Edward Ng

About Edward ----------- 吳恩融教授 Edward Y Y Ng BA(Hons) Nott, BArch(Distinction) Manc, MBA(Distinction) Warwick, PhD Cantab, RIBA, HKIA,, IESNA, MSLL, AMS, FHKMetS, FRMetS, FRSA, Architect(UK), Architect(HK).

Edward is the Professor of Architecture at the Chinese University of Hong Kong; he is also an environmental consultant offering expert services to organizations and governments.

EDUCATION: Edward graduated in Architecture from Nottingham University with a 1st class Honours degree in 1983; and from Manchester University with a BArch (Distinction in Design and in Dissertation) degree in 1986. He was an ACU Commonwealth Scholar and a resident scholar at Trinity College, Cambridge for his PhD study (1987-1991) with Professor Dean Hawkes. He got a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with Distinction from Warwick University in 2003.

ACADEMIC: In 1999 at the CUHK, Edward was made an associate professor. He was promoted to a professorship in 2002, and in 2011 to the Professor of Architecture. Edward teaches Design and lectures on Environmental Technology. He is the Programme Director of the MSc in Environment and Sustainable Design. He has received invitations to lecture at, among others, Cambridge, Harvard GSD, UCLA, Kassel U, Tokyo U, NUS and Auckland U. He is an International Advisory Board member of LRT and an editorial board member of ASR; he is also a member of a number of local professional (e.g. HKIA, HKGBC) and international (e.g. CIE, PLEA) committees; and he is a visiting professor at, among others, Xian Jiaotong University, China.

PROFESSIONAL: Edward was elected a Royal Manchester Institute Heywood Medalist for his achievements in architectural design in 1986. He is a qualified architect [RIBA, HKIA, ARB(UK) - Hong Kong and UK]. His work on daylight studies (IDMP) has earned him membership with two of the world’s most important illumination engineering societies [IESNA, MSLL]. He is a fellow of a number of meteorological societies [AMS, FHKMetS, FRMetS] for his work on urban climate for city planning. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) for his contribution to sustainable design. Professionally, Edward founded NG Design and had practiced as an architect and consultant in London and in Cambridge, UK prior to his return to HK. Recently, he has focused on offering design advices strategically to policy makers, governments, organizations and professionals.

DESIGN: Edward's design works have been exhibited at various locations in the UK, France, USA, Italy, Germany, China, Spain, Denmark, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, and so on. His “A Bridge Too Far” project won him many awards including the prestigious RIBA International Awards 2006. Another of his ongoing design interest is “low-tech sustainable design” in China. His “Eco-School” was highly commended in the inaugural World Architecture Festival 2008 in Barcelona, Spain; it won him three Design for Asia (DFA) 2008 Awards, the CAMA 2008 Grand Award, the RIBA International Awards 2009, and the UNESCO 2009 Heritage Jury Innovation Award. His post-quake designs have also been internationally applauded; his Maan project won him the UNESCO 2011 Heritage Jury Innovation Award and a Grand Award of the Green Building Awards 2010.

RESEARCH: Edward's research interests are in the areas of daylight design, urban climatology and sustainable architecture. He has published over 350 papers, book chapters and reports; and he has secured over US$11 million of research grants over the years. Recently, his research interest is on high density city design issues. He has collaborated with many scholars in Hong Kong, the UK, Germany, Japan and Singapore, and with Hong Kong government offices like ED, BD, EPD and PlanD. His “Air Ventilation Assessment” (AVA) Project with Planning Department HKSAR won him the 2005 HKIA Research Awards; the 2006 PGBC Grand Awards; and he was the Runner-up of the RIBA Research Awards 2007.

COMMUNITY: Edward was the founding Chairman (2007-2013) of Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation. He has led over 1000 students from 20 universities to China for humanitarian projects. He is the recipient of Red Cross’s HK Humanity Award 2010, and he is an honorable mention of Reader's Digest’s Asian of the Year 2011. In 2013, he set up the One University One Village Project Initiative to continue his humanitarian work with his students.

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