Introduction

Prof. Tsou is a Professor of the School of Architecture; the Director of the Center for Housing Innovations, the Chinese University of Hong Kong.


Prof. Tsou is also the Member of Committee of Science & Technology, Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People’s Republic of China; the Chairman and Organizing Committee Chairs of China Urban Housing Conference; the Senior Fellow of Architectural Society of China; the Assessor and Member of China Green Building Council, PRC; the Vice-Director of China Green Building (Hong Kong) Council, PRC (CGBC (HK)) and Director of Board of Certification, CGBC (HK); the member of Alliance of Eldercare at China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (兩岸四地城市養老聯盟) ; the Chief Advisor for the Low Carbon Green City Implementation of San Shan New Town in Guang Zhou; the Member of Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network (AURIN) Technical Committee, Australia; the Board of Director and Reviewer of the International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ISCCBE); the Founding Member and Past President of Computer Aided Architectural Design in Asia (CADDRIA); the Founding Member and the Strategic Partner of the Environmental Design Studies for Public Housing Development with the Hong Kong Housing Authority; and the Member of the United States National CAD Standard Project of the National Institute of Building Sciences.


Prof. TSOU has devoted himself to teaching and research on the areas of performance-based simulation for design and planning; urban housing in China; design approaches to ageing and gender topics; green building and sustainable urbanism; advanced sensor technologies for low-carbon city planning; and computer-aided architectural design and methodologies.

Research Interests

  • Housing studies
  • Design approach for ageing and gender topics
  • Performance-based design technology
  • Interdisciplinary collaborative planning and design methods
  • Green building technology and evaluation

Publications

Effect of Urban Planning Practice to the Formation and Dynamic of Urban Heat Island: A Case Study of Hong Kong

TSOU Jin Yeu; LI Xiang and CHAN Chun Hong. Effect of Urban Planning Practice to the Formation and Dynamic of Urban Heat Island: A Case Study of Hong Kong The 16th International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering International Society of Computing in Civil and Building Engineering (ISCCBE), Committee on Civil Engineering Informatics (CCEI) of Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), Osaka University 7 pgs. Osaka, Japan, 2016.07.06.


綠色·低碳:新型城鎮化下的可持續人居環境建設

TSOU Jin Yeu; LI Bingren; XU Ronglie; LI Xun; LIN Tuo; LI Xiang; CHAO Ming Chun and LIANG Yu Chi. ed. 綠色·低碳:新型城鎮化下的可持續人居環境建設. 第十一屆中國城市住宅研討會論文集. 745 pgs. Beijing, China: 中國建築工業出版社, 2015.07.


Green BIM for Housing in Hong Kong and Mainland China

TSOU Jin Yeu; CHAN Chun Hong and LI Xiang. Green BIM for Housing in Hong Kong and Mainland China The 2nd International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics Asian Group for Civil Engineering Informatics 7 pgs. Tokyo, Japan, 2015.04.23.


UHI-Mitigation Oriented Urban Growth Assessment Modeling for Smart Urbanism, a Case Study of Foshan

TSOU Jin Yeu; CHAO Ming Chun and LI Xiang. UHI-Mitigation Oriented Urban Growth Assessment Modeling for Smart Urbanism, a Case Study of Foshan. 2014 Inter-University Seminar on Asian Megacities Hanyang University 11 pgs. Seoul, Korea, South, 2014.08.29.


The Feasibility Analysis of “House-for-Pension” Based on Beijing City

CAO Yanqun; WANG Min and TSOU Jin Yeu. “The Feasibility Analysis of “House-for-Pension” Based on Beijing City”. Paper presented in the 2014 Inter-University Seminar on Asian Megacities, organized by Hanyang University, 17 pgs. Seoul, Korea, South, 2014.08.29.


Applying RS and GIS to Study the Impacts of Urban Regeneration on Thermal Environment in Built-up Areas: A Case Study of Kowloon, Hong Kong

TSOU Jin Yeu; CHAO Ming Chun; LI Xiang and CHEN Ke. “Applying RS and GIS to Study the Impacts of Urban Regeneration on Thermal Environment in Built-up Areas: A Case Study of Kowloon, Hong Kong”. The International Conference on Computing in Civil and Building Engineering 2014 International Society for Computing in Civil and Building Engineering 8 pgs. Florida, United States of America, 2014.06.24.


Effect of Urbanization Progress on Urban Environmental Context in Hanoi, Vietnam-Applying RS and GIS as Urban Analysis and Planning Decision Support

TSOU Jin Yeu; CHAO Ming Chun; LI Xiang and FAN Mengmeng. “Effect of Urbanization Progress on Urban Environmental Context in Hanoi, Vietnam-Applying RS and GIS as Urban Analysis and Planning Decision Support”. The 1st International Conference on Civil and Building Engineering Informatics Asian Group for Civil Engineering Informatics (AGCEI) and Committee on Civil Engineering Informatics (CCEI), Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) 8 pgs. Tokyo, Japan, 2013.11.08.

Implement linear visual corridors in hyper-developmental urban environment: case study of visual analysis in Singapore and Hong Kong

TSOU Jin Yeu; LI Xiang; CHAO Ming Chun; POON Ming Wa and LIANG Yu Chi. “Implement linear visual corridors in hyper-developmental urban environment: case study of visual analysis in Singapore and Hong Kong”. Paper presented in the 17th Inter-University Seminar on Asian Megacities, organized by Faculty of Architecture and Design, Pacific National University, 10 pgs. Khabarovsk, Russia, 2012.09.07.

Research Projects

Contribution of Urban Planning Implementation to the Formation of Urban Heat Island in Hong Kong

Funded by Faculty of Social Science, CUHK; 2014-16


The Virtual Campus Project: Collaborative Virtual Architectural Environments

Funded by CUHK Research Committee Funding (Direct Grants); 2013-15


The Virtual Campus Project: Collaborative Virtual Architectural Environments

Funded by Faculty of Social Science, CUHK; 2013-15

Advised Theses

LEUNG Chi To, Mark, “Cloud Tower: Evolution of Shell Structure and Smart Cladding System through Biomimetic Approach,” 2016-17


YAU Wing Lam, Kattie, “High Scope Development Playscape for Early Childhood Education,” 2016-17


YU Ka Hang, Ada, “Co-design Hub: An Urban Studio in Causeway Bay,” 2016-17


LEE Tsz Ping (李旨平), “Sports Hub in Hong Kong: Sports Facility in Urban Content,” 2014-15


WONG Wing Man Venus (王頴雯), “The Ephemeral Effect,” 2014-15


YUNG Long Ming (翁朗鳴), “Eco-living in Natural Site: Future Hong Kong Social Housing Development,” 2014-15


LAU Ka Wai, Calvin, “Empowering A Community: Through Packet Neighbourhood in Mixed Land Use in Ngau Tau Kok,” 2013-14


LEE Siu Ki (李肇祺), “Factory Revitalisation towards Social Integration: A New Housing Typology and Community Hub as Mixed Land Use for Needed Groups through Factory Renewal,” 2013-14


TAM Tsz Yan, “Sky Habitats 2030: Pencil Tower as Urban Regenerator,” 2013-14


CHEUNG Ka Ki, Eric, “Alternative Strategy to Reintegrate Social Coherence: Cross Border Shopping Centre,” 2012-13


TO Xue Zhao, “Paradigm Shift of Kwun Tong from Industrial Area to Leisure and Cultural Hub,” 2012-13


TSOI Yun Fung, Ava, “Transitional Dwelling after Disaster as Pilot: Design for Deconstruction, Reuse and Recycling with Min Carbon Footprint,” 2012-13


WONG Wong Io, Thomas (黃黃耀), “Public Housing for All Less More,” 2012-13


LEE Chun Hung, “Street as Community Connector,” 2011-12


NGAN Yuk Bong, “A ‘Restaurant – Building’ for Sustainable Cities,” 2011-12


XU Xin, “Sustainability Study in Housing Design: to Live in an Environment Friendly and Social Integrated Community,” 2011-12

Honours and Recognitions

2016 SASADA Award by CAADRIA

Professional Consultancy Work

GB/T 50378 – 2014 China Green Building Labeling Assessment in Hong Kong and Taiwan, 2012-now


Tianjin Historical Building Project, 2010-now


Low Carbon Green City Implementation of San Shan New Town in Guang Zhou, 2012

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TSOU Jin yeu e1535447575490

Emeritus Professor


PhD (Michigan)

MArch (Michigan)

BSArch (Taiwan)


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