Design and Performance Assessment of Low Carbon Buildings

Dr. Lock is a Professor (Engineering) at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) and the Head of its Energy Efficiency Technology Centre. He plays an active role in energy efficiency and sustainability, being the Chairman of Accreditation Committee for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and the Co-Chair of Steering Committee of Singapore Certified Energy Managers (SCEM) Scheme. He is an Accredited Tier Designer awarded by the Uptime Institute. He is a specialist consulting engineer in the areas of mission-critical electrical design, power quality, EMC, and safety. He conducted many power failure investigations of data centres.

Professor Lock has a unique blend of practicing and academic experience acquired through a career which is equally split between the industry and the academia. He received both his B.Sc. (1975) and Ph.D. (1979) degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde, UK. He was a faculty at the Department of Electrical Engineering, National University of Singapore for 17 years when he left to set up his consulting practice in 1997. He returned to the academia as a professor at SIT in 2016 after 20 years in the industry.

He is a registered Professional Engineer (Electrical) and served as a Board Member of the Professional Engineers Board, Singapore for 14 years. He is a Fellow of Academy of Engineering Singapore and an Honorary Fellow of the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations.

He is the co-Laureate of the 2021 WFEO Medal for Excellence in Engineering Education awarded by the World Federation of Engineering Organisations. He received the Public Service Medal (2015) and the Public Service Star (2020).

Steve Kardinal Jusuf is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Cluster, SIT. He is a Chartered Engineer (UK) and Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (MCIBSE); a member of The Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES); and a certified LEED Green Associate (a US-based green building rating system).

He serves as the Co-Chair of the Sustainability Education Committee (SEC) at the Singapore Institute of Technology. His expertise and research interests are in green building technology and sustainability; Building Information Modelling (BIM) and building energy simulation; and neighbourhood microclimate modelling.

He is a member of several national-level working groups, setting up industry standards and guidelines. He is also a member of the Passive Displacement Coil Technical Working Group, developing TR 102:2022 technical reference, a code of practice for passive displacement cooling (PDC) systems for air-conditioning applications. He was a member of the Resource Efficiency Working Group of Clean and Green Standard for Urban Farms (Agriculture), developing SS 661:2020, a specification for clean and green urban farms — Agriculture, led by SFA.

Dr. Zhao Ming-Shan obtained his PhD in Civil Engineering from NTU Singapore in 2015. His research is related to high performance structural steel, steel-concrete composite construction and low embodied carbon construction materials. His teaching interests include mechanics of materials, finite element method for structural analysis, and design of steel and steel-concrete composite structures. He has been awarded a total research grant of SGD$1.9M as a Co-PI. He has published 17 international refereed journal papers and 25 international conference papers.

Chew Beng specialises in material science and defects study. He teaches in the SIE(BS), UoG programme on Advanced Materials Technology and EPE, SIT-Newcastle Electrical Power Engineering Program on Signals and Comms as well as Electrical Machines. He holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (ECE) and PhD (ECE) from the National University of Singapore. He has worked as a scientist in IMRE, A*STAR before his current appointment with SIT.

An accredited Key Qualified Person, Singapore Certified Energy Manager (Professional Level) and Certified Green Mark Professional to assist companies to apply for NEA grant on energy audit program and BCA Green Mark Incentive Scheme. Joseph also has been lecturing Specialist Diploma in Energy Efficiency and Management Course in Singapore Polytechnic and Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore since 2003 till now. He is also a registered trainer to conduct Singapore Certified Energy Manager, Diploma in Facilities & Energy Management and Green Mark Manager/Professional Course and Energy Audit and Management at the University of SIM. Lately he represented Singapore to complete Asian Energy Management Scheme Country Expert program and in the process of developing training program to assist organizations in improving their internal energy management practices. Currently, he is also appointed as Green Mark Energy Modelling External Assessor and Examiner for Green Mark Manager/Professional Course.

As an Energy Consultant practicing actively since 2002, Joseph has led and facilitated energy conservation projects in multiple scopes with numerous companies. In 2005, Green Mark Singapore was launched as an initiative to promote sustainability in the built environment and raise environmental awareness among developers, designers and builders. Coupled with his strong desire and passion to see greater green dynamics and synergy within our building environment in Singapore, G-Energy Global was founded.

Kevin Sturrock, a globally acclaimed expert in architectural illumination design, brings 37 years of experience blending natural daylight with electric light to enhance human perception, health, and well-being. His innovative, sustainable lighting solutions have earned numerous accolades, including the SIA Architectural Design Award for Rhizome House (2017), the London Design Awards Gold for Bonnevaux Meditation Retreat (2020), and the SIA Environmental Design Award for Zhongshan Park (2014).

As the founder of DP Lighting and co-founder of iLAB Sydney and Singapore, his career is firmly grounded in principles learnt from early experiences and collaborations. He has collaborated with lighting design pioneers like William M.C. Lam and Jonathan Speirs. He actively engages in all stages of design and implementation, ensuring efficient and successful project outcomes. He also shares his expertise gained as an adjunct lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic and as a visiting lecturer at prestigious institutions worldwide. Kevin’s lifelong passion for light continues to shape creative, impactful, and sustainable design solutions globally.

Er. Leow is a dedicated environmental sustainability professional who led the implementation of Environmental Sustainability Regulations under the Building Control Act for new and existing buildings, supporting the Singapore Green Building Masterplan. He has assessed over 100 Green Mark projects as lead assessor, evaluating sustainable building designs and practices. Er. Leow led the development of BCA Green Mark for Laboratories, contributed to the revision of Green Mark non-residential building criteria, and participated in the development of industry standards.

Er. Leow graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2008 with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (2nd Upper Honours) and in 2018 as the medal winner for Master of Building Science (Building Performance and Sustainability). He received the SkillsFuture Award @ Public Service in 2019 for his commitment to lifelong learning and training others. Since 2009, Er. Leow has been a key lecturer on Green Mark subjects and environmental sustainability regulations for the Green Mark Manager course.

Dr. Lal Jayamaha is the author of two books on energy efficiency titled “Energy Efficient Building Systems” and “Energy Efficient Industrial Systems”, both published by McGraw-Hill, USA and the founder of LJ Energy which is one of the leading ESCOs (Energy Service Companies) with offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

He graduated from Queen Mary College, University of London with a First Class Honours degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1982. In 1990 he was awarded a Research Scholarship by the National University of Singapore to undertake research leading to a MEng degree. After completing his Master’s degree in 1993 he continued his research in heat transfer relating to building heat gain and building energy performance and was awarded a PhD. degree in 1997. After completing his PhD, he specialised in the area of energy management and has been the team leader for many major energy audits and energy retrofits carried out in the Asian region.

He is an EEO Assessor, SCEM (Certified Energy Manager), LEED AP (Accredited Professional), Professional Engineer (PE), Chartered Engineer (UK), GBI Facilitator, Green Mark AAP, BCA Registered Energy Auditor, and GreenRE Accredited Professional. He is also a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK and the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).

Gerry oversees both campus development and facilities management in SIT. He led the development of SIT’s smart and sustainable campus in Punggol Town, beginning with master planning of the campus in 2014, right through construction and its completion in 2024. Prior to Punggol Campus, Gerry led in the development of SIT’s satellite campuses in each of the 5 Polytechnics in Singapore and refurbishment of a holding campus in Dover.

He has more than 35 years in consultancy, project management and facilities management. He has been involved in master planning and project management of large-scale developments and campuses such as the Batam Industrial Park, Changi Naval Base, the Nanyang Technological University Campus and the Institute of Mental Health. His experience in overseas projects includes developing chanceries and residences in Riyadh, New Delhi and Phnom Penh for the Singapore government.

He holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Singapore and is a Registered Architect with the Board of Architects. He currently sits on the tenders board of the National Kidney Foundation, a non-profit health organisation.

Chee Kit is an Asset Management Practitioner based in Singapore who heads up Cushman & Wakefield’s Sustainability and Net Zero Carbon Assets Technical Consultancy for Asia Pacific. 

His team focus is on sustainability, enhancing asset value by minimising operating costs and improving efficiencies to protect the value of each investment. In addition, Chee Kit’s experience includes sustainable facility and property management, leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Building Services, Green building design and construction, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas reduction, and brings his nuanced understanding of working across diverse regulatory environments, mixed asset classes, and balancing carbon reduction goals with other business objectives.

Jia-Min leads the Digital and Consulting Services business at Schneider Electric. She has considerable experience and knowledge in digital, energy management, and solutioning within buildings, data centres, and industrial sectors. She works with building owners, technology leaders, and sustainability professionals in ensuring efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective operations of their buildings.

Throughout her nearly a decade career with Schneider Electric, Jia-Min has held several key roles in solution consulting, key account development, and offer management. Her dedication to promoting digital transformation within the industry, as well as fostering growth and innovation in energy management, highlights her commitment to a sustainable and efficient future.

Jia-Min graduated from NTU’s flagship Renaissance Engineering Programme, with Master of Science in Technology Management from the Nanyang Business School and Bachelor of Engineering Science (in Electrical and Electronic Engineering).