Judges

Director of LWK + PARTNERS and CEO of C Cheng Holdings Ltd.

Mr Ivan Fu is a Director of LWK + PARTNERS and CEO of its holding company, with over 30 years of industry experience. He has been extensively involved in projects across Greater China and Asia Pacific, while leading the Group through its diversification from architectural design into urban planning, interiors, landscape, heritage conservation and digitalisation. The Group employs over 1,000 members of staff.

Ivan has been participating actively in various public platforms in Hong Kong and mainland China, including statutory bodies like Town Planning Board, Construction Industry Council, Urban Renewal Fund, Enhancing Self-Reliance Through District Partnership Programme and China Green Building Council. Ivan is particularly interested in conservation and sustainability in social and environmental sense. He involved in various forward looking projects to address social needs and environmental issues. Projects like Blue House, Light Housing, homeless home are well received by the public with social impact. He is appointed a Justice of the Peace and is a Medal of Honour recipient in Hong Kong SAR.

Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology,
Environment and Ecology Bureau

 

Miss Wong joined the Administrative Service in 1985. Throughout the service with the Government, Miss Wong had taken up a wide range of duties at different Bureaux and Departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the Tsuen Wan District Office, the former Transport Branch, the former Housing Branch, the Wong Tai Sin District Office, the former Health and Welfare Branch (subsequently reorganised to become the former Health, Welfare and Food Bureau), the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau (subsequently reorganised to become the Development Bureau), and the former Food and Health Bureau. She was appointed as a Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in 2018 and subsequently as the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology in August 2022.

Miss Wong possesses a broad spectrum of experience in various areas of public administration, including food and environmental hygiene, land development, home affairs and social welfare. During her tenure as the Under Secretary for the Environment, she helped support the formulation of policies on air quality, waste management, climate actions and conservation.

Under Secretary for Development,
Development Bureau

 

Mr David Lam was appointed the Under Secretary for Development on 1 September 2022.

Mr Lam is a town planner by profession with over 30 years of experience in the town planning industry. He joined the Government as an Assistant Town Planner in the Planning Department in September 1990; and was promoted to Government Town Planner in September 2019. Mr Lam was the Principal Assistant Secretary (Planning and Lands) in the Development Bureau from June 2018 to August 2022; mainly responsible for taking forward the new development area projects in New Territories. He had also served in the former Planning and Lands Bureau and the former Home Affairs Bureau.

Mr Lam holds a Bachelor of Science Degree and a Master of Science (Urban Planning) Degree from the University of Hong Kong; and is also a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Planners.

Managing Director of the Urban Renewal Authority

Ir Wai Chi Sing has been appointed the Managing Director of the Urban Renewal Authority since 15 June 2016. By virtue of holding that office, he is also the Deputy Chairman of the Board. He has also been appointed a Director of the Board of Urban Renewal Fund since 13 July 2016.

Ir Wai is an engineer by profession. He joined the Hong Kong Government in August 1980, and has since served in the Transport Department, the Highways Department, and the former Environment, Transport and Works Bureau. He was the Director of Highways from November 2006 to June 2010 and was Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) from June 2010 to April 2015 before retirement.

Ir Wai holds a master’s degree in transportation engineering from Purdue University in the United States. He has professional experience in civil, structural and geotechnical engineering and is a fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences.

BArch Tsinghua; March Tsinghua; MCP MIT; DDes Harvard; LEED AP; AICP

I am a tenured associate professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong. My research is dedicated to the study of high density cities, with particular focus on mitigating the urban heat island effect, reducing carbon emissions, traffic noise, and enhancing human comfort, health, and wellbeing. As the director of the Sustainable High Density Cities Lab, I lead an interdisciplinary research group that develops new theories, innovative thinking, and cutting-edge tools to achieve sustainable urban development. My research includes developing urban environment and energy simulation and optimization models, as well as studying human-built environment interactions using “urban new data” such as social media, POI, behavioral data, and wellbeing. My design software packages have been applied in real-world projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, mainland China, the US, and other countries.

Chairman, Hong Kong Green Building Council

Dr. CHEUNG is a professional building surveyor and was previously the Director of Buildings of HKSAR Government. Dr. CHEUNG is currently an Honorary Professor of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and an Adjunct Professor of the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong. He also serves as a Director of the Hong Kong Green Building Council, Chairman of its Communications and Membership Committee as well as Vice Chairman of its Green Labelling Committee.

Dr. CHEUNG holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Estate Management from the University of Reading, UK, a Master of Science Degree in Construction Management from the University of Bath, UK, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Fire Engineering from the City University of Hong Kong. He has professional qualifications in building surveying, property management and facility management. He is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors, a Registered Professional Surveyor (BS), and an Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Facility Management.

Dr. CHEUNG joined the Hong Kong Government in 1982 and has since served in the former Building Development Department, the former Buildings and Lands Department, the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau, and the Buildings Department. He received the Silver Bauhinia Star Award in 2019 for his dedicated and meritorious service to the Government, particularly in promoting building safety and a sustainable built environment in Hong Kong.

 

Regional Chief Executive, Asia AECOM

Ian S.P. Chung is the Asia Regional Chief Executive at AECOM (NYSE: ACM), a Fortune 500 and the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, AECOM’s network of over 47,000 experts work around the globe with clients, communities, and partners to develop and implement innovative solutions to the world’s most complex challenges. AECOM ‘s diverse teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through its unrivaled technical expertise and innovation, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities.

Mr. Chung leads the AECOM Asia’s business, which has over 7,500 employees across Hong Kong, Mainland China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Serving as a chartered civil engineer for more than 30 years, Mr. Chung has led teams to build multi-disciplinary, large scale transportation, civil and infrastructure projects for the Hong Kong infrastructure and environmental industry. In addition to his heavy involvement in Hong Kong and mainland China’s infrastructure development, Mr. Chung has extensive overseas experience in managing and providing technical advice around the world. His recent projects include the Hong Kong International Airport Three-runway System and Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge.

Mr. Chung is dedicated in driving the consultant engineer profession and serving on multiple professional organizations. He is the past Chairman of The Association of Consulting Engineers of Hong Kong (2015-2016), past Chairman of the Civil Division of The Hong Kong Institute of Engineers (2017-2018), current Member of HKSAR Election Committee, President of Hong Kong Institution of Highways and Transportation, Council Member and Deputy Secretary-General of the Belt and Road International Transport Alliance, and Distinguished Expert of Guangdong Highway and Transportation Society.

General Manager, BEAM Society Limited

 

Ir C.S. Ho is a practicing engineer as well as a lawyer. He graduated with BSc (Engineering) from HKU, then earned an MBA, a Post-graduate Diploma in Software Engineering, and PCLL from HKU; and LLB from Manchester Metropolitan University of UK.

He is currently the General Manager of BEAM Society Ltd, the Chairman of Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency, a Barrister-at-law at the High Court of Hong Kong, and an Adjunct Associate Professor of the University of Hong Kong, teaching engineering and legal subjects at both the graduate and post-graduate levels.

Before joining the legal profession, Ir C. S. Ho had been working with Hong Kong Housing Authority as the Chief Building Services Engineer, heading the Building Services Section responsible for the design and construction of BS installations of all the new public housing development projects.
Ir Ho is a Chartered Engineer, a fellow of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and a Corporate Member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). He had also served as a committee member of the Electrical Division and the Building Services Discipline Advisory Panel of HKIE apart other community services.
Ir Ho has been devoted to promoting green building and BEAM Plus (Building Environmental Assessment Method) which aims at improving the overall quality of the built environment in Hong Kong.

 

President, Hong Kong Construction Association

Sr Eddie LAM Kin-wing has over 45 years of experience in the building construction industry in Hong Kong. He is a Chartered Surveyor, Chartered Builder, Registered Construction Manager and Registered Professional Surveyor. He also holds an Executive Master degree in Business Administration and a Master degree in Fire and Safety Engineering.

Sr LAM is a Honorary President of Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers, a past Chairman of both Hong Kong Lo Pan Kwong Yuet Tong and the Building, Civil Engineering and Built Environment Training Board of Vocational Training Council. Sr LAM is currently the President of Hong Kong Construction Association. He is also the Chairperson of the Construction Industry Training Board of Construction Industry Council, the Chairperson of the Pneumoconiosis Compensation Fund Board and a
member of the MPF Industry Schemes Committee (a statutory advisory committee of Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority).

Director – Operations, Business Environment Council Limited

Ir C F Leung is currently the Director – Operations of Business Environment Council Limited. CF has been spearheading the development of sustainable buildings by leading and providing advisory services on a large number of green building initiatives and delivering training to building professionals. In the field of circular economy, he provides waste management and audit services for existing buildings and community events. He has also involved in the preparation of the Waste Reduction Guidebook and the Practical Guides on Packing Reduction and Management.

As a Registered Professional Engineer with over 20 years of experience, CF owns expertise spanning across green building assessment, environmental management, energy cum carbon audits, and indoor environmental quality.

He is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management Hong Kong Branch. Besides, he is also a Registered Energy Assessor, a Certified Carbon Auditor Professional, a Chartered Engineer, a Chartered Environmentalist, a BEAM Professional, a Green Building Faculty Member and a WELL AP.

Chairman, Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals

Freeman Cheung is the regional executive responsible for AECOM’s environmental management practice in Hong Kong and Japan, serving both public and private sector clients.  Mr Cheung has provided strategic advice to investors and decision makers to formulate environmental management practice for more than 30 years to improve their operations and is an in-house ESG advisor for AECOM’s Asia operation.  He is currently serving as the Chairman of Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals, Advisory Committee on Environmental Science for Chinese University of Hong Kong and City University of Hong Kong, School of Energy and Environment Advisory Committee .

Hong Kong Construction Sub-Contractors Association

Mr. NG San-Wa has been working in construction industry over thirty years and established United Marble Co. Ltd in 1986. In 1996, Mr. Ng and a group of stone industries founded the Hong Kong Marble & Granite Merchants Association. Mr. Ng was holding as the Chairman of Hong Kong Marble & Granite Merchants Association for 4sessions. Now, He is honored as the Honorary Chairman of Hong Kong Marble& Granite Merchants Association.

In 2003, Mr. NG together with other subcontractor associations formed Hong Kong Construction Sub-Contractors Association to promote construction safety. He was elected as the Chairman from 2011 until now.

In October 2009, Mr. NG through the Hong Kong Construction Sub-Contractors Association worked with other associations to found the Construction Charity Fund to provide immediate financial assistance to families of construction workers who lost their lives in the construction accidents.

In recent years, Mr. NG held a number of positions in the public service, including the Director of Zero Carbon Building, the Vice Convenor of Employees Retaining Board, Member of Construction Industry Training Board, Chairman of the Construction Safety & Health Committee of the Occupational Safety & Health Council, etc.

BArch Tsinghua; March Tsinghua; MCP MIT; DDes Harvard; LEED AP; AICP

I am a tenured associate professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong. My research is dedicated to the study of high density cities, with particular focus on mitigating the urban heat island effect, reducing carbon emissions, traffic noise, and enhancing human comfort, health, and wellbeing. As the director of the Sustainable High Density Cities Lab, I lead an interdisciplinary research group that develops new theories, innovative thinking, and cutting-edge tools to achieve sustainable urban development. My research includes developing urban environment and energy simulation and optimization models, as well as studying human-built environment interactions using “urban new data” such as social media, POI, behavioral data, and wellbeing. My design software packages have been applied in real-world projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, mainland China, the US, and other countries.

BArch Tsinghua; March Tsinghua; MCP MIT; DDes Harvard; LEED AP; AICP

I am a tenured associate professor in the Department of Urban Planning and Design at the University of Hong Kong. My research is dedicated to the study of high density cities, with particular focus on mitigating the urban heat island effect, reducing carbon emissions, traffic noise, and enhancing human comfort, health, and wellbeing. As the director of the Sustainable High Density Cities Lab, I lead an interdisciplinary research group that develops new theories, innovative thinking, and cutting-edge tools to achieve sustainable urban development. My research includes developing urban environment and energy simulation and optimization models, as well as studying human-built environment interactions using “urban new data” such as social media, POI, behavioral data, and wellbeing. My design software packages have been applied in real-world projects in Hong Kong, Singapore, mainland China, the US, and other countries.

Professor of Design, Technology, and Management, Emeritus, Harvard Design School

 

Spiro N. Pollalis is Professor of Design, Technology, and Management, Emeritus, at the Harvard Design School, and the founder and Director of the Zofnass Program for Sustainable Infrastructure at Harvard, which developed Envision®.

 

Prof. Pollalis is an engineer and planner specializing in sustainability and climate change. He consults governments and international organizations on sustainability and sustainable cities. He has developed the National Urban Assessment for Pakistan and for Kyrgyzstan for the Asian Development Bank, researched the lifecycle sustainability of projects for the National Research Council of Canada, and has developed Aligned Indicators for Sustainable Infrastructure (AISI) against Established ESG Systems, for the World Bank. He is the chief planner for the new sustainable DHA City Karachi on 42,000 acres under construction. He served as the Chairman and CEO of the public company for the redevelopment of Hellinikon.

 

Professor Pollalis received his Master’s and PhD from MIT. He has an MBA in high technology and an honorary Master’s in Architecture from Harvard.

Yao Ling Sun Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Professor Edward Ng is an architect and Yao Ling Sun Professor of Architecture in the School of Architecture of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He specializes in Green Building, Environmental and Sustainable Design, and Urban Climatology for City Planning. As an environmental consultant to the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Professor Ng developed the performance-based daylight design practice note, the Air Ventilation Assessment Technical Guidelines and the Urban Climatic Maps for City Planning. He is now working with the governments and agencies in Singapore and Macau, as well as a number of Chinese cities, on Urban Climatic Maps. Recently, he has focused on designing for the elderly taking into account Climate Change. Professor Ng has published over 500 papers and 3 books. He has twice received the International Award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). His project won the World Building of the Year Award at the 2017 World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin and the Grand Award in the New Buildings Category at Green Building Award 2019 in Hong Kong.

President and Chair Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Hong Kong Metropolitan University

 

Professor Paul LAM Kwan-sing is President of Hong Kong Metropolitan University and Chair Professor of Environmental Chemistry.

Professor LAM is a front-runner in the higher education sector in Hong Kong and is well-versed with academic development and university administration. Prior to joining HKMU, he was the Executive Director of Special Projects at City University of Hong Kong. During his long service at City University of Hong Kong since 1994, he assumed other management positions as Acting Vice-President (Undergraduate Education), Vice-President (Student Affairs), Chief-of-Staff and Director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution.

Professor LAM is a renowned scholar and expert in environmental chemistry, ecotoxicology, and environmental risk assessment. Professor LAM is the author or co-author of over 400 publications in international refereed journals.
Professor Lam actively participates in community service. He is currently Chairman of the Accreditation Advisory Board, Member of Lantau Development Advisory Committee, Member of Global STEM Professorship Scheme Assessment Panel under the Innovation and Technology Bureau, and Member of the Land Sharing Pilot Scheme Panel of Advisors. He was Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Environment from 2010 to 2016. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong SAR Government in 2008 and was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2014 by the HKSAR Government.