There is a panel discussion regarding the Acoustics in the Workplace in Singapore on 6th March 2017. Please register via this link.
Soundscapes in the Workplace
Soundscapes – Acoustics in the Workplace (Panel Discussion)
Classroom Acoustics Session at ASA meeting in Salt Lake City
Dr Siu-Kit Lau and Prof Shiu-Keung Tang have chaired a session of Classroom Acoustics at the 171st Meeting of Acoustical Society of America in Salt Lake City on 23-27 May 2016. During the meeting, Prof Tang and Dr Lau presented a paper entitled “Cantonese speech intelligibility tests in two Hong Kong primary school classrooms”. Abstract of the presentation can be found at this link. A preliminary observation is that there is higher probability for the pupils to give wrong answers when the sound of a character lasts for relatively long duration, especially when there are abrupt temporal changes in the time-frequency spectra. Correct answers are usually given when the corresponding time-frequency spectral energy is more concentrated within a short duration.
Mad Scientist
Salt Lake City (Church)
Singapore Sustainable Built Environment (SBE16) Conferences
Singapore Sustainable Built Environment (SBE16) Conferences will be held on 5th and 6th September 2016. The theme is “Mitigating Climate Change from ASEAN’s Perspective”. Four tracks of issues consist of Biodiversity, Waste Management & Sustainable Construction, Coastal Protection, and Human Behaviour/Social Policies. Researchers, students, policy makers, practitioners, and members from SBE partners should join. The deadline for abstract submission is on 31 May 2016. Details can be found at this link.
BCA Academy (Academic Tower)
The 11th International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building & New Technologies
The 11th International Conference on Green and Energy-Efficient Building & New Technologies and Products Expo has been held in Beijing on March 24 and 25. Dr. Siu-Kit Lau has been invited for a speech regarding the current research at classroom acoustics in China. Results have been compared with a recent study in UK. There are other professionals sharing their studies and experiences in green campus development.
Meeting of Acoustical Society of China 2014
Meeting of Acoustical Society of China has been held in Nanjing on November 28th to 30th, 2014. Dr. Siu-Kit Lau has provided a presentations of classroom acoustics during the meeting.
Opening speech of the meeting of Acoustical Society of China 2015
ISO/TC 163 and ISO/TC 205 meeting in Wuxi on Sep 14-20, 2014
ISO/TC 163 and ISO/TC 205 meeting had been held in Wuxi on September 14-20, 2014. ISO/TC 205 is for the international standards of Building environment design, while ISO/TC 163 is for the international standards of Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment. This meeting is hosted by China. Next meeting will be held in Canada.
The 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration in Beijing
The 21st International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV 21) has been held in Beijing, China from July 13-17, 2014. Dr. Siu-Kit Lau has presented a study of the acoustic comfort in the hospital of Palomar Pomerado Health (PPH). The study has evaluated the effects of flooring and ceiling choices on controlling “corridor activity noise” in an occupied hospital. Before the meeting, we had a gathering with Prof. Jian Tian (Chairman of ICSV 21), Prof. Jian Kang (University of Sheffield), Prof. Joseph Lai (University of New South Wales), Mr. Maurice Yeung (HK-EPD), Dr. Siu-Kit Lau and many others.
Prof. Jian Tian, Prof. Jian Kang, Prof. Joseph Lai, Maurice Yeung, Dr. Siu-Kit Lau and many others
Prof. Jian Tian, Prof. Jian Kang, Prof. Joseph Lai, Maurice Yeung, Dr. Siu-Kit Lau and many others
Prof. Jian Tian, Prof. Jian Kang, Prof. Joseph Lai, Maurice Yeung, Dr. Siu-Kit Lau and many others
ISO/TC163 and ISO/TC205 Meeting (Building Environment Design)
Meeting of ISO/TC163 and ISO/TC205 will be held in Wuxi on September 14th-20th, 2014. ISO/TC205 (Building Environment design) is responsible for standardization of the design of new buildings and retrofit of existing buildings for acceptable indoor environment and practicable energy conservation and efficiency. Indoor environment includes air quality, thermal, acoustics, and visual factors. ISO/TC163 is the ISO committee for Thermal performance and energy use in the built environment. Dr. Siu-Kit Lau has been invited to participate in the meeting.