#learningwithoutboundaries

The final presentation of TEMG4950I “Urban Retrofitting Strategies for Arup” was successfully held on 5 May 2022. It marks the end of another challenging student-consulting project offered by Dual Degree Program in Technology & Management (T&M-DDP). 

Although more than half of the class do not have a degree in Civil Engineering, students learned a new domain of retrofitting for decarbonization and energy-efficiency, and other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set up by the United Nations.

Prof. Betty LIN, the course instructor and Associate Director of T&M-DDP said, “Transforming existing buildings has a key role to play in meeting net-zero carbon targets of the built environment. I was impressed how each team took a different angle to solve this challenge, from internal insulation, external evaporative cooling, BIPV panels, HVAC revamp to software automation.  Thank you Arup, our project sponsor, for this inspiring case challenge and your continued support to TEMG courses!”

Many congratulations to the Winning Team, 1st Runner-up Team, and every student-consultant!

We are honored to have an amazing judging panel, including Ir. Dr. Tony LAM, Director of Climate & Sustainability at Arup, Mr. Jimmy LI, Director of MEP Group at Arup, Mr. William CHAN, Associate, MEP Leader in Chongqing at Arup, Mr. Lewis LAM, Deputy General Manager of ICC Management Services at Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited, and Mrs. Penny HUBBARD-BROWN, Director of Campus Development at HKUST.

We would also like to thank our Arup & IBM mentors including Sanker VS, Jasper HILKHUIJSEN, Yannick LENORMAND, Felix CHAN, Harris WONG, Ronald TSE, Andy NG, Horace HSU, Chris LEUNG, and Andre RENNE, for mentoring throughout the term, as well as Mr. Andy TSUI, Senior Vice President & General Manager at Harman, for sponsoring JBL products for our MVP winners since 2013!