Candidate No. 1 – Ir CHAN Kwong-fat
Nominated by Southa Technical Limited
Stands for IMG No. 1 – Contractors; Sub-contractors; Construction Product Manufacturers, Suppliers or Distributors
Ir K.F. Chan was trained as a building services engineer in a consultant firm. He then joined the Southa Group of Companies as a contractor carrying out design and hands-on testing & commissioning in projects ranging from low temperature application to high temperature combustion. Over the years, he promoted a number of environmental initiatives including alternative refrigerants like carbon dioxide, testing of binary ice as novel thermal storage technology, and application of green insulation such as cyclopentane blown polyurethane.
In recent years, KF proactively implements AI, IoT, robotics and cloud solutions not only in green building applications but also in serving users in disabled hostels.
Besides full time salaried employment at Southa, KF enjoys his services in charity and education work, including teaching as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong.