Innovative Design &
Construction Management Lab
Investigating Time-Space Use Pattern of CityU Students
for Sustainable Campus Development and Maintenance
Principal investigator
Dr. Kim, Tae Wan, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Architecture & Civil Engineering (ACE)
taewkim@cityu.edu.hk Tel: 3442-4695
Collaborators
Dr. Kim, Youngchul, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Architecture & Civil Engineering (ACE)
[PI of TSG “Students’ Publication of Course Work by Students’ Participation”, CityU]
youngkim@cityu.edu.hk Tel: 3442-5432
Dr. Fung, Ivan Wing-hong, Lecturer, Dept. of Architecture & Civil Engineering (ACE)
[TDG Coordinator in ACE Department (2012), e-learning coordinator of the Department (2013-), recipient of 2 project fundings from Idea Incubator Scheme (2012, 2014),Members of CoP in “Technology & Creativity” and “Discovery and Innovations”, CityU]
bcivan@cityu.edu.hk Tel: 3442-7036
Duration of the project:
16 months (from 1 Mar, 2015 – 30 Jun, 2016)
Abstract of the project
Achieving Sustainability: Less Space with Better Use!
University building space is economically and environmentally very costly as building costs, energy use, CO2 emission, and use of building material are closely related to the floor area of the building. Therefore, in an attempt to achieve sustainability goals and improve functionality, CityU specifies “rational space utilization” in its Strategic Plan 2010-15. This
project aims to support this initiative by offering empirical data that reveal the relationship between CityU students’ activities, their spatial choices, and their satisfaction from space-use. One hundred CityU students will record their five ordinary school days as time-use survey. If the students are dissatisfied with a space, they will provide detailed reasons as post-occupancy evaluation. Findings will be disseminated through the project website and poster presentations. This project will not only provide valuable data for sustainable campus development and maintenance but also educate students to understand their indoor space and its relationship to sustainability.
