09 Sep 2023

Skills Upgrading Series for Green Building Practitioners - (10) Environmental Assessment and Environmental Monitoring & Audit for Green Building Projects (9 and 23 Sep 2023)

Co-organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council and BEAM Society Limited

Organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC), the series of Skills Upgrading courses are designed to give participants continuing education that is more in-depth than traditional CPD webinars. The first round of this Skills Upgrading programme started in March 2021 and was concluded in February 2022. From August 2022 to September 2023, another round of Skills Upgrading courses will be organised again by the HKGBC to enable practitioners to construct individual programme of weekend studies that meet their development needs.  

Course No. 10: Environmental Assessment and Environmental Monitoring & Audit for Green Building Projects 

(This is the last course in the 2nd round of Skills Upgrading Series training.)


This “Environmental Assessment and Environmental Monitoring & Audit for Green Building Projects” course, which consists of two half-day lectures (total 6 hours) and is co-organised with BEAM Society Limited, will cover the following topics:  


1. Methodology for Environmental Assessment

  • Methods for assessing direct impacts and indirect impacts
  • Methods for air (excluding indoor air quality), noise (excluding indoor noise), and sewerage impacts, habitat mapping, and ranking based on conservation values, tree protection

2. Methodology for Environmental Monitoring & Audit (EM&A)  

  • Baseline monitoring and impact monitoring for air, water, and noise  
  • Ecological field surveys 
  • Regulatory and performance requirements (i.e. Limit and Action Levels)
  • Mitigation and control measures

3. Environmental Management Plan (EMP) 

  • Objectives of EMP
  • Environmental policy, and organisation
  • Implementation of EMP
  • Training
  • Compliance with regulatory requirements 
  • Mitigation measures and controls
  • Monitoring and review

4. Case Studies 

  • Selected case studies from construction projects

5. BEAM Plus

  • Related credits in BEAM Plus NB v2.0 to be briefed by BSL staff





Target audience:  

Those who have not received formal training in environmental assessment and monitoring of construction projects but want to broaden their knowledge in this aspect.


Date: 9 and 23 Sep 2023 (Saturdays)

Time: 9:00am - 12:30pm (Registration starts at 8:45am)

Venue:  This course will be conducted in the form of webinar via Zoom



Trainers: 

Ir Dr H.F. CHAN, Managing Director, CINOTECH Consultants Limited; Chairperson, CEM BEAM Expert Panel, BEAM Society Ltd

Ir Dr CHAN has more than 40 years of experience in the field of environmental management, environmental planning and pollution control in Hong Kong, including more than 5 years in the Environmental Protection Department. He has lectured at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the City University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and is currently an Adjunct Associate Professor at The University of Hong Kong. He is a Fellow member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals, Hong Kong Institute of Environmental Impact Assessment, Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics, an Honorary Fellow member of the Energy Institute, and a Registered Asbestos Consultant. He is also the Founding President of the Hong Kong Institute of Water and Sanitation Safety.

Ms Karin CHIUSenior Project Assessor, BEAM Society Ltd (responsible for a 40-minute lecture about BEAM Plus requirements on Day 2)

Event Detail
Event Name: Skills Upgrading Series for Green Building Practitioners - (10) Environmental Assessment and Environmental Monitoring & Audit for Green Building Projects (9 and 23 Sep 2023)
Presented By:

Ir Dr H.F. CHAN, Ms Karin CHIU

Date: 09 Sep 2023
Time: 9:00am – 12:30pm (Registration starts at 8:45 am)
Venue:

This course will be conducted in the form of webinar via Zoom

Capacity: 200
Credits:

6 CPD hours will be automatically uploaded to attendees' BEAM Pro/ BEAM Affiliate Individual Accounts.

Fee: HK$430.00 (HKGBC Members)
HK$650.00 (Non-HKGBC members)
Contact Person: Mr Leo CHENG
Contact Phone: 39948842
Contact Email: eventregis@hkgbc.org.hk
Programme:

9 September 2023

9:00am - 12:30pm

Talk by Ir Dr H.F. CHAN


23 September 2023

9:00am - 11:35am

Talk by Ir Dr H.F. CHAN

11:35am - 11:50am

Break

11:50am - 12:30pm

Talk by Ms Karin CHIU


Language: Cantonese

Important Notes:


  1. Lecture notes will be issued in electronic form before each lecture.  
  2. The organiser reserves the right to change the dates of the lectures in case of adverse weather conditions. 
  3. No Show / Cancellation – Cancellation must be made by email to eventregis@hkgbc.org.hk on or before 6 Sepember 2023, 12:00 noon. Please quote your registration number in the email. There is NO refund on absence from the event and cancellation made after the deadline.
  4. A ‘Certificate of Attendance’ will be issued if a participant fully attends a topic (i.e. both lectures are attended). 
  5. Persons who have attended 8 or more different subjects (can be counted from the first course launched in March 2021, which was the first round of courses) under the Skills Upgrading series may apply for a “Comprehensive Certificate of Attendance” from the Secretariat to signify their achievement.

  6. Members of BSL can also enjoy the Member price. For details, please contact BSL Secretariat.

Limited seats. First come first served.