Board of Directors

Mr LI Ho Kin

Mr LI Ho Kin is a graduate of University of Manitoba, with a Bachelor of Environmental Studies (1977) and a Master of Architecture (1980). He worked in private practice before joining KCRC as in-house architect in 1984.

In 1987, Mr LI moved to Toronto and worked in private practice, while completing a part-time Master of Business Administration at the University of Toronto. Returning to Hong Kong in 1991, he worked briefly at the Buildings Department before joining the Architectural Services Department until his retirement in February 2013.

Mr LI has been a BEAM Pro since 2011. He joined the Professional Development Committee in 2012, and conducted presentations for BEAM Pro and BEAM Affiliate training sessions. He was elected as a Director of BEAM Society Limited in 2014. He was elected as Honorary Secretary in January 2016 and became the 2nd Vice Chairperson in June 2017.

He is also a Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC); as well as Chairman of Green Labelling Committee, Member of the Finance & Executive Committee and Member of Infrastructure Rating System Committee of HKGBC.

1st Vice Chairperson - Sr Frankie SO Hung Fai

Sr Frankie SO Hung Fai

LESK Solutions

Sr Frankie So obtained a Higher Diploma in Building and Surveying from the Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1975. After graduation, he worked for 3 large quantity surveying firms and was qualified as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor in 1980. His work experience covered pre and post contract services for building and civil engineering works in both private and public sectors.

He then worked for his alma mater, the Hong Kong Polytechnic between 1988 and 2014. His scope of works included, amongst other things, cost control of capital projects and maintenance works as well as space management of the entire university. After retirement, he also worked for a property management company and an architectural firm as a maintenance manager and quantity surveyor respectively. He is now a director of LESK Solutions Co., Ltd.

Frankie is a Founding Member of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, the President of HKIFM 2003/04 and the Chairman of FM Professional Group Committee of RICS HK 2009/2013. He was the Nominated Director of BSL in 2012 and has been an Elected Director of BSL since 2013.

2nd Vice Chairperson - Ir Colin CHUNG Chi Leong

Ir Colin CHUNG Chi Leong

WSP (Asia) Ltd.

Ir Chung has over three decades experience in green building and sustainable design. Colin is the Fellow Member of HK Institute of Engineers (HKIE) and many other local and international professional institutions. Ir Chung is the Past President of Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers, Past Chairman of Association of Consulting Engineers HK, Energy Institute – HK Branch, Gas and Energy division and Energy Discipline Advisory Panel of HKIE.

Colin was the elected director from IMG of HKGBC from 2014 to 2019 and also served as the Chairman of Green Labelling Committee of HKGBC from 2017 to 2019.

He was elected as the Director of BEAM Society Limited (BSL) since June 2016 and appointed as the Chairperson of Technical Review Committee since February 2017. Currently, he is serving as the Honorary Secretary, Member of Management Committee, Chairperson of Standard Sub-Committee, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Membership Vetting Committee and Member of Assessment Automation Project Steering Committee of BSL.

Hon. Secretary - Ms Eva WONG Hiu Kwan

Ms Eva WONG Hiu Kwan

Hong Kong Association of Property Management Companies

Ms WONG Hiu Kwan is currently the General Manager of Pacific Extend Properties Management Limited (formerly known as Shui On Properties Management Limited). She has over 30 years’ experience in the field of property management and now moving towards to the involvements in smart facilities management.

Ms WONG graduated from the University of Hong Kong and holds Diploma in Surveying, Master Degree in BA, Bachelor Degree in Housing Studies. She is a Chartered Member of H.K. Institution of Housing.

Eva was appointed as Hon. Secretary of HKAPMC and Nominated Director of BEAM Society since 2018. Now, she is serving as Hon. Secretary of BEAM Society.

During her past valuable experience, various green issues had been implemented and contributed Shui On Centre into green environment. She put her great effort on achieving the continuous development and implementation with all related disciplines in BEAM.

Hon. Treasurer - Mr Alexander (Sandy) Main DUGGIE

Mr Alexander (Sandy) Main DUGGIE

Urbis Limited

Sandy is a Registered Landscape Architect, a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects and the Managing Director of URBIS Limited, a Hong Kong based multi-award winning design consultancy established in 1977, and providing services in masterplanning, urban design, town planning, landscape design, golf course design and environmental impact analysis. He has lived in Hong Kong and worked for URBIS since 1985, during which time he has contributed to several major territorial and strategic planning studies for the Hong Kong Government, and designed a very large range of private and public sector projects from small private gardens to large scale public infrastructure works. Designed projects include public parks, open spaces and streetscapes, schools, hospitals, hotels, residential, commercial and mixed use development and golf courses. Since 1977 URBIS has undertaken over 2,400 projects throughout the Asia Pacific region, South Asia and the Middle East and has won well over 200 awards and competition designs both locally and internationally. Many of these award-winning projects Sandy has worked on, designed and / or directed personally. He is particularly concerned with the promotion of sustainable design and designing the public realm to meet the needs of modern society. He is also a Director of BEAM Society Limited, a Director of the Professional Green Building Council, a Member of the HKGBC Green Building Faculty and a Co-opted Member of the HKGBC Green Labelling Committee.

Elected Director - Mr Benny AU Pui Nang

Mr Benny AU Pui Nang

Swire Properties Ltd

Mr. Benny Au started his career as a building services engineer. He then shifted his career path to environmental discipline. He worked with consultant, contractor and property management companies before which provided him the knowledge on building construction and operation in regarding to the sustainability aspects throughout the building life cycle. Mr. Au is now working with Swire Properties as a Senior Manager, Sustainable Development, responsible on enhancing the company’s building sustainability performance.

Mr. Au was the assessor for the previous HKBEAM / BEAM version certification and assessed more than 80 certification projects. He has been heavily involved in the establishment of various BEAM Plus standards since 2009.

Mr. Au has also been serving BSL as the Elected Director since 2017 and he is CEng, BEAM Pro, LEED AP and WELL AP.

Elected Director - Mr Robert CHAN Hong Ki

Mr Robert CHAN Hong Ki

Sun Hung Kai Properties

Mr. Robert Chan graduated from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Greenwich.

He is a member of The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors and The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Registered Professional Surveyor. He is also an Authorized Person under the Buildings Ordinance (Chapter 123 of the laws of Hong Kong). Mr. Chan has been a director of BEAM Society Limited since 2014.

Mr. Chan is an Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (SHKP). He is a project director for various key residential, commercial, industrial and mixed developments both in Hong Kong and on the Mainland.

Mr. Chan is also an Executive Director of Sun Hung Kai Architects and Engineers Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SHKP, and is responsible for design aspects including architectural, structural, electrical and mechanical, landscape and interior design of various development projects. He is also a non-executive Director of SUNeVision Holdings Limited.

Elected Director - Sr Kenneth CHAN Jor Kin

Sr Kenneth CHAN Jor Kin

KC Surveyors Ltd

Sr CHAN graduated from the Leicester Polytechnic, UK in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Building Surveying (With Commendation). He was qualified as a Chartered Surveyor in 1979. He has been working with the government, quasi-government organisation, real estate consultants, developers in undertaking building control, project monitoring, building maintenance, site acquisition, real estate development, project management, property and facility management in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangladesh, Tokyo and various cities in Mainland China. He started up his own building surveying consultancy firm in 1998. He started his green building journey when he attended the Green Building Conference in Oslo in 2002 and participated all the subsequent Sustainable Built Environment conferences in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2020. He was one of the founding directors of Hong Kong Institute of Facility Management, Professional Green Building Council and Hong Kong Green Building Council. He became a BEAM Pro in 2011.

Elected Director - Ir Raymond CHOI Wai Man

Ir Raymond CHOI Wai Man

The HongKong Electric Company Limited

Raymond is the General Manager (Customer Services) of HK Electric. He is responsible for the overall management of customer services, including commercial and residential customers’ experience, promotion of Smart Power Services for de-carbonisation and deployment of smart metering. He has many years of experience in electricity supply and customer services in HK Electric, which is a vertically-integrated electricity provider with over 130 years of history in Hong Kong and currently generating, transmitting, distributing and supplying to more than 580,000 commercial and residential customers on Hong Kong Island and Lamma Island.

Raymond holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and a Master’s degree in Business Administration. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and a member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology in the UK.

Elected Director - Mr Paul CHONG Kin Lit

Mr Paul CHONG Kin Lit

Southa Holdings Limited

Mr Paul Chong is the founder and managing director of the Southa group of companies (a local E&M engineering company and equipment manufacturer) which is now part of the Veolia family (a French conglomerate in energy and environmental business). He holds a degree in mechanical engineering (HKU), with expertise in low temperature refrigeration.

He has dedicated much of his time in serving the community in the education and training sectors. He holds the following positions in his current and past public services - Vice Chairman of VTC, Chairman / President of Zero Carbon Building, Construction Workers Registration Board, VTC E&M Services Training Board, ITAC for E&M Services, Skill Upgrading Scheme of E&M Services Steering Committee, Federation of E&M Contractors, Canadian International School and Board / Council Member of VTC, CIC, HKGBC, BEAM Society, THEi, HKAEE, Metropolitan University, Employees Retraining Board, Energy Advisory Board.

He is also honoured by the Government with a Medal of Honour and a Bronze Bauhinia Star and by the Metropolitan University and VTC with Hon. Fellowship for his contribution.

Elected Director - Dr Benny CHOW Ka Ming

Dr Benny CHOW Ka Ming

Adeas

Dr. Benny Chow is the Director of Sustainability at Aedas Ltd, focusing on sustainable building design, building physics, Green-BIM, building performance simulation, ESG performance, embodied carbon study and healthcare engineering design. Dr. Chow is now appointed as the Director of BEAM Society Limited, the committee member of the USGBC LEED Data Centers Advisory (China) Committee, the committee member of the CSUC China Green Building Council, Shenzhen SZJS Green Building Professional Committee, Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission (Green building and low carbon development) and the Leader of the Ventilation & Health TWG (ASHRAE 170 – Ventilation of Health Care Facilities) of ASHRAE (Hong Kong Chapter).

Dr. Chow was the Honorary Associate Professor in the HKU Department of Mechanical Engineering focusing on computational fluid dynamics, the Adjunct Associate Professor of the CUHK Institute of the Earth and Space Information Science focusing on spatial data integrations, and the Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Medicine at CUHK focusing on indoor infectious diseases control and prevention, and healthy built environment research. Dr. Chow has a strong academic track record in journal publications, including NATURE SR, HKMJ, CHEST, AJRCCM, and ERJ. Besides, Dr. Chow was the Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council and the Chairman of the Industry Standard and Practice Committee previously. Benny brings with him more than 27 years of project experience in Sustainable Design and has been involved in more than 400 projects located in more than 40 cities.

Elected Director - Ir HO Sai King

Ir HO Sai King

Ir HO Sai-king graduated from the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Hong Kong with first class honours in 1981 and immediately joined the Hong Kong Government.

During the last 35 years’ service in the Hong Kong Government, Ir Ho had been involved in the design and construction supervision of the building services installations for government offices, medical facilities, urban amenities and schools. He had participated in the promulgation of Building Energy Codes and wider use of water-cooled air-conditioning systems to promote energy efficiency in Hong Kong. Besides, He had also served the overall coordination role of the BEAM certification of a large number of government building projects. Over the past decade, he strongly supported the development of BEAM Plus assessment tools as well as the training of BEAM Pros and selection of BEAM Assessors.

Ir Ho is currently the Chairperson of the Appeal Committee, 1st Vice Chairperson of Technical Review Committee, Vice Chairperson of Financial Audit Committee and Member of Assessment Automation Projects Steering Committee of BEAM Society Limited.

Elected Director - Ir Sr Jonathan LEE Man Kwong

Ir Sr Jonathan LEE Man Kwong

Savills Service Group

Ir Sr Lee has over 28 years of solid experience in engineering, facility management and green building industry. He is now working in Savills to oversee all Technical Support, Energy Saving Plan, ESG, Green Building, Health & Safety. The managed gross floor areas of the existing buildings, covering office tower, commercial arcade, residential estate, luxury villas and industrial building, are over 160 millions square feet.

He has been serving BEAM Society Limited over 12 years and is actively to promote green building in the real estate industry. Ir Sr Lee joined BEAM Society to take the role of Executive Committee in 2008 to 2009 and Director from 2009 to 2014, participated in various working committee, e.g. Professional Development Committee, Technical Review Committee, Audit Committee, etc. He was an Expert Panel Member in Management Aspect & Energy Use and contributed much to enhance the BEAM Manual to BEAM Plus Version 1.2. Recently, he also takes part in the preparation of BEAM Plus Data Centre Version 1.0 from tender stage to official launch. In addition, he was nominated as Director of Hong Kong Green Building Council from 2016 to 2019.

In the aspects of professional development, Ir Sr Lee has acquired three master degrees in building services engineering, facility management, and construction & real estate with distinction as well as the Chartership in both Engineer and Surveyor. He served various professional institutions and attained Fellow Membership in HKIE, HKIS, CIBSE, RICS and BSOMES. In the engineering & surveying industry, he was nominated to join numbers of working committees or advisory committees in Government / Academia / Professional Institutions to provide advice or comment on the latest property development, regulatory policy and technology, such as Development Bureau, Buildings Department, EMSD, The Hong Kong University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Construction Industry Council, etc.

Elected Director - Ir Alvin LO Tsz Yeung

Ir Alvin LO Tsz Yeung

CLPe Group

Ir Alvin Lo is a veteran leader with expertise in research, innovation and implementation of sustainable infrastructure and building projects with focus in energy aspect. Alvin has been practicing as a professional engineer for over 20 years, he is currently the Associate Director – Engineering, Energy Infrastructure in CLPe Group and a Fellow Member of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).

Alvin has managed a number of district cooling system (DCS) projects, building services system design, sustainable building design and pivotal sustainable consulting studies and researches. With his diverse knowledge, skills and expertise, Alvin is active in professional service, currently serving as the member of HKGBC’s Green Building Faculty in Energy Use and IEQ aspects and co-opted member of Industry Standards and Practices Committee (ISPC); BSL's Director, Convenor of the BEAM Plus Existing Buildings (EB) Revamp Taskforce and 2nd Vice Chairperson of Assessment Sub-Committee (ASC) of the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and CIBSE Hong Kong Region Committee Member.

His dedication in the industry earned him multiple recognitions throughout his illustrious career, including the Young Innovator Award of CIC Innovation Award and VTC 40th Anniversary Outstanding Alumni Award.

Elected Director - Ir Nelson TAM Yuen Kwong

Ir Nelson TAM Yuen Kwong

Telemax Environmental and Energy Management Limited

Nelson has over 30 years of experience in the BEAM/LEED certification, sustainability, environmental and acoustic field. He has considerable experience in conducting studies for highways, railways, infrastructure and building development projects. Nelson has been the sustainability and environmental specialist for private and public sector projects, particularly in the fields of green building assessment, acoustic design, environmental impact assessment and environmental monitoring & auditing. As being LEED AP and BEAM Pro, Nelson has undertaken more than 50 number of LEED and BEAM certification projects. Meanwhile, he has well experienced in modelling techniques, such as IES, eQuest, Phoenics, Dialux, etc. He is also very familiar with the specialist softwares such as ISCST, FDM, Caline4, Surfer, RoadNoise, RailNoise, SiteNoise, Arcview, etc. In addition, Nelson acted as Project Manager for conducting preliminary environmental reviews for more than 70 government projects. Through the development of the Air Pollution Index and Forecast System (APIFS) for Environmental Protection Department (EPD) and the subsequent two-year maintenance of the system, he gained valuable experience in software programming, development and maintenance.

Elected Director - Ir Sr Martin WAN Chun Wah

Ir Sr Martin WAN Chun Wah

Operation & Maintenance Platform and Mobile Apps Solutions

Ir Sr Martin Wan is qualified as the Certified Engineering Operations Executive by American Hotel and Lodging Association since Year 2003 by his professional knowledge and experience.

He became the EMSD Taskforce Member at the capacity of the Convenor of Hong Kong Hotels Association Engineers Committee, for the reviewing and formulating the Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance and the Building Energy Codes. He was also one of the hotel engineer representatives for The Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners to liaise with various government departments during the consultation process of technical authorities’ requirements. He has been appointed as Course Co-ordinator by The University of Hong Kong to coordinate the new Green Buildings and Energy Management Course under the MSc (Environmental Management) Program since Jul 2017.

He was elected as the Director of BEAM Society Limited from November 2012 to June 2020 and served the Member of BEAM Plus Existing Buildings Major Revision Steering Committee and the Member of the Rollout Taskforce. He is currently serving the Member of Assessment Sub-committee (ASC), Chairperson of MAN Expert Panel, Member of Professional Development Committee, Member of Marketing Committee, Member of Data Centre Steering Committee, Member of iBEAM Roll-out Taskforce and Member of Website Revamp Taskforce of BEAM Society Limited.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Mr Ivan CHAN Yiu Leung

Mr Ivan CHAN Yiu Leung

Business Environment Council Ltd

Ivan Chan currently serves as Director – Finance of Business Environment Council (“BEC”). Mr Chan is responsible for setting and implementing financial strategies and operation systems.

BEC is an independent, membership basis charitable organisation which is promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility.

Mr Chan has more than 30 years of executive experience in private and NGO sectors. Prior to joining BEC, Mr Chan worked in multinational companies, where he was responsible for financial planning and management in Asia Pacific, Europe and United States. He holds a Master of Science degree in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick, London.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Ir Dr Raymond CHAN Ka Lung

Ir Dr Raymond CHAN Ka Lung

The Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors Ltd

Ir Dr. Raymond KL Chan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (HKU 1985), a Master's degree in Building Services Engineering (HKU 1995) and an Engineering Doctorate's degree (CityU 2010).

Ir Dr. Chan is a Chartered Engineer in HK and UK. He is also a Fellow Member of HKIE, CIBSE, IMechE & HKAEE. Ir Dr. Chan is recognised by the qualifications of LEED AP from USGBC, CEM & CBCP from USAEE, BEAM Pro from HKGBC and REA from EMSD of HKSAR.

Ir Dr. Chan was the Director of Hong Kong Green Building Council (2014-19), Nominated Director of BEAM Society Limited (2014-22), Vice President of the Hong Kong Federation of Electrical and Mechanical Contractors (2005-07), President of Hong Kong Association of Energy Engineers (2014-18) and Chairman of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers – Hong Kong Region (2019-20). Ir Dr. Chan is currently the Committee Member of the HKIE Environmental Division and CWRB of Construction Industry Council.

Over the past 30 years, Ir Dr. Chan has been working at various senior positions and has extensive practical and management experience in the building and construction industry specialising in E&M engineering, energy management and green buildings. He is currently the Senior Director – Business Development of the Jardine Engineering Corp., Ltd.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Ir Prof Thomas CHAN Kwok Cheung

Ir Prof Thomas CHAN Kwok Cheung

The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Ir Prof Thomas K C Chan received his education in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. He has over 36 years of experience in the field of power and building services engineering. He is currently an Executive Director of WSP (Asia) Limited, a leading international consultancy company of multiple disciplines offering a wide scope of engineering services.

Ir Prof Chan has been acting as Project Director for various green building award and intelligent building award projects in Hong Kong, such as Hong Kong Science and Technology Park Phase 1, Hong Kong Design Institute, Tseung Kwan O Hospital Ambulatory Care Block, Lo Wu Correctional Institutional Complex, and Chaiwan Campus for the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi). He is currently the Project Director of several healthcare projects in Hong Kong including Redevelopment of Kwong Wah Hospital, Redevelopment of Princes Wales Hospital, Phase 2 (Stage 1), Redevelopment of Grantham Hospital, Phase 1, New Acute Hospital Development in Kai Tak and Expansion of North District Hospital and Chinese Medicine Hospital.

Ir Prof Chan has been active in various professional and academic community services and has held the office of: President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), Chairman of the IET HK and Chairman of the CIBSE HK Branch.

Ir Prof Chan is a Chartered Engineer, Registered Professional Engineer and Fellows of CIBSE, HKIE, IET and IHEEM. He is currently Director of BEAM Society Limited, Chairman of Engineer Registration Board, Hong Kong; Chairman of Electricity Advisory Committee, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, Government of HKSAR; Honorary Professor to the School of Science and Technology of the Hong Kong Metropolitan University; and Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Science and Technology of Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi).

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Ar Thomas CHEUNG Kong Yeung

Ar Thomas CHEUNG Kong Yeung

The Hong Kong Institute of Architects

Thomas Cheung graduated from the University of Hong Kong with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies (1st Hon.) & Master in Architecture. He obtained his professional recognition in 1996. He has been teaching in the HK Chu Hai College from 1998 and was the Head of their Department of Architecture from 2003 to 2004 led the Department obtained the first local architectural degree program accredited by the HKCAA. In 2004, he formally set up his own practice in Hong Kong. He has represented the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) to attend various ARCASIA International Events on architectural related matters since 2011. He is now the Council Member (2019-2020) of HKIA.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Mr Craig Ian DOUBLEDAY

Mr Craig Ian DOUBLEDAY

The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects

As a Landscape Architect, Craig has been involved with over 150 projects in Hong Kong in the past 20 years of his career. These include residential, commercial, institutional, public domain spaces including public open space, infrastructure, and the urban design, master planning of large scale developments in Hong Kong. Some of the more notable projects include The Hong Kong Wetland Park; the IFC Development, Harbour Road Garden; Enhancing Walkability Study, Green Connection-Hong Ning Road Park; Hong Kong Institute of Construction - Development of a New Training Centre; Ap Lei Chau Wind Tower Cherry Street Park; Greening Master Plan for TST; and Hang Seng University.

Recent projects that Craig has been the lead Landscape Architect that have been awarded Green Building and related awards include: Grade A Office & Retail Development at NKIL 6556 (Green Building Award 2019 - Grand Award); 30-classroom Secondary School at Kai Tak, Site lA-2 (Green Building Award 2019 - Grand Award); University of Chicago Academic Complex (FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2019 - Merit Award); and Hang Seng Management College (Green Building Award 2016 - Finalist).

Craig's principal interests lie in the role landscape architects play in developing sustainable landscape solutions to create quality landscapes that encourage people to use and visit whilst contributing to the environment generally. In Australia, Craig' s early work involved developing sustainable urban water solutions and strategies to minimise water consumption and re-use drainage and urban run-off in multi¬ purpose landscape projects. This is now known as Water Sensitive Urban Design and forms part of the broader Ecological Urban Design Solutions or Green/Blue Infrastructure Strategies that forms the basis of Craig's' work in Hong Kong, PRC and SE Asia.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Mr Nicholas HO Lik Chi

Mr Nicholas HO Lik Chi

Construction Industry Council

Nicholas Ho is the Chair of hpa (Ho & Partners Architects), a leading multi-disciplinary architectural design practice headquartered in Hong Kong. Ho is the Hong Kong, China (HKC)'s representative to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Business Advisory Council (ABAC), member of the HKSAR Youth Development Commission, HKSAR Trade and Industry Advisory Board, council member of Lingnan University and Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) and Chair of its Board of Local Affairs, Director of Beam Society Limited and member of CIC Committee on Environment and HKGBC Industry Standards and Practices Committee, Executive Committee member of Business Professional Federation (BPF) and Chair of its Housing and Land Committee. Dedicated to public service and policy advocacy, Ho is elected as a member of 2021 HKSAR Election Committee. Ho is the winner of CIC Construction Industry Young Person Award 2021.

With landmark projects across 50 cities in 12 countries, Nicholas has led hpa as an international and technologically advanced advisory platform for four decades. Since 2016, Nicholas also spearheaded numerous SMART Cities initiatives through partnering with and investing in dozens of tech partners and solution providers globally, actively nurturing an ecosystem for technology development. His advisory role and comprehensive services add value to clients’ projects, including national governments and private sectors, with whom we have successfully collaborated in over 6 countries.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Sr Nelson HO Siu Leung

Sr Nelson HO Siu Leung

The Hong Kong Institute of Facility Management

Sr Nelson Ho is an experienced Facility Manager with Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Project management Surveyor status, possessed over 25 years' experience in Projects and Facilities Management. He served in various renowned developers, major consulting firms and public organisations in Hong Kong. Sr Ho is active in the activities of the learned societies. He is the founding fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Facility Management and was the President in year 2009-2010. He also founded the Hong Kong Chapter of the building Smart International as the Founding Chairman in 2012 focusing on promotion of open protocol and application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in Hong Kong. Sr Ho is responsible for the facility management function of the Hong Kong Science Park and InnoCentre. His team is a frequent award winner and they had won the HKIFM EFMA Grand Award in 2012, the HKIS QPFMA Grand Award in 2011, and is the Winner of Sustainability Initiative of the RICS Hong Kong Property Award 2012. His team obtained the first ISO 50001 Energy Management System in Hong Kong in September 2011.

Before assuming his current role, Sr Ho was heading the Estates Department of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts for twelve years. One of the major historic restoration project undertaken by him, the Bethanie, won the United Nations' Cultural Award in Heritage in 2008. Sr Ho is also a frequent speaker in various Conferences local and overseas for topics in FM, Heritage conservation, sustainability and Energy Management. Sr Ho's major professional/research interests are facilities management, project management, sustainable technologies and policies, outsourcing management, maintenance, conservation, rehabilitation and restoration of heritage buildings, and Building Information Modelling.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Mr Lirivs LEE Wai Lam

Mr Lirivs LEE Wai Lam

The Hong Kong Institute of Planners

Through the involvement of the extensive strategic planning studies and projects works encompassing land use planning and urban design of large-scale transit-oriented developments and new town developments in HK, integrated planning and design approaches have been embedded to facilitate formulation of comprehensive plans to create quality living environment while implications of the proposed developments and infrastructure have also been assessed taking into account site constraints as well as balance of the social, economic and environmental needs. Abundant works have been done on land use analysis, land use plans, urban design frameworks, demographic analysis, phasing strategy, development parameters, housing mix and GIC assessment for various developments in Kwu Tung North, Fanling North, Siu Ho Wan and Lung Kwu Tan, etc.

Works have also been undertaken in Kowloon East to identify potential land use, development intensity and design of new developments for selected government sites available for redevelopment. Opportunities have been seized to provide sufficient government, institute and communities facilities, high quality open space, smart and green initiatives, along with the recommended improvements to pedestrian connectivity with surrounding areas.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Ir Sam LEE Wing Sun

Ir Sam LEE Wing Sun

Building Services Operation & Maintenance Executives Society

Ir Sam Lee is a Department Head of Facilities Planning and Operations of Hong Kong Conventional and Exhibition Centre Management Limited. He is responsible for Technical Services Management and Green Building Management for the company. He graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering and later on obtained a Master Degree in Intelligent Building.

He is a BEAM Professional, Chartered Engineer, and Registered Professional Engineer possessing more than 22 years of technical services, building energy and sustainable management experience experiences through his works in various property companies.

He has proactively provided various inputs for new and existing developments chasing exploiting innovative building technologies, energy efficiency systems, optimal system control strategies, life-cycle commissioning, green building assessment, and sustainable building features to improve the building’s life cycle leading to more energy efficient operation and buildings. He has been exploring the adoption of green and energy-saving features and pushing for greener and more efficient procedures for maintaining and operating existing buildings.

He established goals for the buildings he oversaw, and by putting into practice several green and energy-efficient initiatives, such as operation optimization, upgrading, retro-commissioning, adopting innovative technologies and systems, IoT with sensors and intelligent systems using big data analytics with the achievement of good results.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Ir Garrick SZE Kin Ping

Ir Garrick SZE Kin Ping

The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong

Garrick is currently the Project Director - M&E in Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. (SHK), supervising office, hotel, retail, service apartment, residential and data centre projects, both in HK and in China. All of them are designed and established as Green Buildings. All new HK projects in SHK are required to achieve BEAM Plus Gold Rating or above. LEED, WELL and China Green Star Certifications will also be targeted as appropriate.

In addition, Garrick is actively involved in deployment of new technologies for Smart, Energy Efficient and Healthy Environment. They include application Internet of Things (loT), Artificial Intelligence (Al) and advance Indoor Air Quality technologies. Garrick currently serves as Panel Advisor to EMSD for Best Practice for Operation and Maintenance.

Garrick is also supportive to innovations in project planning and construction delivery. Most SHK new projects are now using BIM in design and construction stages. He proactively supports the deployment of DfMA and MiMEP.

As a LEED AP and REA, Garrick is keen to establish Green Communities which can provide good facilities for Elderly, adults, youth and children simultaneously. It is in line with SHK Company mission:- "To Build our Home by Heart".

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Sr Kenny TSE Chi Kin

Sr Kenny TSE Chi Kin

Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors

Kenny TSE joined Raymond Chan Surveyors Limited (RCSL) in 1999 and now he is the Director of RCSL. Kenny has more than 27 years working experience in local Building Surveying practice and involved in wide range of professional services including new development, alteration & addition works, fitting out works, repair & renovation works, BEAM Plus certification projects, feasibility studies, project management and contract administration, dispute resolution, licensing consultancy, preparation of expert witness report, etc.

Kenny’s client exposure includes property developers and business corporations, property management firms, Incorporated Owners and other major public sectors such as Housing Authority, Architectural Services Department, Urban Renewal Council, Hong Kong Housing Society, etc.

Kenny is the Past Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, Building Surveying Division (2017 -19). He also serves various committees of HKSAR government and is the regular guest host of a property TV program of NOW TV and Cable TV.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Mr Rex WONG Siu Han

Mr Rex WONG Siu Han

Hong Kong Construction Association

Mr Rex Wong is currently the CEO of Kum Shing Holding Limited, which actively advocates and participates in significant decarbonization-related solutions and projects. The project team supporting Drainage Services Department achieved the highest platinum rating under the BEAM Plus New Building certification standard in 2019. Their PV & EV installation is the pilot project of the CIC Sustainable Finance Certification Scheme.

Rex is duly qualified as BEAM Pro, LEED AP, Architect Member of the American Institute of Architects, and a registered architect of the USA; he also serves as an Executive Officer of HKCA and the Environmental Committee Chairman of the Association.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Ms Louisa YOUNG Sue Sue

Ms Louisa YOUNG Sue Sue

Hong Kong Interior Design Association

Ms. Louisa YOUNG is currently a Senior Lecturer in Interior Architecture at Caritas Bianchi College of Careers, HKU SPACE & Metro University.

Louisa has more than 35 years of experience in the field of interior architecture and education. She has been the Director of the Hong Kong Interior Design Association since 2005. She is HKIDA Vice Chairlady since 2017 and invited by HKCAAVQ as Specialist since 2019.

Louisa dedicated to enriching the quality of life of the users, she believe to maintain the indoor environment as well as the awareness of the selection of eco-friendly materials and techniques; each effort leads to an ideal design that minimizes the negative impacts on the environment in an aesthetic manner.
Her extensive experience in the industry and her years-long service at the HKIDA are a synergy to her teaching. Her education philosophy is to discover the distinctive talents in students and assist them to excel to the best of their natural endowment and potential

She believes enhancing students’ learning motivation is another task to achieve effective teaching for environmental sustainability. Trigger students’ inner motivation by giving them a sense of achievement, help them concentrated on learning and pursue the perfect result of self-achievement.

Nominated Director (By Designated Institute) - Mr Franklin YU

Mr Franklin YU

Professional Green Building Council

Mr. Franklin Yu is the Founder and Director of Singular Studio Limited. He is passionate in community affairs regarding the built environment and has served in boards and committees of the Government and professional institutes. Mr. Yu is currently a Member of the Town Planning Board, the Land Sub-committee of the Land and Development Advisory Committee, the Audit Committee of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, the Registration Committee of the Architects Registration Board, and a Director of the Professional Green Building Council.

Mr. Yu has also actively served as a Member of the Harbourfront Commission, the Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers Committee (APSEC), and the Advisory Committee on Barrier Free Access (ACBFA). He is also serving in the Appeal Tribunal Panel (Buildings) and the Appeal Panel (Housing).

Mr. Yu is a Fellow and a Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, and the Chair of its Board of Local Affairs. He is a Founding Member and a Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design.

Immediate Past Chairperson - Ms Ivy LEE Siu Wing

Ms Ivy LEE Siu Wing

Leigh & Orange Limited

Ms Ivy Lee is a Registered Architect and Managing Director of Leigh & Orange Ltd., an award-winning architectural firm founded in 1874. She oversees L&O’s business development and operations in Hong Kong, China, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, where she has an exemplary record in the design and delivery of complex multi-disciplinary projects.

She has a holistic approach to design with a keen personal interest, skills and qualifications in environmentally friendly sustainable design; having obtained both LEED AP and BEAM Pro qualifications. She leads the company in the pursuit of environmentally sustainable design practices while driving towards Net Zero solutions in all projects.

Ivy first joined the BEAM Society in 2008, and then in 2011 became a Director of the BEAM Society Ltd., and was elected as Chairperson in 2020-2022. Ivy was a Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council in 2016-2022.

Ivy is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects; a Board Member of Architects Registration Board and Ocean Park Corporation; Honorary Secretary of The Association Architectural Practices; and currently serves as a Member at the Energy Advisory Committee of the Environmental Bureau, Building Committee and Tender Committee of the Hong Kong Housing Department.

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