Regional Vice Chair - Government Affairs (RVC-GA)

• Mr Albert Y T SIN (Singapore Chapter) (2021-2024)
  

Previous RVC-GA

• Ir Dr Sam C M Hui (Hong Kong Chapter) (2018-2021), Email: sam.cmhui@gmail.com, WWW: http://ibse.hk/cmhui
• Mr Vorasen LEEWATTANAKIT (Thailand Chapter) (2015-2018) RVC-GGA (Grassroots Government Activities)
• Mr Yong Kong NG (Malyasia Chapter) (2013-2015) RVC-GGA (Grassroots Government Activities)

Chapter Government Affairs Chairs (2020-2021)

• Singapore: Mr Kwong Chin LIEW <liew_kwong_chin@trane.com>
  
• Hong Kong: Mr Michael SUNG Ka Leung <michael.sung@wsp.com>
  
• Malaysia: Mr Suei Keong CHEA <chea.sueikeong@daikin.com.my>
  
• Taiwan: Dr Yu-Hao Derek KANG <derekkang@itri.org.tw>
  
• Philippines: Mr Cesar Luis D L Lim <cesarluis.lim@gmail.com>
  
• Thailand: Mr Pachern SANGBUTSARAKUM <pachern@windchill.co.th>
  
• Indonesia: Prof Ari Darmawan PASEK <aripasek@gmail.com>
  
• Japan: Dr Kitaro MIZUIDE <mizuide@nikken.jp>
  
• South Korea: Mr Jaehoon Chung <chjh7922@gmail.com>
  
• Macao: Dr Thomas Huang <werhuang@gmail.com>

ASHRAE Government Affairs https://www.ashrae.org/about/government-affairs

• Member Resources: Advocacy Toolkit (ASHRAE member login required) https://www.ashrae.org/about/government-affairs/advocacy-toolkit/member-resources-advocacy-toolkit
• Policy Positions and Issues https://www.ashrae.org/about/government-affairs/policy-positions-and-issues
• Government Affairs Update (GAU) https://www.ashrae.org/about/government-affairs/government-affairs-updates
• Government Outreach Day/Event https://www.ashrae.org/about/government-affairs/grassroots-advocacy/accomplishments
• Engineers Week (EWeek) https://www.ashrae.org/about/government-affairs/grassroots-advocacy/eweek
• Government Affairs Office https://www.ashrae.org/about/government-affairs/government-affairs-office

• ASHRAE Region XIII COVID-19 Resources http://www.ashrae-region13.org/COVID-19/
• Events:
• 24, 25 Aug 2020 (Mon, Tue) ASHRAE Online Course: High Performance Health Care Facilities Design Complying with ANSI/ASHRAE/ASHE Standard 170-2017 (MENA) [website]
  
• 21 Jul 2020 (Tue) ASHRAE Webinar: Analysis of Airflow Patterns and Flow Path of Airborne Contaminants [website]
  
• 22 Jun-2 Jul 2020 (Mon-Thu) ASHRAE 2020 Virtual Conference:  Jun 22 to Jul 2, 2020 https://www.ashrae.org/conferences/ashrae-2020-virtual-conference
  
• 80 on-demand sessions + 12 live sessions
  
• COVID-19 related:
  
• - COVID-19: Opportunities for Sustainable Development (Mon, June 29, 2020, 3:10-4:20 PM)
  
• - SARS, MERS, Ebola, COVID-19: How to Prepare for the Next Epidemic (Tue, June 30, 2020, 12:30-1:40 PM)
  
• - Keynote: Effects of Building Ventilation on SARS-CoV-2 Transmission: A Preliminary Study (Wed, July 1, 2020, 3:10-4:20 PM)
  
• - Impact of COVID-19 on Buildings (Thu, July 2, 2020, 3:10-4:20 PM)
• 18 June 2020 (Thu) ASHRAE Free Webinar: Managing COVID-19 and HVAC in Buildings for Emerging Economies. Registration (new link): https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5363351057627231504
• Video recording: https://youtu.be/GNl4eKgBrEM
• Introduction https://www.ashrae.org/file%20library/technical%20resources/covid-19/sh_webinar_-covid-19_introduction_rev01.pdf
  
• Fundamentals of COVID-19Risk Management https://www.ashrae.org/file%20library/technical%20resources/covid-19/bb_ashrae-emergingecon-covid-18jun2020.pdf
• HVAC System Operation in Residential Buildings During a Pandemic https://www.ashrae.org/file%20library/technical%20resources/covid-19/cs_ashrae-webinar---developing-economies-18-june-2020---chandra-sekhar-handouts.pdf
  
• Commercial Building Design for COVID-19 & Beyond https://www.ashrae.org/file%20library/technical%20resources/covid-19/covid-19-developing-countries1.pdf
  
• 2 Jun 2020 (Tue) ASHRAE Thailand Chapter -- Webinar: ASHRAE Guidance on Commercial Buildings in the Pandemic and the Latest researches on COVID-19 infection risk in HVAC system https://www.facebook.com/ashraethailand/videos/728596807882398/
• 23 Apr 2020 (Thu) ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter -- Webinar: Planning and Preparing Health Care Facilities for COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
• Presentation file: http://ibse.hk/200423_ASHRAE-HKC_Webinar_SamHui.pdf
• 21 Apr 2020 (Tue) ASHRAE Online Course: Reducing Infectious Disease Transmission with UVGI [PDF][Video]

• Government Activities Award/Government Advocacy Award
• 2017: Hong Kong Chapter -- Dr. Sam C.M. Hui (GGAC Chair)
  
• 2011: Hong Kong Chapter