UOW College Hong Kong
Sectors
Location
Hong Kong, China
Client
University of Wollongong
Architect
P&T
Australia’s University of Wollongong has expanded its global network by opening a new campus in Hong Kong. This site occupies approximately 30,000 sqft and features a teaching area, office area, and school library. Using Building Information Modelling (BIM) as the catalyst, Cundall provided building services, IT/AV, acoustics, and security consultancy to achieve the clients’ sustainability objects and COVID-19 health and safety requirements.
We implemented building services design measures to help the University adapt to COVID-19 including touchless sensors for toilets and doors, UV sterilisers in the fresh air ventilation system and live streaming and recording systems. Used in integration with other IT/AV systems, this technology enabled agile remote teaching and learning options. We also conducted studies on carbon emissions reduction and energy efficiency to inform lighting and HVAC solutions.
Joe Tang, Director, commented, "Our project teams in Australia and Hong Kong worked closely with the local UOW user group in order to align our design approaches. This involved hosting numerous workshops and presentations to monitor our progress and to log any risk items. These collaborative processes enabled our teams to meet our clients’ ambitions by designing and implementing innovative solutions."
Challenge turned into opportunity as our engineering team integrated COVID-safe innovations and advanced AV/IT solutions for remote teaching and learning.
