Dr. Chung Tse-ming (鍾謝明)
Associate Professor

Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong Room: FJ739

Tel: 27665844, Fax: 27746146 E-mail: betmchng@polyu.edu.hk

Brief

Dr. Chung joined the department in 1981. He has a BSc degree from the University of Hong Kong, a MSc degree from the University of Reading and a PhD degree from the University of Loughborough. He is member of HKIE and CIBSE. He is currently a Board member of CIE (Hong Kong), a regional member of the International Commission on Illumination (CIE). Currently, his major teaching is on lighting systems and lighting engineering. His current research interest is on building lighting systems and daylighting. He is the Chairman of the Departmental Learning and Teaching Committee.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

BSc, MSc, PhD, CEng, MHKIE, MCIBSE

Research Interests

  • Lighting systems
  • Lighting engineering
  • Daylighting

Professional and Scholarly Activities

  • 1992-present Board Member of CIE(Hong Kong)/ Hong Kong Illumination Committee.
  • 1995-present CIE Divisional representative of Division 2 Measurement of Light & Radiation.
  • 2001-present CIE Divisional representative of Division 6 Photobiology & Photochemistry
  • 2005-present Co-opt Member of CIBSE Hong Kong Branch Committee

Subjects taught in recent years

Postgraduate

  • Lighting Engineering
  • Research Methods
  • Dissertation

Undergraduate

  • Built Environment
  • Engineering Practice I
  • Electrical Systems I
  • Electrical Installation & Systems
  • Lighting Systems & Applications
  • Design Simulation Software
  • Research Project
  • Design Project

Recent Consultancy Projects

  • 2005 Test of emergency lighting (Winco International Development Ltd.)
  • 2004-05 Review of Mega Tower Shadow Analysis (Wetherall Investments Ltd.)
  • 2004 Lighting design for a jewellery shop.
  • 2004 Click2Save lamp system performance study.
  • 2004 Wellness light panel tests.
  • 2004 Road lighting luminaires photometric test.
  • 2004 Colour temperature test of compact metal halide lamps.
  • 2003-04 Tests of emergency light fittings (LED & fluorescent) – 5 projects.
  • 2003-04 Luminance Enhancement Jacket performance study.
  • 2002-03 Luminance test of low location lighting photoluminescent material
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  • 2002-03 Photometric testing and CIBSE category 2 verification.
  • 2002-04 Photometric testing – 7 projects.
  • 2002 Comparison of fluorescent batten lamp holders.
  • 2002 Evaluation of T5 fluorescent lighting retrofit at Kowloon Bay Indoor Games Hall.
  • 2001 Noise Enclosure Lighting Engineering Study.
  • 2001 Evaluation of T5 fluorescent lighting retrofit at East Kai Tak Sports Hall.
  • 2000 Electrical characteristics of fluorescent lamp-ballast systems.
  • 2000 Illuminance survey and computer simulation of lighting systems.
  • 2000 Electrical and photometric characteristics of fluorescent lamp electronic ballast systems.
  • 2000 Light intensity distribution.
  • 1999 Development of HKBEAM – Residential Buildings.

Recent Research and Development Funding (Except PhD Projects)

  • 2005-07 A multi-criteria approach for assessing daylighting performance of buildings (RGC CERG)
  • 2004-06 Performance indicator of daylighting in buildings (PolyU CRG)
  • 2003-05 Applicability of Horizontal Light Pipes for Daylighting Multistorey Buildings in a Dense Urban Environment (RGC CERG)
  • 2002-04 A new schema to quantify solar access and daylight availability for dense urban environment (RGC CERG)
  • 2002-03 Applicability of daylight redistribution systems for sustainable development in Hong Kong buildings (BSE DEA)
  • 2001-03 Luminous efficacy of ceiling-mounted fluorescent lamps re ambient air temperature in office premises: a measurement protocol (PolyU CRG)
  • 2000-03 Data and model to establish daylighting criteria for building environmental assessment (PolyU CRG)
  • 1999-03 Design Guidelines for Fluorescent Lighting Installations with Digital Control-gears (PolyU CRG)
  • 1999-01 Investigation of the Luminous and Electrical Performance of Different Combinations of Lamps and Ballasts (PolyU CRG)

Selected Recent Publications

  • 2005 “On the calculation of daylight glare index”, Towards a Sustainable Lighting Future: Proceedings of the 5th Lux Pacifica, 24-26 July 2005, Cairns, Australia, p.81-86.
  • 2005 with H.D. Cheung, “Assessing daylighting performance of buildings using orthographically projected area of obstructions”, Towards a Sustainable Lighting Future: Proceedings of the 5th Lux Pacifica, 24-26 July 2005, Cairns, Australia, p. 95-100.
  • 2005 with T.T. To and J. Mardaljevic, “Integrating total receivable solar irradiation into OTTV calculation” Hubei – Hong Kong Joint Symposium 2005 – on Building Services Design, System Control & Value Evaluation, Wuhan, China, 1-2 July 2005, p. 192-200.
  • 2005 “T5 fluorescent lamp systems and building sustainability” Proceedings of the Conference on Sustainable Building South East Asia (SB04 series), 11-13 April 2005, Malaysia, p.384-394.
  • 2005 with J. Mardaljevic and T.T. To, “Application of annual irradiation mapping for daylighting analysis” Proceedings of the CIE Mid-term Meeting and International Lighting Congress, 18-20 May 2005, Leon, Spain, pp. 131-141
  • 2005 with C.M. Kwok and J. Mardaljevic, “Design of light pipe aperture on building facades in dense urban environments using a cumulative illumination technique” Proceedings of the CIE Mid-term Meeting and International Lighting Congress, 18-20 May 2005, Leon, Spain, pp. 121-130.
  • 2005 with H.D. Cheung, “Calculation of vertical daylight factor on window facades in a dense urban environment” Architectural Science Review. Vol. 48, No. 1, p.81-91.
  • 2004 “Daylighting design for urban buildings” CIE (Hong Kong) Technical Publication, Vol. 2, CIE(Hong Kong), Hong Kong, 2004, pp. 60-65.
  • 2004 “Light-emitting diodes – from indication lights to illumination sources” CIE (Hong Kong) Technical Publication, Vol. 2, CIE(Hong Kong), Hong Kong, 2004, pp. 84-87.
  • 2004 “Healthy and efficient lighting for building interiors” Shenyang – Hong Kong Joint Symposium 2004 – on Healthy Building in Urban Environment, Shenyang, China, 29-30 July 2004, pp. A66-76.
  • 2004 with J. Mardaljevic. “Quantifying solar access and daylight availability in dense urban settings” International Housing Conference – Housing in the 21st Century: Challenges and Commitments, Hong Kong, 2-4 February 2004, (CD-Rom Conference Paper)
  • 2003 “T5 fluorescent lamp systems – energy, economics and environment” Shandong – Hong Kong Joint Symposium 2003 – on New Technology for Better Built Environment, Shandong, China, 17-18 October 2003, pp. A130-140.
  • 2003 with W. Zhang. “Enhancing daylight performance of side-lit rooms by horizontal light pipes” Shandong – Hong Kong Joint Symposium 2003 – on New Technology for Better Built Environment, Shandong, China, 17-18 October 2003, pp. A167-176.
  • 2003 with H.D. Cheung. “Calculation of mean daylight factor in a building interior within a dense urban environment” Proceedings of the CIB Student Chapters International Symposium: Inovation in Construction and Real Estate, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 26-27 September 2003. pp. 273-282.
  • 2003 with H.D. Cheung. “A site layout planning tool for daylight access in residential buildings with due consideration of local climate and human satisfaction” Proceedings of the 25th Session of the CIE (International Commission on Illumination) Conference 2003, San Diego, USA, pp. D3.16-19.
  • 2003 “Daylighting in Hong Kong: potential and problems” Lighting Research & Technology Vol. 35 No.1, pp. 39-41.
  • 2003 with M.K.T. Wu and K.M. Leung. “High bay lighting using high output T5 lamps” Transactions of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 48-54.
  • 2002 “On the sustainable performance of lumen maintenance lighting control systems” Proceedings of the HKIE-ASHRAE-CIBSE-PolyU Joint Symposium 2002 on Achieving Sustainable Performance in Built Environment, Hong Kong, 19 November 2002, pp. 16.1-9.
  • 2002 with C.H. Yip. “Use of infrared thermograph imaging technology in the assessment of fluorescent lamp operation performance” Proceedings of the HKIE-ASHRAE-CIBSE-PolyU Joint Symposium 2002 on Achieving Sustainable Performance in Built Environment, Hong Kong, 19 November 2002, pp. 2.1-10.
  • 2002 with H.D. Cheung. "Designing for Daylight and Sunlight Access – a Building Site Layout Planning Tool for Hong Kong". Proceedings of the HKIE/CIBSE/ASHRAE Annual Symposium - System Design and Operation for Enhancing Sustainability of Buildings, 8-10 July 2002, Chongqing, China, pp. A90-99.
  • 2002 with D.W.T. To, K.S. Leung and C.S. Leung. "Potential energy saving for a side-lit room using daylight-linked fluorescent lamp installations", Lighting Research and Technology, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 121-133.
  • 2002 with J. Burnett. “Lighting retrofit in office buildings” National Engineering Week 2002 (Excellent Engineering in the Future), Thailand, 20-23 June 2002, pp. 24-33.
  • 2002 “Daylighting in Hong Kong: potential and problems” Tropical Daylight and Buildings: An Experts’ Conference, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 29 January 2002, pp. 18-19.
  • 2001 with J.Burnett and M. Wu. "Office lighting retrofit using dimmable electronic ballasts and occupancy controls", Transactions of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 8-15.
  • 2001 with J. Burnett. “On the prediction of lighting energy savings achieved by occupancy sensors”, Energy Engineering, vol. 98, no. 4, pp.6-23.
  • 2001 “On the performance of electronic ballast fluorescent lamp systems”, Transactions of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 35-38.
  • 2001 “Comment on ‘A simplified daylighting design tool for high-density urban residential buildings’ by E.Ng” Lighting Research and Technology 33 (4), 269-270.
  • 2001 “Urban lighting in Hong Kong: An Engineer’s view” Proceedings of the International Lightscape Conference, Fudan University, Shanghai, 13-14 November 2001, pp. 20-24.
  • 2000 with J. Burnett. “On lighting quality and its evaluation by field surveys in office premises”, Indoor and Built Environment, vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 335-341.
  • 2000 with Chan, D.W.T. and Csete, J. “A review of the open book examination in a departmental scale in university” The 17th HKREA Annual Conference Proceedings, The University of Hong Kong, 18 November 2000, pp. A24-A25.
  • 2000 with Burnett, J, Chan, K.T., Deng, S.M., Yik, F.W.H., Tang, S.K., Wang, S.W., and Chan, D.W.T. HBEAS Hotel Building Environmental Assessment Scheme, Booklet, December 2000.
  • 1999 with J. Burnett. “Lighting Criteria in the Hong Kong Building Environmental Assessment Method”, International Journal of Lighting Research and Technology, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 89-95.
  • 1998 with D.L. Loveday. “Numerical modeling of lighting/HVAC interaction in enclosures: Part I: light and heat transfer in a room”, International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Research, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 67-84.
  • 1998 with D.L. Loveday. “Numerical modeling of lighting/HVAC interaction in enclosures: Part II: effect of including a fluorescent lamp positive column model”, International Journal of Heating, Ventilating, Air-conditioning and Refrigerating Research, vol. 4, no. 1, pp. 85-104.
  • 1997 “Numerical simulation of the ambient thermal effect on light output of fluorescent luminaires in an enclosure”, Proceedings of LUX PACIFICA '97 (3rd Pacific Basin Lighting Congress), Nagoya, Japan, pp. B36-41.
  • 1997 with D.W.T. To, K.S. Leung and C.S. Leung. “Potential energy saving for a daylight linked dimming lighting system for a room with side windows” Proceedings of LUX PACIFICA '97 (3rd Pacific Basin Lighting Congress), Nagoya, Japan, pp. E67-73.
  • 1996 “Lighting in office premises in Hong Kong. Proceedings of One-day Symposium on Electrical Services in Buildings. PolyU, ASHRAE, CIBSE and HKIE. November 1996, pp. 10.1-11.
  • 1996 with J.Burnett, D.W.T. Chan, S.K. Tang and C.H. Ng. “The environment within open plan air conditioned offices in Hong Kong – covers thermal comfort, noise and lighting quality evaluation for over 20 offices and 1200 people” Indoor Environmental Research Report, Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. January 1996.
  • 1996 “A field survey of lighting environments in office premises in Hong Kong” Indoor Environmental Research Report, Department of Building Services Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. January 1996.
  • 1996 “Calculation of cooling load due to lighting” CIE (Hong Kong) Technical Publications, Vol. 1, pp. 14-17.
  • 1995 with F.W.H. Yik and K.T. Chan “A method to estimate direct and diffuse radiation in Hong Kong and its accuracy” HKIE Transactions 2 (1), pp.23-29.
  • 1995 “Lighting and good lighting” HKIC Year Book 1995, pp. 7.1-7.16.
  • 1994 with J. Burnett “Preliminary evaluation of lighting in open-plan offices in Hong Kong” Proceedings of the Symposium on Healthy Buildings in the Urban Environment, Hong Kong, pp.10.1-7.
  • 1994 with J. Burnett, S.K. Tang and D.W.T. Chan “The environment in air-conditioned open-plan offices: design intent and operational reality” Proceedings of the 1994 CIBSE National Conference, Brighton, UK, Vol. 2, pp. 77-82.
  • 1993 “Field and laboratory studies of thermal comfort in Hong Kong” Hong Kong Engineer 21 (11), pp.12-16.
  • 1993 with D.W.T. To and C.L. Liu “Uplighting design for ceilings with obstruction” Proceedings of the 2nd Lux Pacifica Lighting Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-13 November 1993, pp. C47-52.
  • 1993 “Office lighting quality survey in Hong Kong” Proceedings of the 2nd Lux Pacifica Lighting Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 10-13 November 1993, pp. C60-65.
  • 1992 “A study of luminous efficacy of daylight in Hong Kong” Energy and Buildings 19 (1), pp. 45-50.
  • 1992 with D.W.T. To and C.K. Choy “Uplighting design” IESNA Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, USA, 3-6 August 1992.
  • 1991 with W.K. Chow, J. Burnett, K.T. Chan and F.W.H. Yik “OTTV studies for building envelopes in Hong Kong” Proceedings of the 1991 European Simulation Multiconference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 17-19 June 1991, pp. 648-653.
  • 1990 with W.C. Tong “Thermal comfort study of young Chinese people in Hong Kong” Building and Environment 25 (4), PP. 317-328.