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Brief
Dr. C. K. Chau has a diversified academic background
in quantity surveying, architecture and mechanical engineering. In addition
to his undergraduate study in quantity surveying, he also got his Master
Degrees in Architecture, and Mechanical Engineering, and a Doctorate degree
in Mechanical Engineering. Since joining the Department of Building Services
Engineering in PolyU in 1997, he contributed to the development of a research
area in building services and environmental engineering and economics.
Dr. Chau is actively involved in government consultancy projects such
as the study on Specification and Market Structure of the Significant
Building Services Materials for Hong Kong Housing Authority Projects,
Consultancy Study on Life Cycle Energy Analysis of Building Construction.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
MS(Arch), MS(Mech), PhD, MCIOB
Research Interests
- engineering economics
- cost modelling
- decision making sciences
- econometrics
- indoor air quality
- environmental performance
Research and Academic Experiences
- Scientific Committee Member for the 2nd International Symposium, Integrated Lifetime Engineering of Buildings and Civil Infrastructures, December 1-3, 2003 Kuopio, Finland.
- Task Group Member for International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction, W105-Life Time Engineering in Construction, 2001- present.
- External Examiner for Diploma in Housing Management/Certificate in Housing Practice offered by SPACE in the University of Hong Kong, Jan 2002 - present.
- Workshop Organizer for ‘Quantity Surveying Practice for Building Services Professional’, Regal Hotel, Tsimshashui, July-Sept 1998.
- Invited Speaker for the CPD event ‘BSE for Quantity Surveyors’, Architectural Services Department, Nov 1998.
- Program Coordinator and Training Tutor for ‘BSE for Quantity Surveyors’, Housing Department, 1999, 2000 and 2001.
Teaching Experiences
- Construction Management
- Benchmarking
- Indoor Air Quality
- ThermoFluids
Recent Research and Development Funding (Except PhD Projects)
| 2003 |
Consultancy Study on Electrical and Mechanical Services Market
Survey |
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department | HK$170,000
Research Consultancy Award |
P.I. |
| 2003 |
Consultancy Study on Life Cycle Energy Analysis of Building
Construction |
Electrical and Mechanical Services Department | HK$1,090,000
Research Consultancy Award |
Co-PI |
| 2001 | Study on Specification and Market Structure of the Significant Building Services Materials for HKHA Projects | Hong Kong Housing Department |
HK$1,196,000
Research Consultancy Award |
P.I. |
| 1999 | Development of a Multi-Criteria Decision Making Model for Sustainable Building Development for Hong Kong | RGC CERG grant |
HK$421,600 RGC CERG Grant Award |
P.I. |
Selected Recent Publications
- Tse M.S., Chau C.K., and Lee W.L., Assessing the Benefit and Cost for a Voluntary Indoor Air Quality Certification Scheme in Hong Kong, accepted for publication in The Science of Total Environment, 2003.
- Chau, C.K., Du, Y., Lee W.L., Tse M.S. and Burnett, J. Monitoring the Competitiveness of Switchboard Supply, Building and Environment, 38(6):787-793, 2003.
- Chau, C.K., Sing, W.L. and Leung, T.M., Analysis of the HVAC Maintenance Contractors Selection Process, Building and Environment, 38:583-591, 2003.
- Tu E.Y., Chau C.K., Burnett J., Chan D.W.T., Indoor Air Pollutant Exposure in Dwelling Environment, Journal of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology, 4(2), 106-113, 2003.
- Tu E.Y., Chau C.K., Chan D.W.T., Burnett J., Indoor Environment & Air Pollutant Exposure in Residential Buildings of Hong Kong, Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae, 23(4): 476-482.
- Chau, C.K., Tu, E., Chan, D., and Burnett, J., Assessing the Total Exposure Characteristics of Hong Kong Population, Environment International, 27, 617-630, 2002.
- Lee W.L., Chau C.K., Yik F.W.H., Burnett J. and Tse M.S., On the Study of Credit Weighting Scale in an Environmental Assessment Scheme, Building and Environment, 37: 1385-1396.
- Law, A.K.Y., Chau, C.K., and Chan, G.Y.S., Characteristics of Bioaerosol Profile in Office Buildings in Hong Kong, Building and Environment, 36(4), 527-541, 2001.
- Chen T.Y., Burnett J., Chau C.K., Analysis of Embodied Energy Use in the Residential Building Envelope of Hong Kong, International Journal of Energy, 26, 323-340, 2001 .
- Chau C.K., Lee W.L., Yik F.W.H. and Burnett, J., Towards A Successful Voluntary Building Environmental Assessment Scheme, Construction Management and Economics, 18(8), 949-957, 2000.
- Chau C.K., Burnett J. and Lee, W.L., Assessing the Cost Effectiveness of an Environmental Scheme, Building and Environment, 35(4), 307-320, 2000.
- Chau C.K., Burnett, J. and Lee, W.L., Eco-Labeling Scheme for Buildings in Hong Kong, Facilities, (17), 3/4, March/April:120-127, 1999.