BEAM SOCIETY LIMITED - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Registered Architect in Hong Kong
- the Professional Green Building Council
Adrian is recognised for his excellence in design with both locally and internationally awards, including the Good Design Award, A'Design Award, and Novum Design Award. Adrian is dedicated to motivate younger generations to think creatively and to prioritize sustainable designs in their works through his leadership as the Co-chair HKIA 65th Anniversary Student Ideas Competition, Co-chair & Juror HKIA-HKFYG Student Design Charrette and Organizing Committee of CIC BIM Competition 2023. He curated the Hong Kong Institute of Architects Pavilion at the Eco Expo Asia 2022 and has been invited to speak at various TV and radio programmes.
Adrian LO is a Registered Architect in Hong Kong and a Chartered member of RIBA. His remarkable contributions to the industry span across various platforms: his extensive involvement on multiple boards and committees, including Director of Hong Kong Professional Green Building Council (PGBC), Founding Docent of the Hong Kong Architecture Centre, Board of Local Affairs and Board of Internal Affairs of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA). He chaired the Young Members Committee and is currently chairing the Competition Committee of his professional institute. He demonstrated a deep passion in green building practices and has worked tirelessly to promote them across various organizations, such as the Green Labeling Committee of the Hong Kong Green Building Council, BEAM Plus Major Revision Steering Committee of BSL, Scientific Committee of the Green Building Award and the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee of HKIA.
Ar Kentis BEH is an accomplished architect with 18 years of experience in Hong Kong and 3 years in Malaysia. Holding a Bachelor of Environmental Design and Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) from the University of Tasmania, Australia, he currently serves as the Director of A.Lead Architects Limited. Leading the office's design team, he manages diverse projects in the public and private sectors.
Ar Kentis BEH has successfully undertaken various projects, including healthcare planning, transportation, industrial complexes, institutional buildings, and commercial and residential developments. With expertise in architecture design and civil infrastructural engineering, he demonstrates exceptional technical skills and a commitment to innovative and environmentally responsible solutions.
Beyond his professional achievements, Ar Kentis BEH actively engages in the architectural community. He served as a Council Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) from 2019 to 2022 and contributed to different board and committee levels. His involvement in the Environment & Sustainable Development Committee and Architect Regional Council Asia (ARCASIA) reflects his dedication to sustainable design and architectural external affairs.
With extensive experience, technical proficiency, and a commitment to sustainability, Ar Kentis BEH brings valuable expertise to the board of directors. He continues to make a significant impact on the architectural field, driving positive change and promoting sustainable practices within the industry.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Member of the Management Committee
Ar 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, Ar 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.
Ar 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 and became the Chairperson in June 2022.
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.
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- 2nd Vice Chairperson
- Member of Development Sub - Committee
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- Member of the Marketing Committee
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- Member of the Marketing Committee
- 1st Vice Chairperson
- Director of Sustainability at Aedas Ltd
- Elected Director
- Member of Development Sub - Committee
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.
Job Titles:
- Immediate past Chairperson
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- Member of the Marketing Committee
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.
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.
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).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marketing Committee
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.
Job Titles:
- Director - Finance of Business Environment Council
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.
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.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Vice Chairperson
- Hon. Treasurer
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 250 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.
Job Titles:
- 1st Vice Chairperson
- 2nd Vice Chairperson
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 The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong.
Recent projects that Craig has been the lead Landscape Architect that have been awarded Green Building and related awards include: AIRSIDE (Green Building Award 2019 - Grand Award); Cognitio College (Kowloon) (Green Building Award 2019 - Grand Award); University of Chicago Academic Complex (FuturArc Green Leadership Award 2019 - Merit Award); and The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (formerly known as 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.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marketing Committee
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- Member of the Marketing Committee
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- Member of the Audit Committee
- Member of the Marketing Committee
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Elected Director
- Founder and Managing Director of the Southa
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.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marketing Committee
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- Chairman
- Member of the Audit Committee
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- Chairman
- Immediate past Chairperson
- Registered Architect and Managing Director of Leigh & Orange Ltd
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.
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.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Marketing Committee
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- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Elected Director
Ms Susan LEUNG has over 30 years experience in private architectural practice. She practiced a few years in Vancouver apart from her practice in Hong Kong. She returned to Hong Kong in 1996 and is a Senior Director at Wong & Ouyang (W&O) now. Susan has been involved in many residential and institutional developments undertaken by W&O. Her involvement covers all stages of the design from feasibility & planning study, design development through to contract administration. She is Project Director for Redevelopment of Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital and Residential Development at Mansfield Road currently. Previous projects include Murray Building Hotel Development, Mount Nicholson Residential Development, HKCEC Atrium Link Expansion, Pok Oi Hospital, master planning of TKO Area 86 etc. She served in HKIA as council member from 2008 to 2012. She acted as Chair of Board of Local Affairs in 2010-2012. Community works include member of Planning Sub-Committee under LDAC from 2012-2015, member of Administrative Appeals Board from 2009 to 2015, member of Appeal Board (Town Planning) from 2011 to 2017, member of Railway Objections Hearing Panel from 2010 to 2013, member of Contractors Registration Committee Panel from 2007 to 2011. She is one of the earliest BEAM Pro in 2010. Susan served in BEAM Society Limited as member of BEAM Plus Existing Building Steering Committee since 2014. Susan has also been a member of HKGBC's Green Building Faculty on Site Aspect from 2015 onwards.
Job Titles:
- Hon. Secretary
- Member of the Management Committee
- General Manager of Pacific Extend Properties Management Limited
- Member of Development Sub - Committee
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.
Job Titles:
- Vice Chairperson
- Elected Director
- Member of Development Sub - Committee
Ms Zoe CHAN is an environmental professional specialising in EIA, EM&A, town planning and green building studies involving land contamination assessment, waste management and rating under the local BEAM Plus accreditation system. She has actively participated in environmental studies under the statutory EIA Ordinance process for environmental permitting and planning application in Hong Kong, as well as EIA and due diligence projects in Hong Kong, Macau, the Philippines and PRC. Zoe has expertise in various aspects of technical assessments including land contamination assessment, noise impact assessment, drainage and sewerage impact assessment, water quality impact assessment, sediment and waste management, safety, occupational and public health risk assessment. She has managed and supervised more than 100 environmental assessment projects under the EIA Ordinance and assessment in support of planning applications for private residential and commercial developments and Government sectors. For BEAM works, Ms CHAN, being one of the key team members, has been responsible to coordinate with project team members and BEAM Society Limited and also assists project team members to achieve credits to meet target grade. As project BEAM Pro, Zoe involved more than 50 BEAM projects which more than 30 projects achieved gold or platinum rating in provisional assessment and final assessment under BEAM accreditation.
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- Member of the Marketing Committee
- Facility Expert With Chartered Building Surveyor
- Head of Facilities Department of the Kadoorie Farm
Sr Nelson HO is an experienced Facility Expert with Chartered Building Surveyor and Chartered Project management Surveyor status, possessed over 30 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 director 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 a frequent award winner with innovative and trend leading mindset. He had led the Hong Kong Science Park FM team to win the HKIFM EFMA Grand Award for twice, RICS Property Award and HKIS QPFMA Grand Award in FM during his 7 years' service leading the HKSTP's inhouse FM team. Nelson led his team to win the UNESCO Heritage Award for Cultural Heritage with the Bethanie Campus back in 2008 when he was the Department Head of Estates Department of HK Academy for Performing Arts. He also won the HKIFM EFMA Grand Award again in 2018 with the management of the Tuen Mun Public Riding School of the HKJC when he led his outsourcing team at Synergis for the HKJC.
Sr HO is the Head of Facilities Department of the Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden. His responsibilities covered all facets of facilities management and operation for the KFBG including, the normal building maintenance and operation, improvement projects, maintenance and upgrading of 266 slopes within the site, information technology, procurement, car fleet management, cleaning, security, staff canteen, farm shop, mail service and etc. and of course, the construction of new green buildings for the KFBG.
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- Building Services Operation & Maintenance Executives Society
- Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers
Sr Nicky LAM graduated from the Curtin University of Technology (Australia) with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Construction Management and Economics and holds a Master of Science in Quantity Surveying from Heriot-Watt University (UK).
Sr LAM is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers (FHKICM), member of Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (MHKIS), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (MRICS), the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB), and the Building Services Operation and Maintenance Executives Society (MBSOMES).
With over 25 years of experience in facility management and construction, Sr LAM has worked with commercial and non-commercial organisations on a wide array of projects, including high-rise residential buildings, historical buildings, world-class offices, and complex shopping arcades, in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area. He is also experienced in deploying drones and A.I. technology for building façade condition surveys. Sr LAM is currently Senior Manager, Venue Operations at the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority, bringing his expertise and extensive experience to the newly opened Hong Kong Palace Museum.