Module Description
Building Liveable City with Clean Air is one of the ten modules offered in our NITTP approved training programme ESG Empowerment Series – Environmental 101, a comprehensive curriculum that covers three key environmental categories.
*To be eligible for a NITTP subsidy , you must register for all 10 modules and achieve a minimum attendance of 70% across the training hours of all modules (see the table in Programme Structure and Outline). Upon meeting these criteria, you are eligible to apply for a reimbursement of up 2/3 of your course fees, subject to NITTP approval.
Module Highlight
In this module, we will focus on
(i) Identify common pollutant sources in residences and offices/commercial buildings;
(ii) Discuss general principles for removing pollutants such as dilution and filtration; and explore their pros and cons.
(iii) Discuss aerosols properties focusing on indoor environments;
(iv) Explain and discuss what are indoor bioaerosols;
(v) Explore and discuss different methods of removing/disinfection indoor bioaerosols, and their pros and cons related to human health, removal
efficiency, and sustainability.
Programme Brochure
Date and Time:
| 25 Nov 2024 (Mon) | 2:30-5:30pm |
Programme Structure and Outline
*To be eligible for a government subsidy for your application fee, you must complete all 10 modules and achieve a minimum attendance of 70% across the training hours. Upon meeting these criteria, you are eligible to apply for a reimbursement of 2/3 of your course fees.
Category A) Air and Water | Category B) Waste and Sewage | Category C) Energy and Carbon | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 (Mon) 2:30-5:30pm | Building Liveable City with Clean Air | 4 Dec 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Sustainable Wastewater Management II | 18 Nov 2024 (Mon) 2:30-5:30pm | Building Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation |
| 9 Dec 2024 (Mon) 2:30-5:30pm | Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Engineering | 11 Dec 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Solid and Hazardous Waste Management | 20 Nov 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Business Opportunities of Solar-driven Renewable Resources |
| 27 Nov 2024 (Wed) 2:30-5:30pm | Sustainable Wastewater Management I | 6 Jan 2025 (Mon)2:30-5:30pm | Techno-economic Analyses of Food and Textile Waste Valorisation Process | 2 Dec 2024 (Mon)2:30-5:30pm | Built Environment and Life Cycle Assessment |
| 16 Dec 2024 (Mon) 6:30-9:30pm | Climate Change Mitigation Technology for Business | ||||
Level of Recognition
Participants will receive certificates of completion for each module attended. You will also have the opportunity to earn higher levels of recognition:
- Green Business Leader – After completion of 1 course in each category.
- Green Business Pioneer – After completion of 2 courses in each category.
- Green Business Champion – After completion of all courses in each category.
Module Fee
HKD 900
Module Instructor
Prof. Shauhrat S. Chopra is an Associate Professor at the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. His doctoral dissertation was focused on resilience of complex systems including economic systems, industrial symbiosis, and critical infrastructure systems at urban and national levels. His data-driven research is focused on designing indicators for sustainability and resilience of the built environment in support of environmental decision-making.