Media

Media publicity pertaining to IAQ and energy research

  1. NUS CDE News, 5 July 2024. Q&A: Experts call for urgent action on indoor air quality. https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/qa-experts-call-for-urgent-action-on-indoor-air-quality/
  2. Invited Podcast speaker. Podcast IAQ Chandra on Indoor Air Quality, 5 July 2024. Invited and conducted by Shweta Kaw (former graduate student), Founder Studio Meraki, Noida, India.
  3. Enhanced bedroom ventilation linked to improved sleep quality, Nov 2023, PsyPost. https://www.psypost.org/2023/11/enhanced-bedroom-ventilation-linked-to-improved-sleep-quality-214305
  4. Discussion with ASHRAE Journal on “ASHRAE Vision 2030 and Beyond”, June 2021. ASHRAE Journal News June 2021
  5. The Straits Times, 6 June 2021. No need to use air purifiers at home, natural ventilation is key to reducing risk of Covid-19:NEA. Straits Times 6 June 2021 Ventilation and COVID-19
  6. Lianhe Zaobao 6 June 2021. Government updates building ventilation code to strengthen resilience. https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20210606-1152463
  7. Today, Singapore, 30 May 2021. Covid-19: Is the coronavirus ‘airborne’ and how likely are you to catch it when indoors or outdoors? Today 30 May 2021 Is the Corona Virus Airborne
  8. Channel News Asia, News Interview, 25 May 2021. Regarding update on ventilation guidance – BCA/NEA/MOH/LTA. CNA News Clip 25 May 2021 Ventilation Guidance Update
  9. Channel News Asia, Talking Point, 20 Nov 2020, Ep 29: Do We Need Air-Purifiers at Home? CNA 19 Nov 2020 Talking Point Ep 29 Air Purifiers
  10. Open letter published in Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, 1 July 2020. Titled “It is Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19” by 239 scientists. This triggered massive media publicity all around the world.
  11. Interview by SGBC/Eco-Business, 15 June 2020. Theme – how can green buildings contribute to the fight against COVID-19 or similar pandemics? Eco Business Green Buildings Adapting to Post COVID era
  12. Aquatherm Praha – 23rd International Trade Fair for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Measuring, Control, Sanitary and Environmental Technology (3-6 March 2020). This is the largest professional HVAC event in the Czech Republic. Attended the Expo on 5th March 2020 and was interviewed (Live) by Professor Karel Kabele on the subject of net zero energy buildings.
  13. “Cool, comfortable homes for all” – NUS School of Design and Environment launches Net-Zero Energy Building, a testbed for smart, green offices and homes. The Straits Times, 30 January 2019.
  14. Radio Interview (Live) in Hong Kong during Indoor Air 2014 Conference. “Why are our air-conditioned buildings so cold?” [Radio 3, RTHK.HK]
  15. Leadership Recall Interview – ASHRAE Singapore Chapter (ASC) Newsletter, April 2014.
  16. Delivering an energy efficient air-conditioning system, Research Gallery, NUS, 1 November 2011
  17. ASHRAE Distinguished Service Award – Featured in the ASHRAE Insights (The Newspaper of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc), June 2010, Volume 25, Number 3
  18. Single Coil Twin Fan (SCTF) air-conditioning and air distribution system and Personalised Ventilation system featured in the local media – Part of the Saturday Feature – Can we save the earth? By Rachel Chang. (Discussed in the article “Picking the fruits of conservation”) (The Straits Times, 5 December 2009)
  19. Single Coil Twin Fan (SCTF) air-conditioning and air distribution system and Personalised Ventilation system featured in the local media in the context of its application in the new Zero Energy Building to be constructed in Singapore (Today, 8 November 2007; The Straits Times, 8 November 2007)
  20. Appointment of ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer – Featured in the ASHRAE Insights (The Newspaper of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers, Inc), May 2006, Volume 21, Number 5
  21. Featured in the INOVATION – THE MAGAZINE OF RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol.5, No.2, 2005, National University of Singapore (World Scientific Publishing) [Cooling and ventilation on demand]
  22. Featured on 24th November; 8th, 11th and 12th December 2003 in The Straits Times in connection with Healthy Buildings – 7th International Conference, organized by the Department of Building, NUS (7-11 December 2003)
  23. Featured on Eco-Watch programme of RSI Radio Singapore International, MEDIACORP Radio, Singapore (March 2003)
  24. Featured on the SDE Research Highlights, a NUS publication
  25. Two articles (based on completed research projects) featured in SYNECTICS newsletter of the
    Centre for Total Building Performance (CTBP) – a joint BCA-NUS Centre for Tropical Building Research [BCA: Building and Construction Authority] (June 2002 & November 2003)
  26. Featured in Supercomputing Visualisation Unit (SVU) Link (User Column) (May 2002), a NUS publication
  27. Featured in SDE Newsletter (April 2002), a NUS publication
  28. Featured in Knowledge Enterprise (January 2002), a NUS publication
  29. Featured in The ALUMNUS (April 2000), a NUS publication
  30. Front page Headlines in The Straits Times (January 2000), local newspaper
  31. Coverage in Business Times, Chinese and Tamil newspapers (January 2000)
  32. Radio broadcasts (January – February 2000)
  33. Special Assignment by Channel News Asia – telecast in April 2000
  34. Campus News (March 1997; May 1997, 2000), a NUS publication
  35. The Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand (Newsletter No. 5, October 1996) carries a feature of our work
  36. Featured in The Straits Times (29 September 1995), local newspaper