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Dr. Siu-Kit Lau (Eddie)

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2015 Green Building Leadership Camp (Tongji University)

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2015 Green Building Leadership Camp has been held in Tongji in this summer by the IGCA and SBC.  On August 19, 2015, 4 groups of students from different countries presented their works on designs of buildings in Shanghai.  All design were incorporated with advanced technologies.  Dr. Siu-Kit Lau was invited to be a judge for the students designs.  Details can be found in this link (Chinese).

Winner of 2015 Green Building Leadership Camp

Winner of 2015 Green Building Leadership Camp

 

Dr. Siu-Kit Lau was a judge in 2015 Green Building Leadership Camp

Dr. Siu-Kit Lau was a judge in 2015 Green Building Leadership Camp

 

Dr. Siu-Kit Lau in the 2015 Green Building Leadership Camp

Dr. Siu-Kit Lau in the 2015 Green Building Leadership Camp

Advisor of University of Nottingham

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Dr. Siu-Kit Lau is honored to have opportunity to serve as an advisor in the industry panel for the Department of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Nottingham in Ningbo.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university in China. Established in 2004, with the full approval of the Chinese Ministry of Education, they are run by The University of Nottingham with cooperation from Zhejiang Wanli Education Group, a key player in the education sector in China.

Invitation letter for advisor of University of Nottingham

Invitation letter for advisor of University of Nottingham

Student Design Competition of a Rural School

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University of Nottingham-Ningbo Campus (UNNC) hold a student design competition of a rural school with Adream.  Dr. Lau is happy to participate in this event and offer the seminars for the students in acoustics and lighting designs.  Faculties in UNNC have visited a school in Gansu.  Details please visit this link.

University of Nottingham-Ningbo Campus

University of Nottingham-Ningbo Campus

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An investigation of acoustic treatment for children in a classroom of an elementary school

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The South China Univeristy of Technology and Dr. Lau of Armstrong have compared the objective acoustic parameters and students’ subjective responses before and after an acoustic treatment in an elementary-school classroom. Acoustic treatment was done by installing sound absorption materials on the ceiling of the classroom for control of sound reverberation. The effects of reverberation time on children’s speech recognition have also been investigated. Results show that (1) the objective acoustic parameters in the classroom were obviously improved; (2) the subjective loudness of different types of noise sources, that students experienced in the classroom, were reduced; and (3) the speech intelligibility was significantly improved in the classroom after the acoustic treatment.

The article can be found from this link.

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Adream.org meeting

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Adream is a non-profit organization serving underprivileged children in rural areas and urban inner-cities. Dr. Siu-Kit Lau joined with Prof. Tenorio in University of Nottingham in Ningbo met Ms. Sun (Director) of Adream on Nov 28, 2014. Collaboration of development and a student competition in school development have been discussed.

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学校建筑室内环境研究中心成立 改善学校声学环境

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学校建筑室内环境研究中心成立 改善学校声学环境 (中国教育在线)

http://career.eol.cn/gong_si_ming_pian_4368/20140630/t20140630_1143582.shtml

School Building Indoor Environment Research Center (学校建筑室内环境研究中心）

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“School Building Indoor Environment Research Center” has been founded on May 26, 2014.  The aim of this center is to offer advanced research to support the movement of green campus and improvement of indoor environmental quality of the learning facilities/classrooms.  Acoustic committee has been established at the same date, which members include:

  • Prof. Wu Shuoxian (South China University of Technology)
  • Prof. Zhao Yuezhe (South China University of Technology)
  • Prof. Peng Jianxin (South China University of Technology)
  • Prof. Yan Xiang (Tsinghua University)
  • Prof. Mao Dongxing (Tongji University)
  • Prof. Xie Hui (Chongqing University)
  • Lily Wang (University of Nebraska-Lincoln)
  • Dr. Ou Dayi (Huaqiao University)
  • Dr. Siu-Kit (Eddie) Lau (Armstrong)

The ceremony and kick off meeting were held in Beijing on May 26, 2014.

Group photo with Professors

Group photo with Professors

Photo of Dr. Siu-Kit (Eddie) Lau

Photo of Dr. Siu-Kit (Eddie) Lau

Visit and seminar in University of Nottingham in Ningbo campus

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Photo of Centre of Sustainable Energy Technologies

Photo of Centre of Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET)

Thanks for the invitation from Prof. Tong Yang from the University of Nottingham-Ningbo Campus (UNNC) for a presentation of classroom acoustics to his colleagues and students on April 30, 2014. Dr. Siu-Kit Lau has a very good discussion with the professors and students in UNNC. He has visited their Centre for Sustainable Energy Technologies (CSET), which is the first “zero net energy building” in China (see photo), and also the facilities in Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Department.  UNNC have a good team and facilities for green building research and education, as well as for acoustics. Dr. Lau also enjoyed his discussions with Profs. Rosangelar Tenorio and Dunant Halim.