Chi-Kwan Chau

Department of Building Services Engineering

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (China)

Associate Professor

Email: chi-kwan.chau@polyu.edu.hk

1994 M.Sc., University of Illinois at Chicago, Mechanical Engineering

1990 M.Sc., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Architecture

Publications (selected)

1. Tse M.S., Chau C.K., Choy Y.S., Tsui W. K., Chan C.N., and Tang S.K. (2012), Perception of Urban Park Soundscape, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131(4), 2762-2771.
2. Li H.N., Chau C.K., Tse M.S., and Tang S.K. (2012), On the Study of the Effects of Sea Views, Greenery Views and Personal Characteristics on Noise Annoyance Perception at Homes, Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 131(3), 2131-2140.
3. Chau C.K., Hui W.K., Ng W.Y., and Powell G. (2012), Assessment of CO2 Emissions Reduction in High-Rise Concrete Office Buildings using Different Material Use Options, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 61, 22-34.
4. Li H.N., Chau C.K., and Tang S.K. (2010), Can Surrounding Greenery Reduce Noise Annoyance at Home? Science of the Total Environment, 408, 4376-4384.
5. Chau C.K., Tse M.S. and Chung K. Y. (2010), A Choice Experiment to Estimate the Effect of Green Experience on Preferences and Willingness-to-Pay for Green Building Attributes, Building and Environment, 45, 2553-2561.
6. Chau C.K., Hui W.K., and Tse M.S. (2008), Valuing the Health Benefits of Interventions to Improve Indoor Air Quality at Residence, Science of the Total Environment, 394, 25-38.
7. Hui E.C.M., Chau C.K., Pun L. and Law M.Y. (2007), Measuring the Neighboring and Environmental Effects on Residential Property Value: From Hedonic Approach to Spatial Weighting Matrix, Building and Environment, 42, 2333-2343.
8. Chau C.K., Hui W.K., and Tse M.S. (2007), Evaluation of Health Benefits for Improving Indoor Air Quality in Workplace, Environment International, 33, 186-198.
9. Chau C.K, Yung, H.K., Leung, T.M. and Law, M.Y. (2006), Evaluation of Relative Importance of Environmental Issues Associated with a Residential Estate, Landscape and Urban Planning, 77(1-2), 67-79.
10. Chau C.K., Tu E., Chan D. and Burnett J. (2002), Estimating the Total Exposure to Air Pollutants for Different Population Age Groups in Hong Kong, Environment International, 27, 617-630.

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