Mr. Greg Powell
Lecturer

Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University,
Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Room: FJ717

Tel: 27667779, Fax: 27657198
E-mail: begreg@polyu.edu.hk

Brief

Graduated from the University of Sussex, UK, 1983. Joined the Welsh School of Architecture, University of Wales Cardiff in 1984 as a research assistant, becoming a research associate in 1989. Research work included building envelope performance measurements (thermography, U-value and air leakage tests) and ventilation rate measurements. Worked as a visiting researcher to BSE Department, PolyU from February 1996 to July 1997, going on to join BSE department as a lecturer in August 1997.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

BSc(Hons)

Research Interests and Activities

  • Ventilation performance
  • Indoor air quality

Member of HK BEAM Technical Review Panel (existing buildings), HK BEAM Society and the International Society of the Built Environment

Research and Academic Experiences

Recent research work has included the performance evaluation of HVAC systems and indoor environmental quality monitoring. Work has been funded by the Hospital Authority, EMSD, Paul Y-ITC Construction, Sun Hung Kai Properties and MTRC.

Teaching Experience

Member of BSE Department's Learning and Teaching Committee. Current teaching duties include
  • Laboratory teaching
  • Application software
  • Testing and commissioning
  • Design project
Recent teaching duty
  • Site supervision and co-ordination
  • Building environmental performance
  • Design for operation and maintenance
  • Energy resources

Selected Recent Publications


    2003, Yik F. W. H. and Powell G., Review of Isolation Ward Ventilation Design and Evaluation by Simulation, Indoor and Built Environment, Vol. 12, No. 1-2, February-April 2003. pp73-79.

    2002, Yik F. W. H. and Powell G., Review of Isolation Ward Ventilation Design and Evaluation by Simulation. International Conference on Indoor Environmental Quality in Hospitals, Prague, 10-11 October 2002.

    1999, Jones P.J. Chan W.T., Powell G. and Burnett J. Ventilation of Tall Buildings. International Conference on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat: The Tall Building and the City – The State of the Art for the Millenium, Kuala Lumpur 03-04 May 1999. Vol. 1, pp7.

     

    (Last update: October 17, 2006 )