17. June 2010, 9.30 - 15.30
Post Generic City PRD Planning Research Project + International Cases
Assoc. Prof. Laurence Liauw, CUHK
11. June 2010, 9.30 - 15.30
Post Industrial City - HK, PRD case studies + Methodologies
Assoc. Prof. Laurence Liauw, CUHK
11. May 2010, 13.30-15.30
Application of Ecotect Data in Design
Prof. Zhu Jingxiang, CUHK
11. May 2010, 10.00-12.00
EcoTect and its Possibilities
Xia Heng, CUHK
5. May 2010, 9.00-12.00
Carbon Management
Peggy Chen, CSCarbon Investment Co. Ltd.
24. Aril 2010, 9.00-17.00
lqlab event: Building Green China
Life Quality Laboratory (LQLab) is hosting the full-day event "Building Green China: Exploring ways that help designers create sustainable built environments".
For more information on the event, click here
13. April 2010, 9.30-12.00
Introducing Digital Modeling Software such as Ecotect and CFD
Dr. Zhao Li Hua, South China University of Technology
23. March 2010, 09.45-12.00
Green Building Assessment Methods – Current Assessment Criteria, Methods and Tools
Dr Sam C M Hui, Department of Mechanical Engineering, HongKong University HKU
16. March 2010, 09.45-12.00
Building Energy Efficiency – An Introduction to Air Conditioned Tropical Buildings
Dr Sam C M Hui, Department of Mechanical Engineering, HongKong University HKU
11. March 2010, 13.30-16.00
Water bodies – Environmental Benefits and Design Guidelines
Prof. Pius Leuba, Architect, Life Quality Laboratory
09. March 2010, 09.00-12.00
Issues of Motorized Traffic and the Concept of Transport Oriented Development (TOD)
Prof. Pius Leuba, Architect, Life Quality Laboratory
08. March 2010, 13.30-16.00
Thermal Insulation and the Issues of Dew Point and Thermal Bridges
Prof. Pius Leuba, Architect, Life Quality Laboratory
08. March 2010, 09.00-12.00
Solar Gains and Thermal Mass – How to take advantage of free solar energy
Prof. Pius Leuba, Architect, Life Quality Laboratory
27. January 2010, 09.00-12.00
Western sustainability knowledge in China – applicability of foreign knowledge in China’s sustainable architecture
Roland Winkler, Chairman of SINOBAU, Partner of MUDI, MUDI&Econet, China
22. January 2010, 09.00-12.00
Top down, from Copenhagen Climate Change Conference 2009
Assoc. Prof. Tong Ming, Urban Planning Dept. CAUP, TongJi University
19. January 2010, 09.00-12.00
Stage of current research in local sustainable architecture
Ye Qing, Director, Shenzhen Institute of Building Resesarch (iBR)
07. January 2010 09.00-12.00
Green strategies at the level of urban design for improving physical environment quality, such as mitigating heat island effect and enhancing natural ventilation
Associate Professor Yuan Lei, Shenzhen University
05. January 2010 09.00-12.00
Sustainable building design technology and M&E engineering building & energy simulation (CFD), fault detection and diagnosis
Dr. Yu Bing, Managing Director, Royal Haskoning Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
29. December 2009 09.00-12.00
Sustainability and environmental concepts and features of the Pearl Tower, Guangzhou
Yue Zhu, Associate Director, AIA, SOM, SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL LLP
28. December 2009 09.00-12.00
Issues related to motorized traffic and the concept of Traffic Oriented Development (TOD)
Prof. Pius Leuba, Life Quality Lab, Berne University of Applied Sciences
23. & 24. December 2009
Bioclimatic adaptation of buildings, resulting comfort and energy use
Tjerk Reijenga, Architect, KOW (Shanghai)
22. December 2009
Current stage and problems of Chinese cities, relationship between rural and urban environments
Prof.Li Jing Sheng, Department of Urban Planning, CAUP, TongJi University
17. December 2009, 09.00-12.00
Current stage of Chinese green architecture standards
Prof. Dr. He Jian Qing, China National Engineering Research Center for Human Settlements, China
16. December 2009, 09.00-12.00
Greening the world we make: How designers can make a difference and how to assess built environment in the future
Raefer Wallis, A00 Architecture & GIGA Foundation , Shanghai
14. December 2009, 09.00-12.00
Land use in China and the concept of New Urbanism
Prof. Pius Leuba, Life Quality Lab, Berne University of Applied Sciences
06. November 2009, 13.30-17.10
Optimizing Construction
Dr. Bodo Rasch, Sl-Rasch Lightweight Structures
06. November 2009, 8.30-12.10
Towards Sustainability
Andreas Hoffer, Mehr ais Wohnen
05. November 2009, 13.30-17.10
Construction Site Management
Prof. Ivo Lenherr, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences.
05. November 2009, 8.30-12.10
Green Spaces
Maurus Schifferli, Architecture, Wood and civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
04. November 2009, 13.30-17.10
Indoor Air Quality and Radon
Prof. Dr. Claudio Valsangiacomo, SUPSI Instito di Sostenibilita all'Ambiente Costruito
04. November 2009, 8.30-12.10
Life Cycle Assessment - The Impact of Materials on the Environment
Niklaus Hodel, Bern University of Applied Sciences
03. November 2009, 13.30-17.10
Water: Managing and Controlling the Water Cycle
Prof. Pius Leuba, Life Quality Lab, Bern University of Applied Sciences
Designing rainwater disposal facilities
Prof. Heinz Mutzner, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
03. November 2009, 8.30-12.10
Real Estate Economics, Property Investment Appraisal
Andreas Campi, Bern University of Applied Sciences
02. November 2009, 13.30-17.10
Efficient Use of Energy and Renewable Energy
Severin Lenel, Minergie-Eco
02. November 2009, 8.30-12.10
The Environmental Approach
Derendinger Jaillard, DJArchitekten
31. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
The Future of Sustainable Planning
Marco Baker, Tim Kammasch, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
30. October 2009, 13.30-19.00
Waste Management, Society and Health
Society and Health
Christine Wacker, Bern University of Applied Sciences
30. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Energy Management: Low-tech - High-tech - Facade
Nicole Muller, CSD Ingenieur und Geologen AG
29. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Utopia into Reality
Andrew Whiteside, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
28. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Mobility Management
Andreas Blumenstein, BFM Buro fu Mobilitat AG
28. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Pollution and Environmental Quality/Quality of Life
Dr. Christian Monn, SECO State Secretariat for Economic Affairs
27. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Chapter Water: Water Resource Management
Prof. Pius Leuba, Life Quality Lab, Bern University of Applied Sciences
26. October 2009, 3.30-17.10
Sustainability in European Cities: Conversion of Existing Cities and New Constructions
Prof. Joachim Huber, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
26. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Cities and large cities: Towards a Global Sustainable Development
Prof. Peter Boelsterli, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
24. October 2009, 8.30-18.05
Negotiating Conservation and Development: The Participatory Process in the Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch World Heritage
Grindelwald - Sustainable regional development in a mountain tourist area
Dr. Astrid Wallner, CDE Center for Development and Environment, University of Bern
23. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Sustainable Reconstruction Concerning LCA & LCC
Klaus R. Eichenberger, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
23. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Life Cycle Assessment: Conception and Strategies
Nicole Muller, CSD Ingineering
22. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
State of the Art of Photovoltaics
Dr. Alessandro Virtuani, SUPSI Instito di Sostenibilita all'Ambiente Costruito
22. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
European Standards in Comparison, LEED & Cradle to Cradle
Prof. Daniel Boermann, Prof. Pius Leuba, Life Quality Lab, Bern University of Applied Sciences
21. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Timber in Sustainable Development
Dr. Andreas Hurst, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
21. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Trends in Sustainable Architecture
Prof. Daniel Boermann, Life Quality Lab, Bern University of Applied Sciences.
20. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
How to Cure Societal-Nature Relations Under Stress? From ill-management to innovation
Dr. Gunther Baechler, FDFA Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (EDA)
20. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Global Climate Change: forces, projections and climate risks
Prof. Dr. Martin Grosjean, Oeschger Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern
19. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Systems Thinking Basics
Prof. Heinz Mutzner, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
19. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Methods in Transdisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Research
Prof. Dr. Christoph Holliger, Prof. Dr. Joachim Huber, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
17. October 2009, 14.25-16.15
Wastewater
Andreas Schiller, ARA Bern
16. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Gender & Health
Prof. Dr. Christine Knauss, University of Basel, Swiss Tropical Institute
16. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Chapter Energy
Prof. Dr. Bruno Keller, ETHZ Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture, Building Physics, HBT
15. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Solid Waste Management: Comparing Switzerland with Developing Countries
Dr. Chris Zurbrugg, Eawag, aquatic research, Sandec (Water and sanitation in developing countries)
15. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Global Climate Change
Dr. Mischa Croci-Maspoli, MeteoSwiss, Federal Office of Meteorology and Climatology
14. October 2009, 13.30-17.10
Population
Prof. Dr. Deane Simpson, ETHZ Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Architecture
14. October 2009, 8.30-9.15
Urban Water Management: How to use water in a sustainable way
Prof. Heinz Mutzner, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
13. October 2009, 13.30-14.15
Urban Systems and Sustainable Development
Prof. Dr. Peter Baccini, ETHZ Federal Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
13. October 2009, 8.30-12.10
Poverty, Wellbeing, and the Millennium Development Goals
Prof. Dr. Thomas Kohler, CDE Center for Development and Environment, University of Bern
12. October 2009, 15.30-16.15
Sustainable Development: Concept and Indicators
Dr. Markus Giger, CDE Center for Development and Environment, University of Bern
12. October 2009, 11.25-12.10
Sustainability and the Environment: Global Challenges, Local Responses
Thomas Vellacott, Programme Director, WWF Switzerland
12. October 2009, 8.30-9.15
Constructions for the Future
Prof. Heinz Muller, Architecture, Wood and Civil Engineering, Bern University of Applied Sciences
CAS Sustainable Development in Architecture
MAS Sustainable Development in Architecture
MAA Master of Arts in Architecture
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