Research and
Publications (updated
2012) --- for latest news, visit here
Edward Y Y Ng BA(Hons)
Nott, BArch(Distinction) Manc, MBA(Distinction) Warwick, PhD Cantab, RIBA,
HKIA,, IESNA, FHKMetS, FRMetS, FRSA, Architect(UK), Architect(HK).
Exploring ways to inform the
design of better buildings is the thesis of Edward's research efforts.
Whilst some research
activities are scientifically focused, others are closely related to design
activities. It is Edward's tradition to host focused design studios during term
breaks with selected groups of students. Recently, the design of high rise
residential buildings, an open design competition organised by Hong Kong
Housing Authority, has been the vehicle for such a studio. Edward calls it: Active
Studio. It is through design that research questions could be formulated,
ideas and hypotheses could be tested and tools could be validated. Quoting
Professor Dean U Hawkes (Edward's PhD Supervisor): Theory
is the body of principles which explains and interrelates all the facts of a
discipline. Critical Practice is the tool by which theory is advanced. Without
theory and critical practice teaching (and research) can have no direction and
no cutting edge. As to how research should be conducted,
quoting Alexander Todd (Nobel Laureate 1957), research is like playing golf, "Just keep your head down, and your eyes on the ball".
Selected Current
Projects (approximately US$ 4 million ongoing)
Daylighting and Solar Energy
Principal Investigator of: A User Survey Investigation into the Preferred Solar
Access of Residents in High Density City Living – a Study in Hong Kong (RGC:449108) (Research Grant Council General Research Fund
2008-2011)
Principal Investigator of: Using
Satellite Images to Predict Sky Types for Better Daylight Design of Buildings
in Sub-Tropic South China (RGC:416109) (Research Grant Council General Research Fund
2009-2012)
Principal Investigator of: Predicting
CIE Standard General Sky based on meteorological data and assessing daylight
performance
of buildings for
subtropical Hong Kong (Research Grant Council General Research Fund
2011-2014)
Wind, Air Ventilation and Urban Climate
Principal Investigator of: Urban Climatic Mapping and Benchmarking
of the Urban Wind Environment in Hong Kong, 2005-2011.
(Planning Department Research Consultancy Contract)
Principal Investigator of: A Review of existing conditions
and an initial investigation of needs and scope of work towards an Urban Climatic
Map for Macau, 2009-2010. (DSSOPT, Macau Consultancy Contract)
Principal Investigator
of: Term Consultancy for Air Ventilation Assessment
Submission – Cat A. Expert Evaluation (PLNQ
37/2007) (Planning Department
Research Consultancy Contract)
Co-Principal
Investigator of: Study on Long Term Temperature Impact due to Climate Change – Changes in
urban Temperature Profile and Energy Consumption of Buildings (NUS Academic Research Fund)
Co-Principal
Investigator of: Urban Climatic Mapping Studies for
Co-Principal
Investigator of: Impacts of climatic warming on
high density living in Hong Kong using remote sensing and GIS modelling (NUS Academic Research Fund)
Ecological Design/Research Projects
Principal Investigator of: A Prototype Earthquake Resistant House Design in
Principal Investigator and Design Advisor of: A School to Learn – an ecological school in
Selected
Publications
2012
Ng,
E. and Cheng, V., (2012) Urban Human
Thermal Comfort in Hot and Humid Hong Kong, Energy and Building. (in press)
Ng,
E., (2012) Policies and technicalities
providing natural ventilation to domestic spaces for high density tropical living
of Hong Kong, Architectural Science
Review. (in
press)
Chen,
L. & Ng, E., (2012) Outdoor thermal
comfort and outdoor activities: a review of last decade's research, Cities. (in press)
Wan,
L., Ng, E., & Mu, J (2012) Assessment of Indoor Thermal Environment in Rural Area of Southwest
China and Optimization Design --Taking Post-quake Rebuild Projects of Ma’anqiao
village for Example, Journal of
Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering (in
press)
2011
Ng,
E., Liang, C., Wang, Y. N. and Yuan, C., (2011) A study on the Cooling Effects of Greening in High Density City: an
experience from Hong Kong, Building
and Environment,
online 28 July 2011, ISSN 0360-1323, DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.07.014. P117649
He, J. and Ng, E., (2011) Predicting CIE standard general skies and
zenith luminance by cloud index derived from geostationary satellite, Lighting Research and Technology, CIBSE, United Kingdom, 2011; 0:
1–11, DOI: 10.1177/1477153511410168. P111326
Wan L, Ng E, & Mu J., (2011). MOHURD NO.1 site: post-earthquake village
reconstruction and demonstration project in Ma'anqiao Village. Eco-city
and Green Building, 6, 58-62. P113542
Chen, L. & Ng, E., (2011) Quantitative urban climate mapping based on
a geographical database: a simulation approach using Hong Kong as a case study,
International Journal of Applied Earth
Observation and Geoinformation, 13(4), August, 586-594. doi:
10.1016/j.jag.2011.03.003 [ pdf here
]
Lau, K., Ng, E. & He, J. (2011) Residents’ preference of solar access in
high-density sub-tropical cities, Solar
Energy. Online since 25 Apr 11, doi:10.1016/j.solener.2011.04.026. [ pdf here ]
Ng,
E., Yuan, C., Fung, J.C., Ren, C., & Chen, L., (2011) Improving the wind environment in high-density cities by understanding
urban morphology and surface roughness: A study in Hong Kong, Landscape and Urban Planning 101 (1)
59-74 [ pdf here
]
2010
Ng, E., (2010) Towards
a Planning and Practical Understanding for the Need of Meteorological and
Climatic Information for the Design of High Density Cities – a case based study
of Hong Kong, International Journal of Climatology. DOI:
10.1002/joc.2292 [ pdf here ]
Ng, E., (2010) Urban
Renewal and Environmental Design, Jnl of Hong Kong Institute of
Planners, Hong Kong, vol. 25,
issue 1, 2010, 26-35. [ pdf here ]
Cheng, V., Ng, E., Chan, C. and Givoni, B.,
(2010) Outdoor Thermal Comfort Study
in sub-Tropical Climate: a longitudinal study based in
Mills,
G., Cleugh, H., Emmanuel, R., Endlicher, W., Erell, E., McGranahan, G., NG, E.,
Nickson, A., Rosenthal, J. and Steemer, K., (2010) Climate Information for Improved Planning
and Management of Mega Cities (Needs Perspective), Procedia Environmental Sciences 1, 228–246.
DOI:10.1016/j.proenv.2010.09.015. [ pdf here
]
Chen, L., Ng, E., AN, X.P., Ren, C., He, J.,
Lee, M. Wang, U. and He, J. (2010) Sky View Factor Analysis of Street
Canyons and its Implications for Intra-Urban Air Temperature Differentials in
High-Rise, High-Density Urban Areas of Hong Kong: a GIS-Based Simulation
Approach, International Journal of Climatology. DOI:
10.1002/joc.2243 [ pdf here
]
Ren, C., Ng, E. and Katzschner L. (2010) Urban Climatic Map Studies: a Review, International
Journal of Climatology. DOI: 10.1002/joc.2237. [ pdf here ]
He, J. and Ng, E. (2010) Using Satellite-Based Methods to Predict Daylight Illuminance for
Subtropical Hong Kong, Lighting Research and Technology, CIBSE,
United Kingdom, vol 42, no. 2, pp135-148.
[ pdf here
]
2009
Ng, E. (ed), Designing High Density Cities – For Social and Environmental Sustainability, Earthscan
Publications Ltd.,
Ng, E. and Mu, J., Maosi Ecological
Demonstration Primary School, in Architecture
of Change 2 – Sustainability and Humanity in the Built Environment,
published by Die Gestalten Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, ed. Krietin
Feireiss and Lukas Feireiss, 2009, pp.124-127. [ISBN-13: 978-3899552638]
Ng, E., Wind
and Heat Environment in Densely Built Urban Areas in Hong Kong, (invited
paper) A special issue on Wind
Disaster Risk and Global Environment Change, the Association of International Research Initiatives for Environmental
Studies (AIRIES),
Journal of Global
Environmental Research,
Vol.13, No.2, 2009, pp169-178. [ pdf here
]
Ng, E., Eco-School
in Gansu, Domus, vol 927,
pp.26-30, Milan, Italy, July 09.
2008
Ng, E., Policies and Technical Guidelines for
Urban Planning of High Density Cities – Air Ventilation Assessment (AVA) of
Hong Kong, Building
and Environment, 2008, (doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.06.013) [ pdf here ]
Ng, E. and Mu, J., Eco-School in Gansu – an
experiment on heritage and ecology,
HKIA Journal, The Hong Kong
Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, 2nd Issue, Sept 2008, pp.24-31.
[ISSN 1028-4842] << BEST PAPER AWARD, HKIA Jnl>>
Ng, E., An Investigation into Parameters
Affecting an Optimum Ventilation Design of High Density Cities, Journal of
Ventilation, VEETECH Ltd., United Kingdom, vol.6, no.4, pp.349-358, March 2008,
[ISSN 1473-3315].
2007
Ng, E. and Mu, J., Practical Study of Ecological Architecture Based on Traditional
Construction Technology – Maosi Ecological Demonstration Primary School and A
Bridge Too Far, Time Architecture, vol. 4, Shanghai, China, 2007, pp.50-57.
[ISSN 1005-684X]
Ng, E., ‘Designing for Thermal Comfort and Air Ventilation in High Density City
Conditions – Air Ventilation Assessment System (AVAS), invited paper, HKIA Journal, The Hong Kong Institute of Architects,
Hong Kong, 1st Q, 2007, pp.24-31. [ISSN 1028-4842] << BEST PAPER AWARD, HKIA
Jnl>>
Ng, E., Gadi, A.,
Jun, M. and Lee, M., Predicting Daylight Availability based on Forecast of a
Weather Observatory, Lighting Research and Technology, CIBSE, United
Kingdom, vol 39, no. 1, 2007, pp.69-77. [ pdf here ]
Ng, E., Cheng, V., Gadi, A., Jun, M. and Lee, M., Defining
Standard Skies for Hong Kong, Building and Environment, 42, 2007,
pp.866-876. [ pdf here ]
2006
Ng, E., Maosi
Ecological Demonstration School in Gansu Province China, issue 47, 3rd
Q, 2006, HKIA Journal, Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, pp. 76-79.
[ pdf here
]
Cheng, V. and Ng, E.,
Thermal Comfort in Urban Open Spaces for
Hong Kong, Architectural Science Review, vol.49, no.3, Australia, 2006,
pp.236-242. [ pdf here ]
Cheng, V. and Ng, E.,
Comfort temperature for naturally
ventilated buildings in Hong Kong, Architectural Science Review, vol 49.2,
2006, pp. 179-182. [ pdf here ]
Ng, E, Air
Ventilation Assessment System for High Density Planning and Design,
Proceedings of PLEA International Conference 2006,
Ng, E.
et al., Parametric studies of Urban
Design Morphologies and Their Implied Environmental Performance, in Bay,
J H, and B L Ong (ed.), Tropical Sustainable Architecture: Social
and Environmental Dimensions, UK, London: Architectural Press, an
imprint of Elsevier, 2006, pp.151-180. [ISBN 0-7506-6797-4] [ pdf here
]
2005
Cheng, V, Ng, E and
Givoni B, ‘Effect of Envelope Colour and Thermal mass in Hot Humid
Ng, E, Regulate for
Light, Air and Healthy Living – Part III The Becoming of PNAP 278, HKIA
Journal, Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, Issue 44, 4th
Q 2005, pp.16-25. << BEST PAPER AWARD, HKIA Jnl>> [ pdf here
]
Ng, E, Towards
Minimalism in Healthy Urban planning, HKIP Journal, vol 20, Issue 1, 2005,
Hong Kong Institute of Planners,
2004
Ng, E, Regulate
for Light, Air and Healthy Living – Part II Regulating the Provision of Natural
Light and Ventilation of Buildings in Hong Kong, issue 37, 1st
Q, 2004, HKIA Journal, Hong Kong Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, pp. 4-27.
Ng, E, The
Sustainability of High Density, in Planning and Design Strategies for Profitable
Sustainability, ed. Adrian Pitts, Architectural Press (Elsevier), ISBN
0-7506-5464-3, London, 2004.
Ng, E and Vicky Cheng, Daylight Design and
Regulations for High Density Cities, Invited technical paper, Proceedings
of 33rd ASES Annual Conference, R. Campbell-Howe, Solar 2004,
American Solar Energy Society, 11-14 July 2004, Oregon, USA, pp. 935-939. << BEST PAPER
& BEST PRESENTATION AWARD>>
2003
Ng, E, Regulate
for Light, Air and Healthy Living – Part 1 Regulating the Provision of Natural Light
and Ventilation of Buildings in the UK, HKIA Journal, The Hong Kong
Institute of Architects, Hong Kong, 2003, issue 36, no.3.pp.27-34.
Ng, E, Studies on
Daylight Design of High Density Residential Housing in Hong Kong, Lighting
Research and Technology, CIBSE, United Kingdom, 35, 2, pp. 127-140, 2003.
Ng, E, Chan, T Y,
Leung, R and Pang, P, ‘A Daylight design and regulatory method for
high density cities using computational lighting simulations’, in Chiu Mao-Lin et al., Digital Design – Research
and Practice, London: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2003: 339-349. [ pdf here ]
Cheng, V and Ng, E, ‘Envelope
Colour on Thermal Load in Hot Humid Hong Kong: effect of hue, value and Chroma’,
in Journal of Chongquing University, Vol 2, Special Issue, pp.51-56,
2001
Ng, E, Green
Architecture in Hong Kong, the Densest City in the World, in Green
Architecture – an International Comparison, ed. Brian Edwards, Architectural
Design Monograph Academy edition, John Wiley & Son Inc., London, 2001. [ pdf here <txt only version> & 1, 2, 3 <as
published> ]
Ng, E, A Simplified Daylight Design Tool for High Density
Urban Residential Buildings, Lighting Research and Technology, CIBSE,
United Kingdom, 33, 4, pp. 259-272, 2001. [ pdf here ]
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Professor Edward Ng
School of Architecture, Chinese University of HK, Shatin, NT, Hong Kong
Tel: +(852) 3943 6515 Fax: +(852) 3942 0982
Email: edwardng@cuhk.edu.hk