通評估準則及其技術性方法，以及用作城市規劃的香港都市氣候圖。吳教授曾發表超過400份研究論文報告以及三本專書。他更兩度獲得英國皇家建築師學會國際大獎，及兩度獲得聯合國教科文組織亞太區文化遺産保護獎。
Bio in Chinese (194 words): 吳恩融教授現為香港中文大學姚连生建筑学教授。生態可持續建築和都市氣候的城市規劃是吳教授多年來重點關注的研究領域。作爲香港特區政府的環境顧問，吳教授為香港政府制定了香港建築天然採光能效的建築規範，空氣流通評估準則及其技術性方法，以及用作城市規劃的香港都市氣候圖。吳教授曾發表超過400份研究論文報告及三本專書。他更兩度獲得英國皇家建築師學會國際大獎。他也是《讀者文摘》2011年亞洲英雄獎榮得主之一。
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Professor Edward Ng
School of Architecture, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, AIT Building,
Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 3943 6515 Email:
edwardng@cuhk.edu.hk